Xiaodi Wu

Xiaodi Wu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Fellow at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS). He is also an Amazon Visiting Academic working for AWS Braket.  His research aims to bridge the gap between the theoretical foundation of quantum computing and the limitation of realistic quantum machines. More specifically, Dr. Wu is working on the foundations of practical quantum applications on realistic quantum machines by investigating computational models that capture the native programmability of quantum devices. He is also building efficient and reliable systems to operate both near-term and long-term quantum devices. Most recently, the Wu group has focused on the investigation of Hamiltonian-oriented Quantum Algorithm Design and Programming, which treats quantum Hamiltonian evolution as the central object in end-to-end quantum application design. His research has been supported by the Sloan Research Fellowship, NSF CAREER, and AFOSR YIP awards.

Dr. Wu completed a B.S. degree in mathematics and physics in 2008 from the Academic Talent Program, Tsinghua University, a Ph.D. in theoretical computer science in 2013 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in 2015 at Massachussets Institute of Technology.