Quantum@UW REU: Summer 2025
Quantum@UW REU: Summer 2025
Projects:
"Theory" focused:
"Exploiting Neutral Atom Connectivity for Divide and Conquer Algorithms". Oliver Bryan (Penn State). Mentor: Chinmay Nirkhe
"Learning the closest product mixed state". Alvan Arulandu (Harvard). Mentor: Jerry Li
"Robust state certification with few single-qubit measurements". Ellen Wu (MIT). Mentor: Andrea Coladangelo
"Experiment" focused:
"Characterizing NV Centers in 111-Oriented Diamond", Ilinca Hagiu (Cornell). Mentor: Kai-Mei Fu
"3-D lattice advantage over 2-D lattice for qLDPC QEC codes in neutral alkali atoms", Augustin Sanchez (Wabash College). Mentor: Maxwell Parsons
"Studying Microwave Loss with SAW Devices". Arianna Thornton (Case Western). Mentor: Mo Chen
"Evaluation Criteria for Ion Trap Design". Tristan Christofferson (Vassar College). Mentor: Sara Mouradian
"Locking Lasers via the Optogalvanic Effect and Saturation Absorption Spectroscopy". Simon Chambers-Trubatch (Carleton College). Mentor: Boris Blinov
"Fabrication of 2D Optoelectrical Devices". Holly Walworth (Seattle Pacific University). Mentor: Xiaodong Xu.
"Symmetric three-way couplers for 2D coupled cavity arrays". Jared Wyetzner (Yale). Mentor: Arka Majumdar.