Morgan B
- Research Program Mentor
PhD at Stanford University
Expertise
Physics, particularly Quantum Physics and Condensed Matter
Bio
Hello! My name is Morgan, and I recently completed a Ph.D. in Physics at Stanford University. Throughout my eight years of research experience, I focused on experiments about how the structure of materials impacts their behavior; in particular, my doctoral research involved assembling two-dimensional materials on an atomic scale and observing the resulting electronic behavior. I also taught many courses covering topics such as classical mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum physics, and astronomy, and I am passionate about using my knowledge to help students flourish. I am also passionate about games in all of their forms, and am working independently to improve my skills as a programmer and game developer.Project ideas
Quantum Computing vs Classical Computing
When reading about quantum computing, one might see headlines saying things like "quantum computers are 47 years faster than conventional supercomputers". What exactly do statements like this mean, and if this is true, why aren't we all using quantum computers for everything? Find out through a combination of programming and literature review! First, identify a problem that has a proposed solution with a quantum algorithm (e.g. integer factorization with Shor's algorithm). Solve this problem via classical computing in your programming language of choice, and analyze how long the problem takes to solve depending on the input (e.g. depending on how big the number being factored is). Compare this performance to the performance expected from a quantum computer implementing the known algorithm, and prepare a report based on the results.