Moving Quantum Physics from the Lab to Your Desktop - Stevens Institute
While first studying physics in China, Chunlei Qu gravitated toward Albert Einstein as anexemplary research scientist while learning about his Theory of General Relativity, which is used to explain macro-scale phenomena such as the movement of planets, stars, and black holes.
But as Qu continued with his studies, he became drawn to the very opposite end of the scale: quantum physics, which deals with the movement and other physical properties of the smallest, most infinitesimal objects in the universe: particles like atoms, molecules, and photons.
These days, as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology, Qu is working on a burgeoning subfield in quantum physics: quantum computing and quantum engineering.