Lexu Zhao (Gavin)
Pronouns:He/His/Him
CONTACT INFORMATION
EMAIL: le.zhao@ufl.edu
OFFICE: New Physics Building (NPB), #2331
OVERVIEW
My research spans theoretical condensed matter physics, astrophysics, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into scientific exploration. I'm interested in emergent phenomena in condensed matter systems using renormalization group theory and applying quantum computing to theoretical physics. In astrophysics, I'm interested in primordial black holes as dark matter candidates, the holographic universe, and the quantum information on the black hole horizons. My prior work focused on stellar astrophysics, including spectral typing of main sequence stars and cool dwarfs using Gaia DR3 data. A central theme of my work is using AI-driven techniques to uncover novel insights from small-scale complex condensed matter systems to the large-scale structure of the universe. Feel free to reach out for questions or collaborations.
Education
PhD. Physics, University of Florida, 2024 - Current
B.S. Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, 2020 - 2024
B.S. Physics (Astrophysics), University of California, San Diego, 2020 - 2024
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Theory (emergent phenomena, quantum computing, altermagnetic systems)
Astrophysics (main-sequence stars, white dwarfs, primordial black holes)
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Science
Miscellaneous
Visit my projects on: Personal Website
Past Professional Engagements:
Courses taught: PHY2004L, PHY2048L, PHY2053L (University of Florida); MATH2, MATH3C (University of California, San Diego)
Advisor: Jiabin Yu