Hrant G
- Research Program Mentor

PhD at Stanford University

Expertise

Quantum Computing, Quantum Gravity, Black Holes

Bio

I am from Armenia and grew up in Yerevan. I got interested in physics at a young age and went to international physics olympiads. For undergrad I went to MIT, double majoring in physics and math. My experience at MIT helped to deepen my interest in theoretical physics. I pursued my Ph.D at Stanford under supervision of Leonard Susskind and now I am a postdoc in theoretical physics at Caltech. My research interest include quantum information, quantum gravity, complexity theory and black hole physics.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Quantum Shannon Theory

This project will focus on basic definition of bit and then extension to what is qubit (quantum bit). Then we will discuss basic operations on qubits as well as do an experiment on IBM quantum computer. Implementing a short quantum algorithm will be an excellent accomplishment for a project.

Coding skills

python, Matlab, LATEX, C++

Languages I know

Russian, Armenian

Teaching experience

I have taught classical mechanics, electrodynamics, statistical mechanics and quantum field theory at Stanford University during my years as a PhD candidate. I have also worked as a tutor in the Office of Minority Education at MIT, teaching introductory physics courses and mathematics.

Credentials

Work experience

Caltech (2019 - Current)

Postdoctoral Scholar

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

BS Bachelor of Science (2014)

physics and mathematics

Stanford University

MS Master of Science (2017)

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