Overview
Huanqian (Hazel) Loh is an Assistant Professor at both the ECE and Physics departments. She leads a team that builds defect-free neutral atom arrays using reconfigurable optical tweezers for quantum simulation, quantum computation, and quantum sensing. Her recent interests include far-from-equilibrium quantum dynamics, Hilbert space fragmentation, and engineering robust quantum systems.
As a Principal Investigator, Huanqian has been recognized as a L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women In Science International Rising Talent and has served on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Quantum Computing. In July 2024, Huanqian moved her team from the National University of Singapore to join the Duke Quantum Center.
As a Principal Investigator, Huanqian has been recognized as a L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women In Science International Rising Talent and has served on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Quantum Computing. In July 2024, Huanqian moved her team from the National University of Singapore to join the Duke Quantum Center.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2024 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Physics
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2024 - Present
Physics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Duke Quantum Center
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2024 - Present
Duke Quantum Center,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Statistical Localization in a Rydberg Simulator of $U(1)$ Lattice Gauge Theory
Preprint · May 23, 2025 Link to item CiteObservation of Quantum Thermalization Restricted to Hilbert Space Fragments and Z_{2k} Scars
Journal Article Physical Review X · February 18, 2025 Quantum thermalization occurs in a broad class of systems from elementary particles to complex materials. Out-of-equilibrium quantum systems have long been understood to either thermalize or retain memory of their initial states, but not both. Here, we ach ... Full text CiteObservation of quantum thermalization restricted to Hilbert space fragments
Preprint · March 14, 2024 Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Simulating Quantum Many-Body Dynamics with Scalable and Programmable Neutral Atom Arrays
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Colorado, Boulder ·
2013
Ph.D.