HMNTL Master Calendar

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Candidate Seminar

by Hezi Zhang

PhD Candidate, University of California, San Diego, Department of Computer Science and Engieering

Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:00 am-12:00 pm

3020 ECEB or Online via Zoom

Title: Quantum Computing Systems: Toward Scalable and Efficient Quantum Computation 

Abstract: Quantum computing has emerged as a transformative frontier of computation. In recent years, quantum hardware has scaled at an unprecedented rate. As this momentum continues, the central challenge is shifting upward in the stack—from hardware-level feasibility toward system-level scalability. This talk will focus on quantum computer architecture and compiler systems, introducing the challenges and opportunities to efficiently harness device capabilities and lower the demands on hardware technology, thereby accelerating timelines for practical quantum advantage.

Hezi Zhang is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She received her M.S. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) and her B.S. in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Her research interests lie in quantum computing architecture and compiler optimization, with a goal of bridging the gap between quantum devices and quantum applications. Her work focuses on supporting scalable quantum architectures ranging from modular to distributed designs across diverse hardware platforms, and opening the design space for different quantum computing paradigms including circuit-based quantum computing, measurement-based quantum computing, and their hybridization.