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Basics
| Name | Chi Zhang |
| czh4@iu.edu | |
| Phone | (812) 671-7220 |
| Summary | PhD Student in mathematics, with interests lying in Generative AI, NLP, quantum computing and high-energy physics |
Education
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2023.01 - present Bloomington, USA
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2018.09 - 2022.06 Beijing, China
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2014.09 - 2018.07 Nanjing, China
Work
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2024.09 - present Research Assistant
Jiang Lab, Department of ISE, Indiana University
Developed Genrative AI models for quantum computing applications, focusing on Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs).
- Generative AI
- Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs)
- Graph Neural Networks (GNNs)
- Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models (DDPMs)
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2023.08 - 2024.09 Data Scientist
NLP-Lab, Indiana University
Developed a quantum natural language processing (QNLP) pipeline for sentiment analysis and ambiguity resolution, achieving state-of-the-art results. Trained and provided leadership to the NLP Lab members on quantum computing and QNLP techniques, through lectures on category theory, quantum computing and combinatory categorial grammar (CCG).
- Quantum Computing
- Quantum Natural Language Processing
- Category Theory
- Combinatory Categorial Grammar
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2023.05 - present Associate Instructor
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Graded homework assignments and led recitation sections for undergraduate courses in mathematics, serving 130 students in total.
Publications
Services
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2025.9 Student Volunteer
IEEE International Conferencee on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) 2025
Student Volunteer
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2025.7 Reviewer
IEEE International Conferencee on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) 2025
Poster Program
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2025.5 Reviewer
International Conferencee on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD) 2025
Track 1.3 AI Algorithms and Applications
Awards
- 2023.8
Mathematics Research Incentive Fellowship
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Awarded for outstanding performance among new PhD students in the Department of Mathematics, Indiana University.
- 2023.8
William P. Ziemer Student Assistant Fellowship
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Awarded for outstanding teaching performance.
- 2024.8
IEEE QCE 24 Student Travel Grant
National Science Foundation (NSF) and IEEE Computer Society
Awarded for participation in the IEEE Quantum Week 2024, held in Montreal, Canada.
- 2025.4
Hazel King Thompson Fellowship
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Awarded for outstanding academic performance.
Skills
| Programming | |
| Python | |
| Qiskit | |
| Lambeq | |
| PennyLane | |
| Pytorch | |
| TensorFlow | |
| Scikit-learn | |
| Numpy | |
| Pandas | |
| SpaCy | |
| NLTK | |
| NetworkX | |
| C | |
| C++ | |
| C# | |
| FORTRAN | |
| Mathematica | |
| UNIX | |
| Git | |
| Docker | |
| MySQL | |
| LaTeX | |
| HTML |
| Mathematics | |
| Differential Geometry | |
| Algebraic Topology | |
| Algebraic Geometry | |
| Category Theory | |
| Graph Theory | |
| Formal Language Theory | |
| Stochastic ODEs | |
| Dynamical Systems |
| Physics | |
| Quantum Mechanics | |
| Quantum Computing | |
| String Theory | |
| Particle Physics | |
| Condensed Matter Physics | |
| Quantum Field Theory |
| Linguistics | |
| General Linguistics | |
| Historical Linguistics | |
| Natural Language Processing | |
| Combinatory Categorial Grammar |
Languages
| Chinese | |
| Native speaker |
| English | |
| Fluent |
| Spanish | |
| Intermediate |
| Japanese | |
| Beginner |