The Yale department of physics has awarded a Leigh Page Prize to Avi Kaufman, incoming graduate student. Kaufman just completed his undergraduate studies in computer science, physics, and mathematics at the University of Iowa, where he worked with the Meurice research group on quantum computing and many body systems. Regarding his research, Kaufman commented, “My research has focused on analyzing probability distributions and entanglement in Rydberg atom arrays, with an emphasis on understanding device limitations using both simulation and experimental data. I have also developed computational tools to support this work, including a Python package for analyzing thermodynamic properties of quantum systems. At Yale, I plan to expand this work toward experimental quantum computing, with a focus on superconducting qubit architectures and their characterization and control.”
About winning the Leigh Page Prize, Kaufman stated, “I am honored to receive the Leigh Page Prize and grateful for the support it represents as I begin graduate study at Yale. This recognition is especially meaningful as I continue pursuing research in quantum information and many body physics, and I am excited to contribute to the Yale Physics community.”
David Moore, associate professor of physics, stated, “We are extremely excited that Avi will be joining us at Yale this fall and congratulate him on receiving the Leigh Page Prize. Avi’s research as an undergraduate is already very impressive, but we are especially excited to see how his research progresses in the coming years at Yale.”
The Leigh Page Prize is offered to first year graduate students in recognition of their fine academic record and for the promise of important contributions to the field of physics.