Skip to main content SearchShow Main Menu News Events Publications People ResearchExpand child menu of ResearchMany-Body Physics Quantum Information and Computing Quantum Measurement and Control Research Groups OutreachExpand child menu of OutreachSummer Girls Program Women in Physics AboutExpand child menu of AboutJoint Center for Quantum Information in Computer Science Physics Frontier Center Directions For Media Search JQI Home What's Happening at JQI Researchers Explore How Quantum Computers—and Their Errors—May Enhance AI Researchers at JQI and their collaborators explored how the probabilistic randomness of quantum computers, and their errors, may be beneficial to some AI models that are run on a quantum computer. By injecting various amounts of noise and quantum randomness during the operation of a basic AI model, the team determined that adding just the right amount improved its performance. Read the Story "Researchers Explore How Quantum Computers—and Their Errors—May Enhance AI" Scroll Down We conduct curiosity-driven research that explores the most basic building blocks of nature with an eye toward potential applications in information science and technology. News Quantum Particles Transit DC Suburbs, a Step Toward a Quantum Network August 6, 2026 A New Kind of Entanglement Helps Quantum Sensors Tune Out Noise June 15, 2026 JQI Researchers Win UMD's Quantum Technology Invention of the Year May 22, 2026 View All News Events September 14, 2026 11:00 am JQI Seminar TBA 9/14/2026 Cheng ChinThe University of Chicago View All Events Our Research Many-Body Physics Some of the most intriguing physics happens when individual particles team up, giving rise to emergent collective properties. Learn More about Many-Body Physics Quantum Information and Computing JQI physicists are investigating promising quantum computing architectures as well as developing methods to control quantum effects that can be exploited to process information in new ways. Learn More about Quantum Information and Computing Quantum Measurement and Control Creating quantum states on demand and controlling them is a critical component to developing practical quantum-based devices. Learn More about Quantum Measurement and Control Latest Publications Entanglement distribution over a polarization-stabilized aerial fiber , , J. Opt. Commun. Netw., 18, 813–819, (2026) Benchmarking a Tunable Quantum Neural Network on Trapped-Ion and Superconducting Hardware , , Phys. Rev. Lett., 137, 040601, (2026) Circuit-QED Lattice System with Flexible Connectivity and Gapped Flat Bands for Photon-Mediated Spin Models , , PRX Quantum, (2026) View AllPublications The central theme of my research is to apply tools from quantum science to the studies of molecular structures and chemical reactions. To this end, becoming a member of JQI, one of the world's leading quantum centers, is highly valuable for my research program. Conversely, I hope to leverage my interdisciplinary background in both AMO physics and physical chemistry to help foster synergy between quantum and chemical sciences at UMD. Yu LiuAssistant Professor Outreach & Education JQI Fellows, postdocs, and students actively engage our community and the broader public in science. About Our Programs & Activites PFC-supported parametric downconversion USASEF demo. Credit: C. Cesare/JQI Want to Become a Part of Our Team? The Joint Quantum Institute offers research opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. JQI is located on campus at the University of Maryland, College Park, but researchers may work at NIST or the UMD campus. View Opportunities Research Publications Opportunities Outreach & Education About News Events Contact Us Room 2207 Atlantic Bldg. University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Phone: (301) 314-1908 Fax: (301) 314-0207 [email protected] Twitter Facebook Youtube © 2026 Joint Quantum InstitutePrivacy Policy Web Accessibility