Natalie M Klco

Natalie M Klco is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Duke University, affiliated with the Duke Quantum Center and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on simulating fundamental physics using quantum technologies, particularly exploring quantum field theories through quantum computing.

• PhD in Physics (2020), University of Washington
• MS in Physics (2016), University of Washington
• BS in Physics & BA in Percussion Performance (2015), Ohio University

Her research bridges nuclear/particle physics with quantum information science, developing computational frameworks to simulate nature's complexity on quantum devices. Recent work includes entanglement measurement techniques and lattice gauge theory simulations.

Selected publications highlight her contributions to quantum field theory simulations and many-body entanglement analysis. She has presented at prestigious venues including the Duke Quantum Center Inaugural Workshop, NSF site reviews, and Microsoft PhD Summits.

• Sherman Fairchild Postdoctoral Scholar, Caltech
• Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship