Research Fellow (Random quantum circuits and Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) physics)

About the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT)

The Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) in Singapore brings together physicists, computer scientists and engineers to do basic research on quantum physics and to build devices based on quantum phenomena. Experts in this new discipline of quantum technologies are applying their discoveries in computing, communications, and sensing.
CQT is hosted by the National University of Singapore. The Centre also has staff at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Singapore University of Technology and Design. With some 200 staff and students, it offers a friendly and international work environment

Learn more about CQT at www.quantumlah.org

Job Description

The Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) in Singapore, and MajuLab, the French-Singaporean international laboratory, are seeking a talented postdoctoral research fellow to conduct theoretical and numerical investigations on random quantum circuits and their connection with Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) physics in quantum systems.

The KPZ equation, introduced in 1986 to describe the growth of rough surfaces, has since become a captivating area of research due to its remarkable universality. A recent article by Nahum et al. [PRX 7, 031016 (2017)] observation an interesting connection between the entanglement growth in random quantum Clifford circuits and KPZ phenomena. This project aims at exploring this connection more broadly, and to discover links with two other quantum platforms studied within the same project that also manifest KPZ physics – systems with Anderson localization and exciton-polariton condensates.

The Research Fellow’s primary focus will be on the random circuit aspects, but they can expect to have close interactions with team members from the other two platforms.

Job Requirements

The candidate should possess a solid academic track record and strong numerical simulation skills. Prior experience in quantum information and computation topics, especially in stabilizer simulations, would be  preferred.

The appointee will join CQT at the National University of Singapore under the supervision of a group of researchers including Profs. Kwek Leong-Chuan, Hui Khoon Ng, Jiangbin Gong, Gabriel Lemarié, Maxime Richard, and Christian Miniatura. The candidate will actively contribute to all aspects of the group's operations, including co-supervising interns and PhD candidates. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate's work experience.  

Applicants are required to submit a detailed CV. Positions will initially be offered for 12 months with possible extension by another 12 months. The position is available from June 2024 and will remain open until filled. Shortlisted applicants should also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly to Hui Khoon Ng.

More Information

Location: [[Kent Ridge Campus]]

Organization: [[National University of Singapore]]

Department : [[Centre for Quantum Technologies]]

Job requisition ID : [[24715]]

Contact list for further enquiries

Centre for Quantum Technologies, and

Majulab, Fr-CNRS, Sorbonne Uni., Côte d’Azur Uni., Nanyang Tech. Uni., and Nat. Uni Singapore,

National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, 117543, Singapore.

Write to Hui Khoon Ng huikhoon.ng@nus.edu.sg