Jaya, originally from Bengaluru, India, earned her Bachelor's degree in Physics from IIT Kanpur in 2016. Her introduction to quantum optics came during her undergraduate research on fast resonator reset with Alexandre Blais at Université de Sherbrooke. In 2023, she completed her Ph.D. under Michel Devoret at Yale University, where she developed experimental and theoretical tools to control superconducting circuits subjected to microwave drives for bosonic codes and continuous-variable quantum computation. In Fall 2024, she began a postdoctoral position at UCSB with Ania, focusing on enhancing quantum control of solid-state spins for quantum sensing of condensed matter systems. Outside of Physics, Jaya enjoys running, meditating, and exploring nature. She is also trained in Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam and delights in dabbling with these art forms.