Talent Cultivation

Former Postdoctoral Researchers （13人）

Name	Undergraduate Institution	PhD Study Period	First Position after PhD Graduation	Current Position
Gao Chao	Beijing Normal University	2010-2015	Lecturer, Zhejiang Normal University	Professor, Zhejiang Normal University (Young Scholar Program Type B, formerly Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient)
Miao Jiao	Tsinghua University	2011-2015	Postdoc, School of Information Technology, Tsinghua University	——
Shi Zheyu	Tsinghua University	2011-2016	Postdoc, Monash University	Research Fellow, East China Normal University (Overseas Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient)
Feng Chao	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)	2013-2019	Ministry of Science and Technology, PRC	——
Wang Ce	Tsinghua University	2014-2019	Postdoc, Tsinghua University	Associate Professor, Tongji University
Zhang Pengfei	Tsinghua University	2015-2019	Postdoc, California Institute of Technology	Young Research Fellow, Fudan University (Overseas Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient)
Sun Ning	Renmin University of China	2015-2019	Industrial Enterprise	Postdoc, Fudan University
Cheng Yanting	Beihang University	2015-2020	Research Assistant, Tsinghua University	Associate Professor, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Chen Xin	Peking University	2016-2021	Postdoc, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light	Postdoc, Heidelberg University
Wu Yadong	Renmin University of China	2016-2021	Postdoc, Fudan University	Distinguished Associate Research Fellow, Sichuan University
Liu Chang	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)	2018-2023	Postdoc, National University of Singapore	Postdoc, National University of Singapore
Zhou Yineng	Renmin University of China	2019-2024	Postdoc, University of Geneva	Postdoc, University of Geneva
Zhou Tiangang	Peking University	2020-2025	Postdoc, University of Geneva	Postdoc, University of Geneva

Former PhD Students （24人）

Name	PhD Institution	Postdoctoral Appointment Period	First Position after Postdoctoral Appointment	Current Position
Qi Ran	Peking University	2010-2012	Postdoc, Georgia Institute of Technology	Professor, Renmin University of China (Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient)
Yu Zengqiang	Peking University	2010-2012	Postdoc, University of Trento	Professor, Shanxi University
Chen Zhu	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	2011-2013	China Academy of Engineering Physics	China Academy of Engineering Physics
Guan Liming	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	2012-2015	National Center for Nanoscience and Technology	Industrial Enterprise
Zheng Wei	Sun Yat-sen University	2012-2015	Postdoc, University of Cambridge	Distinguished Professor, University of Science and Technology of China (Overseas Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient)
Chen Yu	Peking University	2012-2015	Associate Professor, Capital Normal University	Research Fellow, Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics
Liu Boyang	Purdue University	2013-2015	Postdoc, The University of Hong Kong	Associate Professor, Beijing University of Technology
Zhang Ren	Renmin University of China	2014-2017	Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University	Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University (Young Yangtze Scholar)
Zhang Deping	Peking University	2015-2018	Industrial Enterprise	Industrial Enterprise
Yu Jinlong	Tsinghua University	2016-2018	Postdoc, University of Innsbruck	Associate Professor, Hainan University
Wu Zhigang	Queen’s University	2016-2018	Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology	Associate Research Fellow, Greater Bay Area Quantum Research Institute
Sun Mingyuan	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	2016-2019	Associate Research Fellow, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications	Associate Professor, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Yao Juan	The University of Hong Kong	2017-2019	Assistant Research Fellow, Pengcheng Laboratory (Shenzhen)	Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
Chen Li	Shanxi University	2019-2021	Lecturer, Shanxi University	Associate Professor, Shanxi University
Liang Xiao	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)	2019-2021	Distinguished Associate Research Fellow, University of Science and Technology of China	——
Chen Xiaolong	Swinburne University of Technology	2019-2021	Associate Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	Associate Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Wang Ce	Tsinghua University	2019-2021	Assistant Professor, Tongji University	Associate Professor, Tongji University
Xu Peng	Wuhan University	2019-2022	Distinguished Research Fellow, Zhengzhou University	Distinguished Research Fellow, Zhengzhou University
Deng Tianshu	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)	2019-2022	Associate Professor, Yunnan University	Associate Professor, Yunnan University
Pan Lei	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	2019-2022	Associate Professor, Nankai University	Associate Professor, Nankai University
Yao Zhiyuan	University of Massachusetts, Amherst	2018-2022	Young Research Fellow, Lanzhou University	Young Research Fellow, Lanzhou University
Li Chengshu	University of British Columbia	2021-2024	Associate Research Fellow, Tsinghua University	Associate Research Fellow, Tsinghua University
Yang Fan	University of British Columbia	2021-2024	Associate Professor, Southeast University	Associate Professor, Southeast University
Gu Qi	Peking University	2021-2024	Lecturer, Hunan Normal University	Lecturer, Hunan Normal University
Wang Changyan	The Ohio State University	2022-2025	Faculty Postdoc, Chongqing University	Faculty Postdoc, Chongqing University
Nie Xiaotian	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)	2023-2026	iFLYTEK	Intelligent Quantum Inception

Former Undergraduate Students （23人）

Name	Institution	Graduation Year	Placement after Graduation
Zhou Shuyan	Fudan University	2025	Colorado State University
Tang Haifeng	Tsinghua University	2023	Stanford University
Guo Jinkang	Peking University	2020	Colorado State University
Su Kaixiang	Peking University	2020	University of California, Santa Barbara
Liu Genyue	Tsinghua University	2020	Princeton University
Yi Jinmin	Peking University	2019	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Lu Shuangyuan	Peking University	2019	The Ohio State University
Chen Yiming	Tsinghua University	2018	Princeton University
Fan Ruihua	Peking University	2017	Harvard University
Ye Bingtian	Peking University	2017	University of California, Berkeley
Shen Huitao	Tsinghua University	2016	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Wang Hanteng	Peking University	2015	University of Minnesota
Zhou Xiaofei	Tsinghua University	2014	University of California, Berkeley
Sun Xiaoqi	Tsinghua University	2013	Stanford University
Zhao Chenchao	Beijing Normal University	2013	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Lian Biao	Tsinghua University	2012	Stanford University
Gu Yingfei	Tsinghua University	2012	Stanford University
Ji Wenjie	Tsinghua University	2012	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Fu Wenbo	Tsinghua University	2012	Harvard University
Jian Chaoming	Tsinghua University	2011	Stanford University
Chen Shu	Tsinghua University	2011	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Liu Yanbing	Tsinghua University	2010	Princeton University
Huang Wujie	Tsinghua University	2009	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Note: To avoid repetition, this table omits undergraduates who stayed in the research group for their PhD.