I’m currently a PhD candidate in the Physics Department at MIT, under the supervision of Peter Shor and Aram Harrow .
My research focuses on quantum codes, topological order, and quantum simulation of physical systems. I’m also learning about open quantum systems, quantum complexity theory, as well as quantum algorithms.
In my free time, I think about and experiment with how machine learning can help derive and prove mathematical theorems (auto-formalization) and how large language models can facilitate the design of better video games.
My email is yuanjie[at]mit[dot]edu. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for academic collaboration or entrepreneurship whenever you share similar interests!
I will be on the job market in the 2025-2026 academic year, looking for a research position in a company or a postdoc position in a university.