Junyu Zhou

Hi everyone, I'm Junyu! I am a PhD student in the Computer and Information Science Department at the University of Pennsylvania. I was an undergraduate visiting student at Penn in 2023 and started my research on quantum computing since then. I received my B.S. in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Wuhan University in 2024 and I graduated from Yali High School (founded in 1906 by Yale-in-China) in 2020.

I am working at Penn Quantum System Lab, advised by Gushu Li. I have a broad interest in multiple research areas of quantum computing, including but not limited to designing stable and high-performance quantum software (quantum compiler/quantum computer architecture), quantum algorithm design/optimization for scientific discovery, and machine learning for quantum hardware calibration. My goal is to contribute to the development of next-gen quantum computers for practical use. 

My office is next to the world's first general-purpose electronic computer: ENIAC. 

Professional Appointments:

• 2026 Summer (Incoming), Quantum Research Intern, Microsoft 

• 2025 Summer, Quantum Research Intern, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Highlights and Impacts:

•  Our lattice surgery compiler TopoLS has been integrated into the TQEC ecosystem.

Awards and Honors:

•  2024, Manjushri Fellowship, Penn Engineering

•  2024, Student Travel Grant, ISCA

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