Justin Z Xie
Role: Lab Manager
Focus: Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Neural Networks, and Quantum Physics
MicroLab is run by Cal alumni and members from Berkeley Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science.
We work at the intersection of computation and fundamental science — from quantum systems to learning algorithms, from micro structure to macro behavior.
Focus micro. Forecast MACRO.
We try our best to work for humanity, embrace light, practice tolerance, shoulder responsibilities, act in faith, recognize each individual, and leave nobody behind.
Role: Lab Manager
Focus: Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Neural Networks, and Quantum Physics
Quantum many-body systems play a central role in condensed matter physics, quantum chemistry, and emerging quantum technologies. However, the dimension of the Hilbert space describing these systems grows exponentially with system size, making accurate simulation one of the long-standing challenges in computational physics....
Quantum simulation provides a powerful framework for studying complex quantum systems that are difficult to analyze using traditional analytical methods. Recent advances in computational techniques have enabled new approaches to exploring many-body quantum phenomena, yet many aspects of these methods remain poorly understood from a theoretical perspective. In particular, the effectiveness and reliability of large-scale simulation techniques often depend on intricate optimization processes and subtle structural properties of the underlying physical systems....