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Marko Cetina

Assistant Professor of Physics
Physics
Box 90305, Durham, NC 27712
701 W Main St Rm 2117, Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Physics · 2021 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2022 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Member of the Duke Quantum Center · 2024 - Present Duke Quantum Center, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published June 16, 2022
Advancing Quantum Computing By Studying Phase Changes
Published November 12, 2020
Duke Is Building a World-Class Team for the Quantum Computing Race

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Recent Publications


Quantum computing universal thermalization dynamics in a (2 + 1)D Lattice Gauge Theory.

Journal Article Nature communications · July 2025 Simulating non-equilibrium phenomena in strongly-interacting quantum many-body systems, including thermalization, is a promising application of near-term and future quantum computation. By performing experiments on a digital quantum computer consisting of ... Full text Cite

Comparing Shor and Steane error correction using the Bacon-Shor code.

Journal Article Science advances · November 2024 Quantum states decohere through interaction with the environment. Quantum error correction can preserve coherence through active feedback wherein quantum information is encoded into a logical state with a high degree of symmetry. Perturbations are detected ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


CAREER: ColleqtIon: Collective Ion Optical Interconnects for Quantum Computing

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2025 - 2030

(QSCOUT) Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Sandia National Laboratories · 2023 - 2028

PIF: Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum Co-Design (STAQ II)

ResearchSenior Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2011 Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology · 2004 B.S.