Scores of University of Maryland programs earned accolades in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools lists released today, with 56 top-25 rankings in overall and specialty categories.See rankings at US News and World Reports.
UMD invites applications for multiple faculty positions at all levels in quantum science and information.There are two portals: 1) College of Computer, Math & Natural Sciences (Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biochemistry -- CMNS link here) and 2) A. James Clark School of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering -- ENGR link here). The Campus has established four internationally recognized multi-disciplinary research institutes and centers to promote quantum research, the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QUICS), the Quantum Technology Center (QTC). and the Quantum Materials Center (QMC). In addition, faculty actively engage with other institutes and centers in the College, such as the Institute for Systems Research (ISR), the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), the Maryland Robotics Center (MRC), the Maryland Cyber-security Center (MC2), and the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP). All areas of quantum science and information will be considered, including quantum computation, quantum simulation, quantum information processing, quantum materials, quantum sensing, and quantum networking. Research can be experimental, theoretical or computational in nature.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming indispensable tools in many areas of physics, including astrophysics, particle physics, and climate science. In the arena of quantum materials, the rise of new experimental and computational techniques has increased the volume and the speed with which data are collected, and artificial intelligence is poised to impact the exploration of new materials such as superconductors, spin liquids, and topological insulators. This review by QMC members Ichiro Takeuchi and Johnpierre Paglione outlines how the use of data-driven approaches is changing the landscape of quantum materials research. See more in the Communications Materials online publication.
Congratulations to You Zhou, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science& Engineering, University of Maryland, a recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award.
You Zhou received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University and was a postdoctoral scholar at Harvard before joining the University of Maryland.
His proposal, entitled "CAREER: Crystalizing electrons in coupled atomically thin semiconductors,” aims to study how electrons in a semiconductor can self-arrange into a periodic pattern, a crystal, and how such a crystal melts as a result of both thermal and quantum effects. The project utilizes semiconductors that are only a few atoms thick, so-called two-dimensional materials, to realize electron crystals and explores methods to probe and control the crystallization of electrons. The controlled melting of electron crystals due to quantum effects could form a novel platform for realizing quantum electronic and optoelectronic devices.
To learn more about the Zhou research group, please follow this link.