Bio
Bo Xiao joined the Materials Science and Technology Division and Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in December 2023. His research focuses on exotic quantum phases and emergent collective behavior in strongly correlated many-body systems. He develops and applies advanced computational techniques—including quantum Monte Carlo, tensor networks, and machine learning—to tackle complex quantum problems. At the lab, he is designing topological qubits based on non-Abelian anyons from quantum spin liquids, aiming to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing. He also works on simulating quantum dynamics and benchmarking the performance of quantum circuits.
Prior to joining the lab, Bo Xiao was a Flatiron Research Fellow at the Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, from 2020 to 2023. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Davis in 2020. His doctoral work focused on electron-phonon interactions in strongly correlated systems, combining quantum Monte Carlo simulations with machine learning to uncover emergent quantum phenomena.
Professional Experience
CCQ, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation
Flatiron Research Fellow
Sep. 2020 - Dec. 2023
Education
University of California Davis
Ph. D. in Physics
Sep. 2014 - Sep. 2020
Professional Service
Reviewer: Physical Review B, Physical Review D, Physical Review E, Physical Review Letter, Physical Review Research, Physical Review X, Computer Physics Communications, Journal of Applied Physics.