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Yuan Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado. He is affiliated with the Center for Integrated Plasma Studies (CIPS) and serves as a Faculty Mentor for students with last names starting with E-G. His research focuses on the intersection of plasma physics and quantum physics, particularly exploring how magnetic fields influence laser-plasma interactions for fusion and photonics applications. He also develops quantum algorithms for plasma-related problems and investigates relativistic and quantum plasma regimes using field-theory models.
Education: PhD in Astrophysical Sciences (2018), MA in Astrophysical Sciences (2014), both from Princeton University’s Program in Plasma Physics; BS in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Hong Kong (2012).
Research interests include magnetized laser-plasma interactions, quantum computing for high-energy-density systems, and plasma dynamics in extreme regimes. His teaching includes courses such as PHYS 1115 (General Physics 1), PHYS 3320 (Electricity and Magnetism 2), and graduate-level electromagnetic theory (PHYS 7310/7320).
Notable awards include the Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (2020), Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018), and Carl Oberman Fellowship (2012). His group, the Plasma and Quantum Group, emphasizes collaborative exploration of fundamental physics and technological applications.
Key projects involve quantum walk simulations for angular momentum states, plasma-based laser amplification/compression, and lattice QED modeling. Experimental work includes characterizing magnetized plasma jets via interferometry and proton radiography. The group also explores pulsar magnetosphere polarimetry and non-perturbative field theory phase diagrams.
