Yi-Kai Liu is a quantum computing researcher at NIST with expertise in quantum cryptography, machine learning, and quantum algorithms. His work focuses on developing tamper-resistant quantum devices for secure communication, compressed sensing techniques for quantum system characterization, and quantum algorithms based on wavelet transforms. Liu is also a Fellow at QuICS, a joint quantum research center at the University of Maryland.
Liu holds a PhD in Computer Science from UC San Diego (2007) and a BA in Mathematics from Princeton University (2002). His research aims to advance quantum computing technologies and their practical applications in cryptography, optimization, and scientific simulation.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/people/yi-kai-liu
Keywords: Quantum devices, Quantum chemistry, Quantum cryptography, Tamper-resistant, Wavelet transforms