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Basics
| Name | Chi Zhang |
| czh4@iu.edu | |
| Phone | (812) 671-7220 |
| Summary | Ph.D. candidate in Computer Engineering at Indiana University Bloomington, researching machine learning, agentic AI, and quantum computing. |
Education
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2024 - 2028.05 Bloomington, USA
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2023.01 - 2024 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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2026.05 - 2026.08 Research Intern
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Worked with Dr. Yilun Xu on quantum state discrimination for superconducting hardware, combining repetition encoding, neural decoding of joint I-Q readout signals, and calibration matched to mid-circuit measurement conditions.
- Quantum State Discrimination
- Superconducting Quantum Hardware
- Mid-Circuit Measurements
- Neural Decoding
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2024.09 - present Research Assistant
Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Indiana University
Develop graph neural networks and diffusion models for parameter initialization in variational quantum algorithms, and build datasets for quantum optimization. Since September 2026, develop LLM-based multi-agent systems for quantum error mitigation, with planning, review, memory retrieval, and reproducible evaluation.
- Generative AI
- Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs)
- Graph Neural Networks (GNNs)
- Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models (DDPMs)
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Quantum Error Mitigation
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2023.08 - 2024.09 Data Scientist
NLP-Lab, Indiana University
Developed quantum natural language processing (QNLP) pipelines for sentiment classification, semantic similarity, and ambiguity resolution using classical word embeddings and quantum encodings. Trained lab members 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 - 2025.05 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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2026 Posters Program Committee Member
IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) 2026
Posters Program
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2026 Reviewer
Computer Physics Communications
Journal reviewer
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2025.09 Student Volunteer
IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) 2025
Student Volunteer
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2025.07 Posters Program Committee Member
IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) 2025
Posters Program
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2025.05 Reviewer
International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD) 2025
Track 1.3 AI Algorithms and Applications
Awards
- 2025.04
Hazel King Thompson Fellowship
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Awarded for outstanding academic performance.
- 2024.08
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.
- 2023.08
Mathematics Research Incentive Grant
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Awarded for outstanding performance among new PhD students in the Department of Mathematics, Indiana University.
- 2023.08
William P. Ziemer Student Assistance Fellowship
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University
Awarded for outstanding teaching performance.
- 2016–2017
Aegon Industrial Fund Scholarship for Responsibility
Nanjing University
- 2016–2017
Scholarship of Excellence
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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 |
| English | |
| Fluent |
| Spanish | |
| Intermediate |
| Japanese | |
| Beginner |