Nadie Litenn
PHD Candidate
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNadie Litenn is a PhD candidate in theoretical and mathematical physics at Brandeis University with a decade of research and teaching experience across quantum chaos, tensor networks, and quantum computing. She blends deep theoretical work—on topics like classical shadows and random tensor networks—with hands-on experimental and computational projects from trapped-ion qudit gates to thermal modeling of Jovian satellites. A seasoned teaching assistant and research mentor, she has a track record of translating complex physics into usable tools and models that inform experiments and other researchers. Outside academia she co-founded a major hackathon in China and has explored software engineering and front-end work, signaling strong interdisciplinary and product-minded instincts. Currently pursuing private pilot training, she is actively bridging physics with flight test engineering and flight physics through targeted engineering coursework. Her profile combines rigorous theory, experimental pragmatism, and an unusual cross-domain curiosity that drives practical, testable research.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Honor, College of Creative Studies - Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS Honor, College of Creative Studies - Physics at UC Santa BarbaraConcordia International School ShanghaiDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Brandeis University
English, Chinese, Japanese, French
Github Skills (2)
mission-control8
pong2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Yiluo-pHoton/todolist
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:15 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
Yiluo-pHoton/Electrick_ROV
Apr 2019 - Jun 2019
Contributions:20 PRs, 41 pushes, 6 branches in 2 months
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