CV
email: zhuyanzhang@westlake.edu.cn
phone: +86 15358087911
Education
Aug 2020 - May 2024Duke Kunshan University/Duke University Dual Degree Undergraduate
Kunshan, ChinaB.E. in Material Science (by DKU)
Durham, USAB.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Material Science; Physics, by Duke)
GPA: 3.715/4.0
Aug 2024 - PresentWestlake University
Hangzhou, ChinaPh. D. in Theoretical Physics
Research Experience
Aug 2024 - PresentZheng Yan's Group, Westlake University
Hangzhou, ChinaAdvisor: Prof. Zheng Yan
- Using Quantum Monte Carlo method to study quantum many-body computing physics.
Oct 2022 - Aug 2024Quantum Science Group, Duke Kunshan University
Kunshan, ChinaAdvisor: Prof. Myung-Joong Hwang
- Studied the driven-dissipative Bose-Hubbard model with one-photon and two-photon loss, and found its phase diagram.
- Studied the working mechanism of critical Schrodinger cat qubit.
- Constructed a Noiseless Subsystem with open Rabi model with two-photon loss, bringing in the property of passive error correction to cat qubits.
Jun 2021-Aug 2022Division of Natural and Applied Sciences, Duke Kunshan University
Kunshan, ChinaAdvisor: Prof. Kai Zhang
- Studied the relationship between gas separation rate and sizes of molecular sieve molecules and pores, with dual control volume grand canonical molecular dynamics (DCV-GCMD) method.
- Discovered a back reflection function considering the effects of surface roughness on diffusivity of monotonic and diatomic gas particles, and extend the hindered diffusion law to a wider range of application.
Publication
[1] Passive error correction with a qubit-oscillator system in noisy environment
Yanzhang Zhu, Myung-Joong Hwang
arXiv: 2408.05145 [quant-ph] (2024)
Conferences & Presentations
Nov 4-6, 20221st Chinese Chemical Society Molecular Sieve Conference of Youth
Hangzhou, ChinaAdvisor: Dr. Kai Zhang
- Presentation topic: “Effects of surface roughness and molecular shapes on gas transport through size-sieving membranes”
Nov 3, 2023DKU Summer Research Poster Session
Kunshan, ChinaAdvisor: Dr. Myung-Joong Hwang
- Presentation topic: “Phase Diagram of Driven-Dissipative Bose-Hubbard Model”
Teaching Experience
July, 2023Quantum Science Group Workshop, Duke Kunshan University
Kunshan, ChinaAdvisor: Dr. Myung-Joong Hwang
- Prepared lecture notes and gave lectures about solving quantum rabi model with mean-field analysis.
Awards
2022, 2023Summer Research Scholar Fellowship
2021, 2022Dean's List
2020Kunshan Government Scholarship
2019National Physics Competition first prize
Community Involvement
Aug 2022-PresentDKU Kendo Club, President
- Managed the operation of the club and led the weekly practice session.
- Organized and held club activities including Martial Arts Festival, Kendo competition.
- Greatly developed the club, from a club nearly dismissed to one of the most important sport club.
Aug 2022-Jun 2023DKU Gaming Club, Organizer
- Organized and held club activities including DKU cups, DKU LOL tournament.
Coursework & Skills
- Physics: Quantum Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics and Modern Physics.
- Math: ODE and PDE, Numerical Analysis, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra.
- Skills: Lammps, Python, Julia, LATEX, QuTip, Mathematica, Matlab, Markdown.