Boulder School 2010: Roster

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Khaled A. Al-Hassanieh

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Advisor: Cristian Batista

Research: Strongly correlated electronic systems. Computational physics. Quantum magnetism. Time-dependent phenomena. Electron transport in nano-structures. (theorist).
Khaled A. Al-Hassanieh
khaled [at] lanl.gov

Mehrtash Babadi

Harvard University

Advisor: Eugene Demler

I am interested in strongly interacting Fermi systems, evolution of quenched quantum systems, BCS-BEC crossover in ultracold atomic gases, and ultracold gases of polar fermionic molecules. (theorist).
Mehrtash Babadi
mbabadi [at] physics.harvard.edu

Maissam Barkeshli

MIT

Advisor: Xiao-Gang Wen

Topological phases and correlated electron systems. (theorist).
Maissam Barkeshli
maissam [at] mit.edu

Bela Bauer

ETH Zurich

Advisor: Matthias Troyer

My research interests are: Tensor-network state methods for one- and higher-dimensional quantum systems and quantum chemistry; and Classical and quantum Monte Carlo simulations. (theorist).
Bela Bauer
bauerb [at] phys.ethz.ch

Jean-Sebastien Bernier

Ecole Polytechnique, France

Advisor: Yong Baek Kim

Strongly correlated systems in and out of equilibrium: frustrated magnets, cold atoms. (theorist).
Jean-Sebastien Bernier
jean-sebastien.bernier [at] cpht.polytechnique.fr

Pedro R. Bertussi

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Advisor: Raimundo R. dos Santos

Interested in magnetic superconductors, high-Tc superconductors and heavy fermions. (theorist).
Pedro R. Bertussi
bertussi [at] if.ufrj.br

Daniel Charrier

Max Planck Institut für Physik Komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany

Advisor: Andreas Laüchli

My areas of research are Quantum Frustrated Magnetism and the simulation of open quantum systems in one dimension. (theorist).
Daniel Charrier
dcharrie [at] pks.mpg.de

Cheng-Chien Chen

Stanford University

Advisor: Thomas Devereaux

I am interested in strongly correlated physics, focusing on superconductivity, quantum magnetism, and theories of photon-based spectroscopies. (theorist).
Cheng-Chien Chen
chencc [at] stanford.edu

Gang Chen

University of California, Boulder

Advisor: Leon Balents

quantum magnetism, spintronics, quantum phase transition, quantum hall effect. (theorist).

Gang Chen
chggst [at] physics.ucsb.edu

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Bryan K. Clark

Princeton University

Advisor: David Ceperley

I am interested in the development and application of computational methods, especially quantum Monte Carlo, to strongly correlated systems (theorist).
Bryan K. Clark
bkclark [at] gmail.com

Hung T. Dang

Columbia University

Advisor: Andrew J. Millis

Many body physics and strongly correlated system, high Tc superconductors and transition metal oxide heterostructures. (theorist).
Hung T. Dang
hungdt [at] phys.columbia.edu

Stefan Depenbrock

Ludwig-Maximilans-Universitaet Muenchen

Advisor: Uli Schollwoeck

I am interested in tensor product states and the algorithms working with them. (theorist).
Stefan Depenbrock
stefan.depenbrock [at] lmu.de

Adrian E. Feiguin, Lecturer

University of Wyoming

Computational study of strongly correlated quantum systems. Ultracold atomic gases in optical lattices. Transport and time-dependent phenomena. Quantum control. Quantum Magnetism in low dimensions. Exotic quantum phases and topological order, including fractional quantum Hall states. High Temperature Superconductors. (Theorist)
Adrian E. Feiguin
afeiguin [at] uwyo.edu
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Jeremy Figgins

University of Illinois, Chicago

Advisor: Dirk Morr

I am interested in heavy-fermion systems and the role of competition between the Kondo screening of the magnetic moments and antiferromagnetic ordering. (theorist).
Jeremy Figgins
jfiggi2[at] uic.edu

Matthew Fisher, Lecturer

California Institute of Technology

Exotic quantum phases of frustrated quantum magnets and correlated electrons. (Theorist)
Matthew Fisher
mpaf [at] caltech.edu
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Snir Gazit

Technion, Israel

Advisor: Assa Auerbach

2D Bosons with long range Coulomb interactions, Path integral Monte Carlo. (theorist).
Snir Gazit
snirgaz [at] gmail.com

Jan Gukelberger

ETH, Zurich

Advisor: Matthias Troyer

I am especially interested in numerical techniques and the simulation of strongly correlated and exotic systems. (theorist).

Jan Gukelberger
g.u.g.i [at] gmx.de

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Matthew Hastings, Scientific Organizer

Microsoft Station Q

Quantum information theory, topological phases of matter, mathematical physics. (Theorist)
Matthew Hastings
mahastin [at] microsoft.com
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Benjamin Hsu

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

Advisor: Eduardo Fradkin

Research interests: entanglement entropy and other measures of topological order, low dimensional systems, quantum Hall effect and more recently, systems far from equilibrium and the plateau transition. Conformal field theory. (theorist).
Benjamin Hsu
bhsu2 [at] illinois.edu

Yuting Hu

University of Utah

Advisor: Yong-Shi Wu

Area of interest: topological phases in many-body systems, including topological quantum field theory, tensor product states and entanglement renormalization group approach, topological insulators. (theorist).
Yuting Hu
yuting [at] physics.utah.edu

Taylor L. Hughes

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

Advisor: Shou-Cheng Zhang

My Research Interests: Topological insulators and superconductors. Entanglement entropy and spectra of topological phases. Quantum gravity. (theorist).
Taylor L. Hughes
taylor.stanford [at] gmail.com

Hsiang-Hsuan Hung

University of California, San Diego

Advisor: Congjun Wu

My research interest is condensed matter physics and computational physics. (theorist).
Huiang-Hsuan Hung
hhung [at] physics.ucsd.edu

David Huse, Lecturer

Princeton University

Statistical physics and phase transitions. Recently: Strongly-interacting ultracold atoms both near and away from equilibrium; Many-body localization; Fundamentals of many-body quantum statistical mechanics and dynamics. (Theorist)
David Huse
huse [at] princeton.edu
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Stephen C. Inglis

University of Waterloo

Advisor: Roger G. Melko

I am interested in studying frustrated systems using quantum Monte Carlo and exploring the phases that arise from adding perturbations. (theorist).
Stephen C. Inglis
dartonias [at] gmail.com

Shankar Iyer

Caltech

Advisor: Gil Refael

I am broadly interested in quantum many body physics, but especially in the dynamics and statistical mechanics of disordered systems. (theorist).

Shankar Iyer
siyer [at] caltech.edu

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Hong-Chen Jiang

Microsoft Station Q, Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara

Advisor: Zheng-Yu Weng

Computational physics and condensed matter theory, especially frustrated systems. (theorist)

Hong-Chen Jiang
haoaries [at] gmail.com

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Hyejin Ju

Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara

Advisor: Simon Trebst

Strongly correlated systems, in particular, frustrated magnets and spin liquids. (theorist)

Hyejin Ju
ju [at] physics.ucsb.edu

Ann B. Kallin

University of Waterloo

Advisor: Roger G. Melko

My Research Interests: quantum Monte Carlo algorithms, quantum information, entanglement entropy. (theorist).
Ann Kallin
ann.kallin [at] gmail.com

Jonas Kjäll

University of California, Berkeley

Advisor: Joel E. Moore

Low dimensional spin systems, both analytically and numerically (iTEBD etc.). (theorist).
Jonas Kjall
jonaskjall [at] berkeley.edu

Thomas C. Lang

University of Wuerzburg

Advisor: Fakher F. Assaad

My research interest focuses on QMC methods for lattice and impurity models, exotic phases and unconventional phase transitions in strongly correlated systems. (theorist).
Thomas C. Lang
lang [at] physik.uni-wuerzburg.de

Andreas M. Läuchli, Lecturer

Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems

New States of Quantum Matter, Simulation of complex quantum Systems. (Theorist)
Andreas M. Lauchli
aml [at] pks.mpg.de
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Patrick Lee, Lecturer

MIT

I work on the theory of strongly correlated electronic systems, focusing more recently on quantum spin liquid and superconductivity. (Theorist)
Patrick Lee
palee [at] mit.edu
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Nan Lin

Columbia University

Advisor: Andrew J. Millis

I am interested in numerical methods for strongly correlated electron systems, in particular the physics related to the cuprate superconductors. (theorist).
Nan Lin
linnan12 [at] phys.columbia.edu

Chen Liu

Boston University

Advisor: Anders Sandvik

Theoretical/computational study on quantum phase transiton in strongly correlated systems (especially spin systems) (theorist).
Chen Liu
chenliu [at] buphy.bu.edu
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Yuan-Ming Lu

Boston College

Advisor: Prof. Ziqiang Wang

I’m mainly interested in strongly-correlated electronic systems and topological orders. (theorist).
Yuan-Ming Lu
luyu [at] bc.edu

Yuan-Lung (Alan) Luo

University of Washington

Advisor: Aurel Bulgac

I am interested in strongly correlated, paired systems in condensed matter and nuclear physics. (theorist).
Yuan-Lung Alan Luo
yaulaannl [at] yahoo.com
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Tama Ma

ETH Zurich

Advisor: Matthias Troyer

Ab-initio Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of solid-state materials; Ab-initio Quantum Monte Carlo simulations in Quantum Optics and Quantum Magnetism; Ab-initio Density Functional calculations in Quantum Chemistry; Applications of worm algorithm Monte Carlo and diagrammatic Monte Carlo in Quantum many body problems; Ab-initio Quantum Monte Carlo simulations in Quantum Transport; High level programming techniques for scientific computing. (theorist).

Ping Nang Tama Ma
pingnang [at] itp.phys.ethz.ch

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Farzad Mahfouzi

University of Delaware

Advisor: Branislav. K. Nikolic

My research interests are spintronics, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems in and out of equilibrium. (theorist).
Farzad Mahfouzi
mahfouzi [at] udel.edu

Jeremy B. McMinis

University of Illiniois, Urbana-Champagin

Advisor: David Ceperley

I am a computational physicist working on strongly correlated systems using quantum Monte Carlo techniques such as diffusion quantum Monte Carlo. (theorist).
Jeremy McMinis
mcminis2 [at] illinois.edu

Roger G. Melko, Lecturer

University of Waterloo

Strongly-correlated matter; novel quantum phases and phase transitions; simulations of quantum many-body systems. (Theorist)
Roger G. Melko
rgmelko [at] uwaterloo.ca
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Andrew J. Millis, Lecturer

Columbia University

Physics of correlated electrons in solids. (Theorist)
Andrew J. Millis
millis [at] phys.columbia.edu
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Ryan V. Mishmash

University of California, Santa Barabara

Advisor: Matthew Fisher

I am interested in exotic strongly correlated quantum many-body phases, e.g., spin liquids and Bose metals, and numerical methods aimed at accessing such phases. (theorist).
Ryan V. Mishmash
mishmash [at] physics.ucsb.edu

Stefan S. Natu

Cornell University

Advisor: Prof. Erich Mueller

I am interested in non-equilibrium dynamics in ultra-cold gases. I am also interested in the spin dynamics in optical lattices, thermalization, and the physics of ultra-cold spinor gases. (theorist).
Stefan S. Natu
ssn8 [at] cornell.edu

Ashwin Nayak, Lecturer

University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

I work on quantum information processing, computational complexity, design and analysis of algorithms. (Theorist)
Ashwin Nayak
ashwin.nayak [at] uwaterloo.ca
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Elizabeth A. Nowadnick

Stanford University

Advisor: Thomas Devereaux

I am interested in theoretical and computational approaches to strongly correlated electron systems, and in particular, quantum Monte Carlo methods. (theorist).
Elizabeth Nowadnick
bethn [at] stanford.edu

Arijeet Pal

Princeton University

Advisor: David Huse

Areas of Interest : Many-body localization, quantum statistical mechanics & cold atoms. (theorist).
Arijeet Pal
pal [at] princeton.edu

Stefanos Papanikolaou

Cornell University

Advisor: Eduardo H. Fradkin

Lattice defects and disorder in topological phases. (theorist).

Stefanos Papanikolaou
stefan [at] ccmr.cornell.edu

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Dmytro Pesin

The University of Texas, Austin

Advisor: Allan MacDonald

Recently, I have been interested in strong correlation physics in materials with nontrivial band topology, exciton condensates in Quantum Hall bilayers, and correlation effects in cold atom systems. (theorist).

Dmytro Pesin
pesin [at] physics.utexas.edu

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Ville Pietilä

Aalto University, Finland

Advisor: Mikko Möttönen

I am interested in cold atoms in optical lattices and other correlated many-body systems. (theorist).

Ville Pietilä
ville.pietila [at] tkk.fi

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Jedediah H. Pixley

Rice University

Advisor: Qimiao Si

I am interested in strongly correlated electrons, in particular quantum phase transitions and novel states of matter such as heavy fermions, insulating magnets and unconventional superconductivity. (theorist).

Jedediah Pixley
jedpixley [at] gmail.com

Stephan Rachel

Yale University

Advisor: Karyn LeHur

I’m interested in strongly correlated electron systems. (theorist).

Stephan Rachel
stephan.rachel [at] yale.edu

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Armin Rahmani

Boston University

Advisor: Claudio Chamon

My research interests are quantum impurity problems, topological phases and non-equilibrium dynamics. (theorist).

Armin Rahmani
armin [at] bu.edu

Leo Radzihovsky, Director

University of Colorado

I am interested in the theory of states of condensed matter and phase transitions between them, particularly in systems where fluctuations and correlations are qualitatively important. (Theorist)
Leo Radzihovsky
radzihov [at] lulu.colorado.edu
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Marek M. Rams

Los Alamos National Laboratory & Jagiellonian University, Poland

Advisors: Bogdan Damski & Micheal Zwolak (LANL), Jacek Dziarmaga (Jagiellonian University)

My research interests include quantum phase transitions, in particularly its dynamics and spin chains. (theorist).
Marek Rams
marek [at] lanl.gov

Gil Refael, Lecturer

Caltech

Dynamics and disorder effects in correlated quantum systems. (Theorist)
Gil Refael
refael [at] caltech.edu
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William M. Schneider

The Ohio State University

Advisor: Mohit Randeria

My interests are currently in ultracold Fermi atom systems in the BCS-BEC crossover, both in trapped systems and in bulk. (theorist).
William M. Schneider
wms [at] mps.ohio-state.edu

Ulrich Schollwoeck, Lecturer

University of Munich, Germany

Density matrix renormalization group, tensor network states, in order to simulate strongly correlated quantum systems, at the moment mostly ultracold atoms in optical lattices. (Theorist)
Ulrich Schollwoeck
schollwoeck [at] lmu.de
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Thomas C. Schulthess, Lecturer

ETH Zurich

Electronic structure of materials with strong correlations; supercomputing; algorithms and computational methods for simulations at extreme scale. (Theorist)
Thomas C. Schulthess
schulthess [at] cscs.ch
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David Schwandt

Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

Advisors: Fabien Alet and Matthieu Mambrini

I pick random numbers in order to understand the Heisenberg model, spins and valence bonds. (theorist).

David Schwandt
schwandt [at] irsamc.ups-tlse.fr

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Arnab Sen

Boston University

Advisor: Kedar Damle

I am interested in frustrated magnets, spin liquids and unconventional phase transitions. (theorist).
Arnab Sen
arnabsen [at] bu.edu

Inti Sodemann

University of Texas, Austin

Advisor: Allan MacDonald

I am interested in any cool physics. Currently mostly thinking on itinerant ferromagnetism in ultracold fermi gases, transport and magnetism in manganites, Berry phase physics and its relations to various Hall effects. (theorist).
Inti Sodemann
sodemann [at] physics.utexas.edu

E. Miles Stoudenmire

University of California, Irvine

Advisor: Steven White

One and two dimensional systems, especially frustrated magnets; topological phases; quantum information theory and entanglement entropy; DMRG and tensor network methods. (theorist).
Miles Stoudenmire
miles.stoudenmire [at] gmail.com

Juha Suorsa

University of Oslo, Norway

Advisor: Susanne Viefers

I am interested in quantum Hall effect, strongly correlated systems, entanglement, berry phases, and quantum phase transitions. (theorist).

Juha Suorsa
j.m.suorsa [at] fys.uio.no

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Brigitte Surer

Institute for Theoretical Physics, Switzerland

Advisor: Matthias Troyer

Numerical many-body approaches to strongly correlated fermionic systems with particular emphasis on multi-orbital systems. (theorist).

Brigitte Surer
surerb [at] itp.phys.ethz.ch

Brian G. Swingle

MIT

Advisor: Xiao-Gang Wen

I am interested in the interface between strongly correlated physics and quantum information theory. (theorist).

Brian G. Swingle
bswingle [at] mit.edu

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Ying Tang

Boston University

Advisor: Anders Sandvik

I am interested in Quantum Phase Transition of frustrated spin systems, especially in studying the Resonating Valence Bond states and J-Q model. (theorist).
Ying Tang
yingtang [at] bu.edu

Barbara Terhal, Scientific Organizer

IBM Watson

My research interests are quantum complexity theory and quantum fault-tolerance. (Theorist)
Barbara Terhal
terhal [at] watson.ibm.com
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Simon Trebst, Scientific Organizer & Lecturer

Microsoft Station Q

I am a computational physicist interested in the collective states of quantum many-body systems, such as topological phases in quantum Hall systems or spin liquid phases in frustrated magnets. (Theorist)
Simon Trebst
trebst [at] kitp.ucsb.edu
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Nandini Trivedi, Lecturer

The Ohio State University

Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of strongly correlated and disordered systems. (Theorist)
Nandini Trivedi
trivedi.15 [at] osu.edu
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Matthias Troyer, Scientific Organizer

ETH Zurich

Computational physics and high performance computing, especially simulation of quantum many body problems in condensed matter systems and ultracold atomic gases. (Theorist)
Matthias Troyer
troyer [at] phys.ethz.ch
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Naoto Tsuji

University of Tokyo, Japan

Advisor: Hideo Aoki

My physics interest is nonequilibrium dynamics in correlated fermion systems. (theorist)

Naoto Tsuji
tsuji [at] cms.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Andre Van Rynbach

University of California, Santa Barbara

Advisor: Simon Trebst

Quantum condensed matter physics with an emphasis on magnetism and numerical techniques. (theorist).
Andre Van Rynbach
avanrynb [at] physics.ucsb.edu

Vipin K. Varma

Physics Institute, University of Bonn

Advisor: Hartmut Monien

My current research interests focus on series expansion techniques as applied to quantum lattice models for studying phase transitions and quasiparticle excitations. (theorist).
Vipin Varma
varma [at] th.physik.uni-bonn.de

Frank Verstraete, Lecturer

University of Vienna, Austria

My main interests are on the topics of quantum entanglement and strongly correlated quantum many-body systems. (Theorist)
Frank Verstraete
fverstraete [at] gmail.com.ch
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Ashvin Vishwanath, Lecturer

University of California, Berkeley

Theory of correlated materials, particularly the physics of new quantum phases and phase transitions. (Theorist)
Ashvin Vishwanath
ashvinv [at] socrates.berkeley.edu
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Michael L. Wall

Colorado School of Mines

Advisor: Licoln Carr

I am interested in the many-body physics of ultracold molecules in optical lattices, and especially in many-body dynamics. (theorist).
Michael Wall
mwall [at] mines.edu
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Chenjie Wang

Brown University

Advisor: Dima Feldman

I am interested in quantum 1D and 2D many-body system, currently Luttinger liquids and Quantum Hall system. (theorist).
Chenjie Wang
chenjie_wang [at] brown.edu

Xin Wang

Columbia University

Advisor: Andrew J. Millis

I am interested in studying strongly correlated electron system, in particular the cuprate superconductors, using quantum Monte Carlo technique. (theorist).
Xin Wang
xin [at] phys.columbia.edu

Philipp Werner, Lecturer

ETH Zurich

Correlated electron systems in and out of equilibrium. (Theorist)
Philipp Werner
werner [at] phys.ethz.ch

Steven R. White, Scientific Organizer

University of California, Irvine

Strongly correlated quantum systems; the density matrix renormalization group. (Theorist)
Steven White
srwhite [at] uci.edu
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Julia S. Wilderboer

Washington University

Advisor: Alexander Seidel

My primary interest is in strongly correlated systems, with a focus on frustrated magnetism and spin liquids. (theorist).
Julia S. Wilderboer
jwilderboer [at] physics.wustl.edu

Alexander Wollny

University of Cologne, Germany

Advisor: Matthias Vojta

Frustrated magnetism, bond order and spin liquids, stripes and nematic states, unconventional superconductivity. (theorist).
Alexander Wollny
wollny [at] thp.uni-koeln.de

Wenhu Xu

Rutgers University

Advisor: Gabriel Kotliar

I am working on transport properties of strong correlated models. (theorist).
Wenhu Xu
wenhu [at] physics.rutgers.edu

Bo Yang

Princeton University

Advisor: Duncan Haldane

My research interest is quantum hall systems and coulomb interaction in 2D dirac fermions. (theorist).
Bo Yang
boyang [at] princeton.edu

Kai-Yu Yang

institute of theoretical physics, ETHZ Zurich, Switzerland

Advisors: Manfred Sigrist and T. M. Rice

My areas of interest including: strongly correlation system, condensed matter physics, Quantum Monte Carlo. (theorist).
Kai-Yu Yang
yang [at] phys.ethz.ch

Chuck-Hou Yee

Rutgers University

Advisors: Kristjan Haule

Realistic LDA+DMFT materials modeling; complex-oxide heterostructures; slave-bosons. (theorist).

Chuck-Hou Yee
chuckyee [at] physics.rutgers.edu

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Frank Yi Zhang

University of California, Berkeley

Advisor: Ashvin Vishwanath

My research interest focus theoretical condensed matter physics, including topological insulators, entanglement entropy and complex spin systems (theorist).
Huaixu Zheng
zhangyi [at] berkeley.edu

Huaixu Zheng

Duke University

Advisor: Harold Baranger

My research interest focuses on strongly-correlated quantum systems. (Theorist)
Huaixu Zheng
hzee [at] phy.duke.edu
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Zhenyue Zhu

University of California, Irvine

Advisor: Steven R. White

Application of DMRG algorithm to MPS and PEPS in 1D or 2D system for spin or fermions system. Investigate topology order from entanglement entropy for degenerate ground states. (Theorist)
Huaixu Zheng
zhenyuez [at] uci.edu