Andrew Jordan

Andrew Jordan is aProfessor andCo-Director of the Institute for Quantum Studies atChapman University's Schmid College of Science and Technology. Previously, he was aProfessor of Physics at theUniversity of Rochester (2006-2021) after earning hisPhD in Theoretical Physics (2002) fromUniversity of California, Santa Barbara andBS in Physics and Mathematics (1997) fromTexas A&M University.

• NSF CAREER Award (2009)
• Simons Fellow in Theoretical Physics (2017)

Research Focus

His work spansquantum measurement theory,superconducting qubit design, andquantum thermoelectric phenomena. Recent publications examineKerr-cat qubit stabilization,quantum refrigeration cycles, andsupergrowth optical field generation for subwavelength imaging. Key technical innovations includeon-chip band-block filters for reduced Purcell decay andphase-modulated quantum gates in cat qubit systems.

Scientific Impact

• 2024 Nature Physics paper on programmable Heisenberg interactions between Floquet qubits
• 2024 Physical Review X demonstration of 2D Kerr-cat qubit with 99.6% QND readout
• 2025 arXiv preprint introducing STS-based Kerr-cat architecture with 10ms coherence times

His research group investigatesnoise-biased quantum error correction andquantum control protocols that leveragenonlinear quantum systems andparametric Hamiltonian engineering. Current projects involveintegrated quantum sensing devices andthermodynamically optimized measurement engines.