Curriculum Vitae

Research in quantum ML/AI, cybersecurity, and cyber-physical systems.

Earned en route to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering.

Graduated May 2026. Undergraduate research in quantum computing and topological condensed matter.

Develop machine learning and AI models that use quantum computing for cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems, with applications to securing critical infrastructure.

Developed an attention-based multiple-instance learning (MIL) pipeline that maps sparse conductance measurements to the disorder-aware periodic disorder invariant (PDI), identifying Majorana zero modes in finite, disordered semiconductor–superconductor nanowires. Generated ground-truth PDI phase diagrams via HPC parameter sweeps in Kwant, parallelizing large-scale data generation and automating image conversion for downstream analysis. Built the simulation framework for disordered nanowires, computing the winding-number topological invariant from transport data. Designed the data pipeline and trained a ResNet-18 autoencoder across disorder realizations to predict topological phase maps from multi-channel conductance inputs. Co-authored “MEDA: Measurement-Efficient Disorder-Aware Majorana Zero Mode Detection in Realistic Devices,” presented by Nathan Jones at IEEE Quantum Week 2026 (QCE 2026) in Toronto, ON, and presented the work myself as a poster at Clemson HPC Day 2026.

Implemented VQE for Kitaev chain Hamiltonians to resolve Majorana edge-state signatures and reproduce benchmark ground-state energies. Evaluated candidate materials using band gaps, Berry curvature, and coherence-time metrics for high-temperature operation. Worked on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) projects modeling fluid flow around airfoils. Assisted with quantum machine learning (QML) algorithms for robotic pathfinding and quantum neural networks (QNN) for supply chain optimization.

Prepared layered AgCrP₂Se₆ samples via mechanical exfoliation and characterized thickness and crystal quality with AFM. Fabricated stacked 2D hetero- and homostructures to investigate inter-layer interactions. Collected excitation-energy-dependent Raman and photoluminescence measurements at room and cryogenic temperatures; data published in ACS Nano (2025). Co-authored “Temperature dependent Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy study of AgBiP₂Se₆,” presented by Thuc T. Mai at the APS Global Physics Summit 2025 in Anaheim, CA.

Prepared and coated supercapacitor electrodes and performed cyclic voltammetry to evaluate electrochemical performance. Measured thermal diffusivity on a Linseis Laser Flash system, supporting thermal characterization of novel carbon-based materials. Assisted with heat transfer projects involving thermocouple data collection and heat sink optimization.

Lead Qiskit outreach at Clemson and mentor students new to quantum computing. Contribute to community education, workshops, and Qiskit ecosystem resources. Hosted and co-organized Qiskit Fall Fest at Clemson in 2024, 2025, and 2026, serving as lead organizer in 2025 and 2026. Completed Qiskit Global Summer School 2025 and attended the IBM Quantum Developer Conference in 2025 and 2026.

Help organize SC Quantathon, the student quantum hackathon founded by SC Quantum. Hosted and co-organized SC Quantathon v3 in September 2026, the first Quantathon held at Clemson, serving as Tech Lead. Ran all technology and online operations for the event, including the event website, public GitHub repository, Devpost submissions, and participant Discord server. Wrote the seven-day self-paced bootcamp, with exercise notebooks, solutions, and notes that each end in a run on real IBM Quantum hardware. Planned the 24-hour hackathon at the Watt Family Innovation Center with the organizing team, working with challenge sponsors Savannah River National Laboratory and Quantum Rings, and platform partner qBraid.

Co-founded the club in Fall 2024 to build a student community for quantum computing at Clemson. Co-lead the club as Vice President, running meetings and events for undergraduate and graduate students. Lead Clemson student teams at quantum hackathons across the U.S. and UAE, with results including 1st place and the Grand Prize Overall at SC Quantathon v1, 1st place at MIT’s iQuHack 2026, and 3rd place at Yale’s YQuantum 2026. Designed and built the club’s official website and continue to maintain it as the hub for events, resources, and educational content. Hosted and co-organized Qiskit Fall Fest at Clemson in 2024, 2025, and 2026, serving as lead organizer in 2025 and 2026. Hosted and co-organized SC Quantathon v3 in September 2026, the first Quantathon held at Clemson, serving as Tech Lead. Coordinate with faculty, industry partners, and quantum computing companies to connect students with networking and career opportunities.

Alice & Bob challenge: automated control optimization for dissipative cat qubits.

Superquantum challenge: Reed-Muller decoding-based Clifford+T circuit optimizer.

Grant supporting continued NISQ-era quantum computing work.

DoraHacks challenge: verifiable quantum random number generation, validated with the NIST Statistical Test Suite.