Xie Chen

Xie Chen is the Eddleman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), affiliated with the Department of Physics. His research focuses on quantum condensed matter systems, particularly topological order, fracton models, and tensor networks. He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from MIT (2012) and a B.Sc. in Physics from Tsinghua University (2006).

Key research interests include symmetry-protected topological phases, quantum information applications, and the dynamics of many-body systems. Notable awards include the Simons Investigator (2021), New Horizons in Physics Prize (2020), and Sloan Research Fellowship (2017).

Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Physics 12a (Waves), Physics 129b (Group Theory), and advanced condensed matter physics. His research group includes postdoctoral scholars (e.g., Nathanan Tantivasadakarn) and graduate students (e.g., Zongyuan Wang). Former members hold positions at institutions like Harvard, Virginia Tech, and Rice University.

Recent work explores fracton phases via sequential quantum circuits, foliated fracton order, and tensor network representations. His contributions bridge quantum information and condensed matter physics, with applications to topological materials and quantum computing.