Dr. Zhenyu Cai

Professor

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Biography

Zhenyu Cai is an EPSRC Quantum Technologies Fellow and Principal Investigator at the University of Oxford, where his research centers on quantum error correction, error mitigation, and hardware-adapted implementations aimed at enabling resource-efficient and noise-robust pathways to scalable quantum computing. He previously held a Junior Research Fellowship at St John’s College from 2020 to 2024. Zhenyu completed his undergraduate studies at Cambridge and holds a DPhil from Oxford. He leads a £2.2 million EPSRC Fellowship, which includes £1.7 million in funding and £500,000 in industrial support, and he has secured additional grants totaling £1.3 million. He actively collaborates with industrial partners and is the lead inventor on four patents. Zhenyu serves on the organizing committee for the £3 million RoaRQ Programme and the SEEQA conference, contributing to UK-wide efforts to build robust and scalable quantum technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

EPSRC Quantum Technologies Fellow

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, GB

Leading research in quantum error correction and related fields.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.