Dr. Liang Jiang

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Biography

Liang Jiang is a professor at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, focusing on various quantum applications such as quantum communication, computing, sensing, simulation, and control. His research encompasses using quantum error correction to protect quantum information from decoherence, thereby facilitating robust quantum information processing. Jiang's work delves into modular quantum computation and global-scale quantum networks, contributing to advancements in room-temperature nano-magnetometers and micro-optical quantum transduction. Before his current role, he was an assistant and later associate professor of Applied Physics at Yale University post his postdoctoral fellowship at Caltech. He has received prestigious fellowships including the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship, which highlight his contributions to the field. Jiang's group investigates various physical platforms for quantum control and error correction, aiming to explore potential applications in quantum sensing and transduction.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

2012-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Joined the faculty and conducted research in applied physics focusing on quantum technologies.

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Advanced research in quantum applications and mentored graduate students.

Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Conducting advanced research and leading a group in quantum engineering.

Awards

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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

2013-01-01
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David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship

2013-01-01

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