Alex Ruichao
Assistant Professor at Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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Top SchoolAlex Ruichao is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University specializing in quantum many-body physics and quantum information science with a focus on superconducting circuits. With a PhD from Harvard and nine years of research experience spanning ultracold atoms to engineered photonic lattices, he builds and probes synthetic quantum materials using novel hardware and tomography techniques. His postdoctoral work at the University of Chicago demonstrated dissipatively stabilized photonic many-body phases and site-resolved control of circuit lattices, blending experimental finesse in microwave photonics with advanced data and hardware integration. At Purdue he runs the MA Quantum Lab, recruiting students to tackle problems at the intersection of quantum simulation, topological photonics, and scalable quantum platforms. Notably, his background combines high-resolution optical microscopy and adaptive optics from cold-atom experiments with practical electronics, software, and CAD skills often overlooked in theoretical quantum research.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Physics and Applied Physics, Bachelor of Science, Physics and Applied Physics at Nanyang Technological UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics at Harvard UniversityHigh School, High School at Hangzhou Foreign Language School
English, ChineseProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
SchusterLab/slab
May 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:117 commits, 4 pushes in 1 year 3 months
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