Marshall completed his undergraduate studies at Boston University, earning BA with majors in physics and computer science as well as minors in business and Japanese.
During his undergraduate work, Marshall worked with a Japanese literature professor for two years to develop a full-stack web application to analyze and present Japanese poetry from an eleventh-century novel, The Tale of Genji, a classic Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu. Page three of this poster, created by Marshall’s understudies for a talk presented on the project, helps illustrate the level of analysis Marshall’s project provides. To learn more about this project, go HERE and HERE.
During his undergraduate studies, Marshall also worked with a Boston University physics professor on a condensed matter experimental project for a year where he studied the T1 relaxation of nitrogen vacancy centers coupled to an ensemble of spin-1/2 particles.
Marshall is continuing his education as a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying experimental quantum computing.
Looking back at his time at Derryfield, Marshall recalls many fond memories: running cross-country and track; working with the science and technology faculty in a school-wide “hackathon project”; playing trombone in the upper school band; and leading the math team with Mr. Induni to win multiple state championships!
All of these experiences, reflects Marshall, helped to shape “a solid foundation for my more advanced technological studies.”
“Last but certainly not least, I am very glad that I met my host family, the Engs, and we are still in touch. They taught me a lot, both school-wise and life-wise.”