People
Office: 2064 EB-II
Tel: 919-515-7360
Professor Yuan Liu
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science
(affiliated faculty with Physics)
Prof. Yuan Liu received his B.S. in Physics from Tsinghua University, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics (William R. Potter Prize, highest honor) from Brown University. He was a postdoctoral researcher in the Research Laboratory of Electronics and Department of Physics at MIT prior to joining the NC State faculty in 2024. He is the NSF QCIS Faculty Fellow, and holds a joint appointment across three departments at NC State. He is a Scialog Fellow and recipient of the ECE Rising Star Award. Email. CV.
Office: 2105D EB-II
Dr. Joel Bierman
Postdoctoral Scholar at NC State
Joel received his B.S. in physics and mathematics with a minor in chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington in 2019. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Duke University where he worked on developing quantum algorithms for solving the electronic structure problem in quantum chemistry. His research interests include quantum information processing and quantum computational chemistry. Email
Office: 2105H EB-II
Dr. Jingchen Zhang
Postdoctoral Scholar at NC State
Jingchen earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2026, advised by Yu Liu and Paul Julienne, with a focus on the quantum control of ultracold molecules and collisions. He holds a B.S. in Physics with highest honor from Jilin University (2017) and an M.S. in Physics from the University of Pittsburgh (2020). His research explores the quantum information aspects of molecular qudits. Email
Office: 3038 EB-II
Aishwarya Majumdar
Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State
I completed my M.S. in Electrical Engineering from NC State. I’m interested in exploring the topics at the intersection of quantum computing algorithms and signal processing. Beyond research, I enjoy hiking and photography. Email. LinkedIn.
Office: 3036 EB-II
Elin Ranjan Das
Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State
Elin received his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh in May 2023. He worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of CSE, BRAC University (June ‘23 - July ‘24) and also as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of EEE, BUET (November ‘23 - June ‘24). His research interests include quantum algorithms for material simulation, material design for quantum sensor, and quantum chemistry. His hobbies are reading books, astronomy, and trekking. Email
Office: 3036 EB-II
Masoud Hakimi Heris (Mas)
Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State
Mas’s passion lies in theoretical quantum optics and photonics. He is currently engaged in the development of hybrid CV-DV algorithms and quantum control with a focus on trapped-ion platforms. His prior experience encompasses cavity QED and quantum dots for quantum photonic applications, MEMS/NEMS for strain characterization in 2D TMDC materials, and investigation of Single-Electron transistors, gained during his two master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering. Email
Office: 3036 EB-II
Kevin Joven Noriega
Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State
Kevin J. Joven is a Ph.D. student in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, focusing on the design and theory of new quantum algorithms and the study of control techniques for hybrid CV-DV architectures and their availability for new applications in quantum information science. He is interested in possible applications in physical and chemical systems using symmetry aspects of the systems. Also, the implementation of QEC codes for CV-DV systems. Email.
Office: 3224 EB-II
Fucheng Guo
Ph.D. Student, Computer Science, NC State (co-advise with Dr. Frank Mueller)
I obtained my PhD in Engineering Thermophysics from Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and am currently pursuing a second PhD, with a research focus on CV-DV quantum error correction. Email
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Yongxiang Lyu
Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State (co-advise with Dr. Huiyang Zhou)
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Former Group Members
Dr. Cheng Chu, Postdoc, Feb - July 2026. Now Assistant Professor of Computer Science in George Mason University
Onil Morshed, visiting undergraduate student, Computer Science and Mathematics, Gettysburg College. May - July 2026.
Marwan Abdelgawad, Undergraduate Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State
Brandon Wright, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, NC State
Petr Shvarev, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, NC State
Samuel Firmansyah, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, NC State
Nidhi Grover, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, NC State
Charanjit Dhanasekar, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, NC State
Vignesh Rajesh, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, NC State
Loren Holl (Computer Science, 2025), NC State University. Now graduate student in Nagoya University.
Coleman Hines (Mathematics, 2028), NC State University
Brayden Goldstein-Gelb, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science (2025-2025), Brown University (Senior thesis with the QUEST Lab). Now graduate student in Boston University.
Shariful Islam, PhD student, Physics, NC State University, June 2024 - September 2025.
Xi Lu, visiting PhD student, Applied Math, Zhejiang University, July 2024 - August 2025. Now Engineer in NVIDIA, Shanghai.
Alexay Mehra, Undergrad ‘28 (Computer Engineering), NC State, Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Summer 2025.
Weiyi An, Undergrad (Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, July - August 2025 (GEARS). Now Master student in University of Southern California.
Jiaqi Chai, Undergrad (Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), July - August 2025 (GEARS)
Chenfeng Yang, Undergrad (Computer Science), City University of Hong Kong, July - August 2025 (GEARS)
Ruofei Liu (Undergrad, Mathematics and Physics + Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2025 Jan-Feb)
Han Hao (Undergrad, TAQ Honor Program of Physics, Jilin University, Jan-Feb 2025)
Jiyuan Liu (Undergrad, Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jan-Feb 2025)
Daniel Dong, Masters (Computer Science) – 2024-2025
Rosalie Rutten, Undergrad (Computer Science, August 2024 - May 2025)
Nathan Woodward, visiting research scholar (ECE), NC State, June 2024 - April 2025 (current position: Research Scientist, Wolfspeed)
Anthony Donelli, Undergrad (Computer Engineering, 2025)
Langxu Bai (Visiting Undergraduate Student, Physics, Nankai University, 2024)
Manideepika Reddy Myaka (Master Student, Computer Science, NC State, 2024)
Lingjun Xiong (Visiting undergrad, Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2024). Now graduate student in George Mason University.
Leonard Li (Visiting undergrad, Information and Computer Science, Nanjing University, 2024)
Mihir Nikam (Master student in Computer Science, NC State, 2024)
Nitin Joseph (Master student in ECE, NC State, 2024)