National Chung Hsing University

Quantum Device Lab

Watson Kuo
https://sites.google.com/site/nchuqdl

Research Field

Physics

Introduction

Dr. Watson Kuo is Professor of Nanoscience at National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. After 2 years working in Academia Sinca as a postdoctoral fellow, he entered NCHU as an assistant professor in 2004 and was promoted to associate professor in 2007 and full professor in 2012. From 2016 to 2020, he served as a board member in Physical Society of Taiwan. He ever served as the Chair of Department of Physics and Institute of Nanoscience, NCHU from 2019 to 2021. Now he serves as the Vice Dean, The Office of R&D, NCHU and Chair of Graduate Program for Semiconductor and Green Technology, NCHU. His current research is focused mainly on superconductor quantum computing and development of bio and chemical sensors based on nanotechnology. More information is available via his webpage https://sites.google.com/site/nchuqdl/members/lea

Our laboratory(Quantum Device Lab, QDL) focuses on the innovations and advanced studies in quantum electronic devices in particular superconducting devices for quantum information applications. Since 2004 we have established two dilution refrigerators and a complete line of high-speed and real-time microwave instruments at NCHU. With the facilities we are able to characterize and test quantum processors based on transmons and X-mons. In the near future, we aim to implement machine learning algorithms for fully automated quantum processor testing. 

 

 


Research Topics

QDL is joining a Nation-wide Project on Quantum Technology to Build a scalable superconducting quantum computer, from the year of 2022 to 2028. We are looking for members who are interested in quantum circuit modeling and structure design, quantum circuit characterization and data analysis, mitigation of control and readout errors. For this goal, we are looking for prospect postdoctoral fellows, PhD and master students, and undergraduate students who are interested in hardware technologies for quantum computers.


Honor

Distinguished Professor, NCHU


Educational Background

PhD degree from National Tsing Hua University(Taiwan) in 2002 and MS and BS from National Taiwan University(Taiwan). 


2 Vacancies

Job Description

-Microwave structuring: To design the microwave structures and to conduct finite-element simulations of quantum circuits.

-Quantum circuit modeling: To perform numerical caluclations on the complicated quantum systems with external driving and dissipations.

-Optimizing quantum operations: To develop automatic functions for optimizing operations of a practical quantum computer.

 

 

Preferred Intern Education Level

Ideal candidates are advanced college students in STEM fields, and students in master's or PhD programs are especially encouraged.

Skill sets or Qualities

Self-motivated and strong desire to succeed. Experience in coding python and fluency in English communication are preferred.