Sofia Brown develops quantum algorithms for materials simulation at Los Alamos

PhD student Sofia Pilar Brown took part in the UCI-LANL-SoCalHub Research Fellowship, co-mentored by Prof. Rimoli and Los Alamos National Laboratory senior scientist Ricardo Lebensohn. Her project translates simulations of how heterogeneous materials deform under stress into algorithms that can run on quantum computers. The fellowship pairs UCI doctoral students with national-laboratory scientists and gives them access to specialized facilities, including LANL’s quantum computer simulator.

Read the full story: Two UCI Researchers Make Breakthroughs During Los Alamos National Lab Fellowship (UCI Samueli School of Engineering).