Dr. Quntao Zhuang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Quntao Zhuang joined the USC Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in August 2022 after serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Peking University (2013) and a Doctoral Degree in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2018). His research interests include quantum engineering and optical systems with applications in sensing, communication, and computing. He specializes in quantum sensors, entangled sensor networks, and quantum communication. Zhuang has received several prestigious awards, including the Google Academic Research Award in 2024, the NSF CAREER award in 2022, and the DARPA Young Faculty Award in 2020. He is passionate about advancing the field of quantum technology and has a significant contribution to optimizing quantum computing for improved performance in sensing and communication.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2022-08-01 — Present

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Teaching and conducting research in quantum engineering and optical systems.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and College of Optical Sciences • University of Arizona

Conducted research in electrical and computer engineering focusing on quantum technology.

Awards

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USC Viterbi School Junior Research Award

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USC Viterbi School George Pfleger Early Career Chair

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Google Academic Research Award

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DARPA Young Faculty Award

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NSF CAREER Award

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University of Arizona Craig M. Berge Dean’s Fellow

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Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad

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MIT Claude E. Shannon Research Assistantship

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MIT Physics Clay Fellowship

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Beijing Municipal Commission Education Outstanding Graduate

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China Physics Olympiads Provincial Prize

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Master Program
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IELTS
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GRE General
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
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