Zihan Chen 陈子涵 /ziːˈhɑːn/ ; /tʃɛn/

Email: zihan.chen.cs [at] rutgers [dot] edu

Office: CoRE 624, 96 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854

I am a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Rutgers Logo Rutgers University, advised by Prof. Eddy Z. Zhang. I have obtained my M.Sc. in Computer Science from Rutgers University, and my B.E. in Telecommunication Engineering from nuist Logo Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (Changwang School of Honors), through a joint program with ucas Logo University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Research Interest 💡

My research interests broadly span Computer Systems topics such as Computer Architecture, Compilers and High-Performance Computing.

Currently, I focus on Quantum Computing—specifically quantum computer architecture and applications. I am particularly interested in leveraging techniques from classical architecture, compiler design, and machine learning to improve the programmability, fault tolerance, and scalability of current quantum computers.

I am interested in potential research collaboration or internship opportunities. If you have any questions about my work or potential cooperation, please feel free to reach out.

News 📢

[2025.08] I was awarded the Q-CORE@QCE'25 Travel Grant, thanks to StableQ and DCHCQCS!
[2025.07] One poster paper(PhasePoly) has been accepted to QCE'2025! Check our poster (QSYS::1319) here. See you in Albuquerque.
[2025.07] We proposed PhasePoly, a compilation optimization framework for quantum circuits.
[2025.06] I will organize and host Rutgers QEC: Theory and Systems Reading Group.
[2025.05] I gave a talk about Compiler framework on hybrid CV-DV quantum computers for Hamiltonian simulation at North Carolina State University CV-DV Group Meeting.
[2025.05] We released Genesis v1.0.0, a compiler framework for Hamiltonian simulation targeting hybrid continuous-variable (CV) and discrete-variable (DV) quantum systems.
[2025.03] One first-author paper(Genesis) has been accepted to ISCA'2025! See you in Tokyo.
[2024.06] I started my Research Assistant role at Rutgers University on Quantum Computing, advised by Professor Eddy Z. Zhang.
[2024.02] I will enroll as a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Rutgers University starting 2024 Fall.

Publications 📚 ( show selected / show all by date / show all by topic )

Topics: QC Programmability / Circuit Optimization / (*/†: indicates equal contribution.)

Talks and Presentations 🎤

[Talk] Compiler framework on hybrid CV-DV quantum computers for Hamiltonian simulation.

North Carolina State University CV-DV Group Meeting. Remote, May 21, 2025. [Slides]

Academic Service 🧾

Organizer of Rutgers QEC: Theory and Systems Reading Group

Weekly reading group on tutorial and papers related to Quantum Error Correction (QEC). Topics span from theoretical QEC, quantum compiler design optimized for QEC, to AI-driven approaches for QEC. There will be one presenter each week, followed by group discussion and Q&A. Hosted 20 invited talks by 14 speakers from 5 different academic institutions (as of Oct 2025). Join us!

Technical Papers Program Committee:

QCE@25

Artifact Evaluation Committee:

SOSP@25
MICRO@25

Work Experience 💼

Software Engineer Intern, CARINA AI

May 2023 - May 2024
Developed a radiology AI solution and integrated Large Language Models (LLM) into healthcare applications. These products are now deployed in leading hospitals and research institutions globally, with some commercially available and others still in the experimental phase.
Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University

Sep 2023 - Present
- CS336: Principles of Information and Data Management (5 times)
- ECE568: Software Engineering of Web Applications (1 time)
- ECE518: Mobile Embedded Systems and On-Device AI (1 time)

Zihan Chen 陈子涵 /ziːˈhɑːn/ ; /tʃɛn/