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About me

Jing-Chen Zhang张京晨

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, working with Prof. Yuan Liu on the quantum information in molecules.

In the winter of 2026-2027, I will visit Prof. Timur V. Tscherbul's group at the University of Nevada, Reno for a research stay to study the quantum information aspects of reaction dynamics.

My doctoral research at the University of Maryland and the Joint Quantum Institute, with Prof. Yu Liu and Prof. Paul S. Julienne, focused on the quantum control of ultracold molecules, with the thesis titled: “Preparation of Ground-State Ultracold Lithium Dimers and Coherent Control of Their Reactions: A Theoretical Study”.

Education

Ph.D., Chemical PhysicsUniversity of Maryland, College Park
M.S., PhysicsUniversity of Pittsburgh
B.S., Tang Aoqing Honors Program in Physics, with Highest HonorJilin University
Visiting StudentStony Brook University

Honors & awards

APS DAMOP Travel AwardAmerican Physical Society
Alexander Family FellowshipUniversity of Maryland
Dean's FellowshipUniversity of Maryland
Dean's ScholarshipHighest honor in the College of Physics · Jilin University

Research & publications

Research

My current research can be summarized as quantum information + X, where X represents chemical-physics systems broadly defined.

Current project: Molecular qudits for quantum information processing

Postdoctoral research with Prof. Yuan Liu · North Carolina State University

Developing molecules as multi-level qudits for quantum information processing and quantum simulation.

For other directions I am interested in and my long term research goals, please see my research page.

Publications

Magneto-association and STIRAP Pathways to Rovibrational Ground States of Lithium Dimers

J.-C. Zhang, Y. Liu, and P. S. Julienne · In preparation

Characterization of Feshbach resonances in ⁶Li–⁷Li using improved interaction potentials

J.-C. Zhang, P. Julienne, and Y. Liu · Physical Review A 113, 062802

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Identical-Particle Symmetry-Enabled Complete Coherent Control of Ultracold Atomic and Molecular Collisions

J.-C. Zhang, A. Devolder, T. V. Tscherbul, P. Brumer, and Y. Liu · arXiv:2607.01620

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Teaching & academic activities

Teaching & Mentoring

I have taught undergraduate physics and laboratory courses at Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, modern physics, and physical chemistry. I have also mentored research students working in physics. The full page includes course subjects and mentoring records.

Teaching & Mentoring

Events

In November 2026, I will participate in both the KITP ultracold-molecules program and its conference at UC Santa Barbara—looking forward to see you there!

Recent events

Ultracold Molecules for Fundamental Physics, Controlled Chemistry, and Quantum InformationParticipant in the KITP program and its associated “Quantum Science and Technology with Ultracold Molecules” conference · UC Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA
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Coherent Formation of Ground-State Lithium Dimers via Magnetoassociation and STIRAPOral presentation · DAMOP 2026, 57th APS DAMOP Annual Meeting · Providence, RI
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Preparation of Ground-State Ultracold Lithium Dimers and Coherent Control of Their ReactionsInvited virtual seminar · Quantum Seminar, North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC
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