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.