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Name Ke Liao
Occupation Scientist
Url https://nickirk.github.io/
Summary A quantum chemist who is enthusiastic about theoretical and algorithmic development to solve strongly correlated quantum systems on classical and quantum computers.

Work

  • 2023.10 - 2024.04
    Teaching Assistant
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
    Teaching assistant to Quantum Information Theory course.
    • Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Computing
  • 2023.07 - now
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
    Combining quantum information theory and quantum chemistry into a general orbital optimization algorithm that compactifies the quantum state representation.
    • Quantum Information Theory, Orbital Optimization, Tailored Coupled Cluster, Quantum Chemistry
  • 2022.05 - 2023.05
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA
    Developed the transcorrelated densitry matrix renormalization group (TC-DMRG) which solves non-Hermitian Hamiltonians for ground and excited states. Implemented the canonical transformation theory and transcorrelated equation-of-motion coupled cluster singles and doubles.
    • TC-DMRG, Canonical Transformation, TC-EOM-CCSD
  • 2021.06 - 2022.04
    Postdoctoral Researcher part-time 80%
    Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany
    Implemented the transcorrelated integrals for periodic solids in TCHInt library.
    • TC, periodic systems, TCHInt
  • 2021.05 - 2022.01
    External Scientific Consultant part-time 20% (remote)
    ByteDance, Beijing, China
    Working at the intersection of quantum chemistry and machine learning, evaluating ideas for new projects and giving advice for solving concrete problems.
    • Machine Learning
    • AI
    • Deep Learning

Education

  • 2017.06 - 2021.03

    Stuttgart, Germany

    PhD
    International Max Planck Research School for Condensed Matter Science
    Quantum Chemistry
  • 2015.09 - 2017.05

    Stuttgart, Germany

    Master
    International Max Planck Research School for Condensed Matter Science
    Physics
  • 2014.09 - 2015.06

    London, UK

    Exchange Student
    King's College London
    Physics
  • 2011.09 - 2015.06

    Wuhan, China

    Bachelor
    Wuhan University
    Physics

Skills

HPC Computational Physics, Method Development, Quantum Chemistry, Python, C++, Fortran

Languages

Chinese
Native speaker
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate