Yun Gu - Personal Academic Website

About Me

I am Yun Gu (you can call me Chris), a fourth-year undergraduate student enrolled in the joint Applied Physics (Tianjin University) and Mathematical Physics (University of Waterloo) program, with a minor in “Computing” and “Combinatorics and Optimization”. I enjoy statistical physics and quantum many-body problems, and also the interdisciplinary research between physics and computation in quantum computing. Additionally, I am passionate about teaching and have enjoyed my tutoring experiences.

Research Directions

Quantum Computing
Quantum Algorithms
Many-Body Statistical Physics
Computational Simulation for Quantum Systems(Tensor Network)

Skills

Programming Languages: C/C++, Python, Matlab, Julia, Rust, Mathematica
Software Tools: Linux, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Qiskit, QuTiP, TensorNetwork, TeNPy, CUDA
Hardware: Raspberry Pi
Documentation: LaTeX, Markdown
Certifications: IBM Certified Associate Developer - Quantum Computation using Qiskit, MindSpore Quantum Rapid Course in Quantum Software Programming
Languages: English, Chinese

Current Research Interests

Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQA) / Quantum Simulation
Quantum Compiler Optimization (Formal Methods / AI for Gate Design)
Quantum Heat Engines / Quantum Thermodynamics
AI for Science (Especially for Quantum Systems) / Tensor Network Methods

Education

BSc, Major in Mathematical Physics, Minor in Computing & Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo, [2023-present]
BSc, Major in Applied Physics, Tianjin University, joint program with University of Waterloo [2021-present]

News & Updates

[2025-08-10] Appointed as Developer for MindSpore-Quantum
[2025-06-15] Started as Huawei MindSpore-Quantum open-source software development intern </small>

Recent Research Projects

1.Srodinger-Heisenberg Quantum Variational Algorithm - with MindSpore-Quantum

2.New Feature Development for MindSpore-Quantum 0.10

3.To be updated