Our Mission
Our mission is to foster a vibrant and collaborative community of quantum computing researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, both within our esteemed institution and the broader global community. We are committed to advancing the field of quantum computing through cutting-edge research, innovative education programs, and dynamic partnerships with industry leaders and fellow academic institutions.
Founders
QuCS was co-founded by Zhiding Liang from RPI and Hanrui Wang from UCLA.
We aim to build basic quantum knowledge for audiences without a quantum computing background but interested in the field. We also target introducing more advanced research topics by inviting experts in quantum computing.
Meet the Team
Our team is small but active. The new executive board was elected in 2025 to continue building the QuCS community.
Executive Board 2026
Managing QuCS operations and community building.
Zhemin (Hisen) Zhang - President
PhD student at CUHK (previously RPI), advised by Prof. Zhiding Liang
Research: Error correction & compilation
Leading community building for career-based and academic discussions
Michael Roberts - Vice President
2nd year PhD student at RPI, Cognitive Science
Research: Quantum computing with Cognitive Science, theoretical quantum algorithms
Christopher Poon - Secretary
Undergraduate senior at RPI, Computer Science
Treasurer of RPI Quantum Computing Club
Managing meeting notes, calendar & speaker pipeline
Steven Liangxu Bai - Media Chair
Nankai University, Physics
Research: Quantum Machine Learning & Stochastic processes
Managing video content for YouTube & Bilibili
Track Chairs
Volunteers leading specialized tracks within QuCS.
Algorithms & Theory - Yuqi Jiang
3rd year PhD student at Penn State
Research: Quantum computing optimization for large-scale applications
Machine Learning & AI - Michael / Steven
Hardware, Systems & Control - Hisen
Software Tools & Verification - Open position — welcome to join!
Error Correction, Mitigation & Networking - Pengyu Liu
3rd year PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University
Research: Quantum error correction (primary) & systems (compiler, circuit optimization)
Quantum Applications - Kangyu Zheng
PhD student at RPI (moving to CUHK)
Research: Hybrid-classical quantum chemistry/drug discovery, circuit search
Faculty Advisor
Zhiding Liang - Co-Founder & Faculty Advisor Assistant Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hanrui Wang - Co-Founder Incoming Assistant Professor at University of California, Los Angeles
Alumni
We thank our alumni who contributed to QuCS.
Yiru Wang (from Feb 2023) - Volunteer (Video Editing) Undergraduate Student at Purdue University
Ziyun Ma (from Nov 2023) - Volunteer (Website Design and Maintenance) Undergraduate Student at University of Notre Dame
Lang Li Current Placement: Undergraduate Student at University of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Fitzgerald (from Nov 2023) - Volunteer (LinkedIn Post and Maintenance) Undergraduate Student at University of Notre Dame
Join the Team
We have open positions! Contact us if you are interested in joining:
- Software Tools & Verification Track Chair — Lead discussions and organize events in the software tools and verification domain.
Feel free to reach out via Discord or email if you're interested in contributing to QuCS!