Faculty advisor for Clemson Quantum Club and Ph.D. advisor to Nathan Jones. Teaches Introduction to Quantum Computing (CPSC 4750/6750), Quantum Algorithms and Applications (CPSC 4760/6760), and the Hands‑on Quantum Computing Creative Inquiry (CPSC 3990), which Nathan Jones leads. Research interests include high-performance computing, parallel and distributed systems, and quantum computing education.
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Quantum courses at Clemson
Computer Science (CPSC)
- Creative Inquiry: Hands‑on Quantum Computing (CPSC 3990)
- Introduction to Quantum Computing (CPSC 4750/6750)
- Quantum Algorithms and Applications (CPSC 4760/6760)
Physics and Astronomy (PHYS)
- Quantum Mechanics I/II (PHYS 4550/4560, 6550/6560, 9510/9520)
- Quantum Field Theory (PHYS 9530)
- Open Quantum Systems (PHYS 8750)
Industrial Engineering (IE)
- Creative Inquiry: Quantum Optimization for Resilient Systems (IE 4040)
Quantum faculty at Clemson
Clemson professors who teach quantum courses or do quantum research, and how to reach them.
Teaches the Quantum Optimization for Resilient Systems Creative Inquiry (IE 4040), which Jack Layton leads. Research applies stochastic, discrete, and quantum optimization to disaster relief, logistics, and supply chains.
An American Physical Society Fellow whose research focuses on topological quantum computation, Majorana fermions, superconductivity, and condensed matter theory. Teaches Quantum Mechanics I/II (PHYS 4550/4560, 6550/6560, 9510/9520) and Quantum Field Theory (PHYS 9530). His work on semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures helped establish them as a leading platform for Majorana‑based qubits.
Eugene Douglas Mays Chair of Transportation in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, founding director of the USDOT Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, and Ph.D. advisor to Valentine Mohaugen. His quantum work applies AI and quantum computing to cybersecurity for transportation and smart-city infrastructure, including the SC Quantum Sentinel initiative. Named a 2024 Clemson University Researcher of the Year.
Directs the Laboratory of Nano-BioPhysics and teaches Open Quantum Systems (PHYS 8750). His research spans quantum machine learning, nanoscale physics, and nano-bio interfaces, combining condensed matter physics and optical spectroscopy with quantum methods. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics.