Ian Mondragon-Shem

Ian Mondragon-Shem is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Illinois Chicago. His research focuses on foundational and applied problems in Quantum Information Science and Engineering, with particular emphasis on superconducting quantum hardware, quantum simulators, topological quantum phases, entanglement dynamics, and non-ergodic quantum systems.

• Ph.D. in Physics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2016)
• B.S. in Physics, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia (2010)

The group's work combines theoretical and computational approaches, including numerical simulations, effective modeling, and algorithm design, to advance quantum technologies while bridging Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Quantum Computing. Key research trends include:

• Quantum Hardware Development
• Topological Phase Characterization
• Entanglement-Based Analysis
• Disorder and Localization Effects
• Interdisciplinary Methodologies