Nicole Yunger Halpernمشاهده پروفایل
استادیار مدعو
- Quantum Thermodynamics
- Quantum Information Theory
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics
- +۶ مورد دیگر
Nicole Yunger Halpern is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland’s Department of Physics and Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST). She is also a NIST physicist, JQI affiliate, and QuICS Fellow. Her research, termed "quantum steampunk," merges quantum information theory with 19th-century thermodynamics to address modern scientific challenges. Education: B.Sc., Dartmouth College (covaledictorian) M.Sc., Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Ph.D., California Institute of Technology (supervised by John Preskill) Her work spans atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics; condensed matter; chemistry; high-energy physics; and biophysics. Publications highlight quantum thermodynamics, phase estimation, and complexity theories. Recent Research Trends: Articles (2025–2024) explore topics like non-Abelian symmetry , quantum scrambling , and autonomous quantum machines , reflecting interdisciplinary applications from lattice gauge theories to superconducting qubits. Scientific Awards: Ilya Prigogine Prize for thermodynamics dissertation ASPIRE Young Researcher Award (US nominee) She contributes to the Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub, funded by a $2 million Templeton Foundation grant, and leads the Quantum-Steampunk Laboratory .











