Onri Jay Benally

Onri Jay Benally is currently a Graduate Research Fellow at the National Science Foundation, focusing on the engineering and development of cryogenic classical magnetoresistive random-access memory (cryo-MRAM) and hybrid quantum processing unit hardware with an emphasis on sustainable spintronic materials. At the University of Minnesota, Onri serves as the Lead Quantum Hardware Engineer in the Jian-Ping Wang Group, where Onri established the first quantum processor engineering team and promoted metallic-based spintronics in fractal design spin qubits. With significant experience in nanopatterning and the development of magnetic device arrays, Onri has contributed to various projects related to spintronics and quantum technology at multiple research institutions, including IBM and Utah State University. Onri also holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, along with several certifications in quantum computing.