معرفی
Xingshan Cui is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Purdue University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Physics and Astronomy under the College of Science. His research focuses on quantum topology, quantum algebra, and quantum information, with expertise in low-dimensional topology, knot theory, topological quantum field theory, and topological quantum computation.
Recent work includes advancements in topological quantum computing using braiding models, quantum error correction via Floquet codes and Kitaev models, and the development of manifold invariants through Hopf algebras. He has published extensively on topics such as spin liquid models, restricted Boltzmann machines for quantum state representation, and phase diagrams in condensed matter systems.
- Advises graduate students in theoretical physics and mathematics.
- Recipient of a NSF grant for topological quantum computing research (2020).
- Collaborates internationally, including with researchers at UC Santa Barbara and the University of the Andes.
His Erdős number is 3, connecting him to renowned mathematicians through collaborative research networks.


