Hanmeng Zhan
My research lies in the intersection of algebraic graph theory and quantum computation. Roughly speaking, I translate problems in quantum computation to problems on graphs, and tackle them using (mostly linear) algebraic methods. My interdisciplinary work on quantum walks and SIC-POVMs has been published on journals spanning a wide range of topics, including quantum information, combinatorics, algebra and physics. I have also coauthored an introductory book about discrete quantum walks on graphs and digraphs.
Prior to joining WPI, I was a postdoc fellow at Simon Fraser University, York University and Université de Montréal. I received my Ph.D. in Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo with multiple thesis awards — the University Finalist for the Governor General's Gold Medal, the first place in the inaugural Mathematics Doctoral Prize competition, and the Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies designation.
Hanmeng Zhan
My research lies in the intersection of algebraic graph theory and quantum computation. Roughly speaking, I translate problems in quantum computation to problems on graphs, and tackle them using (mostly linear) algebraic methods. My interdisciplinary work on quantum walks and SIC-POVMs has been published on journals spanning a wide range of topics, including quantum information, combinatorics, algebra and physics. I have also coauthored an introductory book about discrete quantum walks on graphs and digraphs.
Prior to joining WPI, I was a postdoc fellow at Simon Fraser University, York University and Université de Montréal. I received my Ph.D. in Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo with multiple thesis awards — the University Finalist for the Governor General's Gold Medal, the first place in the inaugural Mathematics Doctoral Prize competition, and the Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies designation.