https://iqs.mattleifer.info/ 2026-04-15T22:50:32+00:00 https://iqs.mattleifer.info/ https://iqs.mattleifer.info/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2020-10-15T21:51:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=catani&rev=1602798677&do=diff Dr. Lorenzo Catani (Physics) My research is focused on the foundations of quantum mechanics and its overlap with quantum computation and quantum information. Some big questions in these fields that I try to address are: how to interpret the nature of the reality described by quantum mechanics? Which features have to be considered as inherently non-classical? Which is the source of the quantum computational speed-up? text/html 2020-10-15T21:53:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=dressel&rev=1602798809&do=diff Prof. Justin Dressel (Physics) Undergraduate students in my group tend to pursue projects in one of two categories: * public outreach and demonstration, or * assistance with ongoing research papers. The first category is accessible to students who have only minimal scientific background, and involves using physics to create fun and engaging displays that are suitable for in-class demonstrations, campus events, or local high school outreach. Examples of this include text/html 2025-09-11T21:08:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=gulian&rev=1757624881&do=diff Prof. Armen Gulian (Physics) I supervise two types of undergraduate research/creative activity projects. The first type involves doing computational modeling of nonequilibrium processes in superconductors and superconducting devices. Detailed knowledge of physics will be gained during the modeling, but serious attention to the topic is needed. The second type is related with the experimental in-lab research projects. They are related with synthesis of bulk materials (superconducting ceramics) a… text/html 2020-10-15T21:55:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=larue&rev=1602798920&do=diff Prof. Jerry LaRue (Chemistry) Catalysts are the unsung heroes of chemistry: Widely used in industry, they speed up chemical reactions by making the reactions much more efficient. Many important reactions related to global issues, such as climate change and carbon-neutral fuel production, take place on the surfaces of metal catalysts. Today we know very little about how these reactions proceed. My research is aimed at understanding the fundamental physics that occur during chemical reactions on … text/html 2020-10-15T21:47:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=leifer&rev=1602798458&do=diff Prof. Matthew Leifer (Physics) I supervise two types of undergraduate research/creative activity projects. The first type involves doing programming and web development for apps to be used in physics outreach. Detailed knowledge of physics is not required for this, but experience or interest in web development is needed. The second type are research projects. My approach to undergraduate research projects is to try to find a topic that is on the cutting edge of recent research, but is also … text/html 2020-10-15T21:56:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=mcqueen&rev=1602798969&do=diff Prof. Kelvin McQueen (Philosophy) My work primarily concerns the interpretation of quantum mechanics. The question of interpretation asks whether quantum mechanics is capable of providing a consistent description of reality. To answer this question, one must carefully examine the most paradoxical features of quantum theory. Examples of such features include the possibility of macroscopic superpositions (e.g. Schrödinger’s cat), the apparent collapse of the wave function when a measurement is pe… text/html 2021-04-02T05:18:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=reading&rev=1617340695&do=diff IQS Reading Rack In the News Articles in the media featuring IQS faculty. * 12/3/20 A New Theorem Maps Out the Limits of Quantum Physics: Quanta * 2/12/20 Your decision-making ability is a superpower physics can't explain: New Scientist Magazine * 8/19/19 A classic quantum theorem may prove there are many parallel universes: New Scientist Magazine * 5/18 Profile of Jeff Tollaksen: Orange Review * 2/17/18: When the Future Comes Before the Past: New Scientist Magazine * 7/10/17 Ba… text/html 2021-04-02T04:46:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=start&rev=1617338801&do=diff Welcome! This site is for information about IQS that has not made it onto the official IQS Website yet. The topics are as follows: * Institute for Quantum Studies Webpage * Undergraduate Research Opportunities at the Institute for Quantum Studies * Internal Chapman IQS Online Workshop July 20-23, 2020 Stuff for Schmid College Research Open House 4/2/21 * IQS Video Booth * IQS Reading Rack text/html 2025-09-11T21:40:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=undergrad&rev=1757626841&do=diff Undergraduate Research Opportunities in the Institute for Quantum Studies Welcome! Undergraduate research is one of the highlights of the Chapman University experience. It is never too early to get involved. Research and creative activity projects are available at the freshman level and up and projects can span multiple semesters. text/html 2021-04-02T18:49:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=video&rev=1617389370&do=diff IQS Video Booth Videos about IQS and Yakir Aharonov Yakir Aharonov and the Institute for Quantum Studies: Video from Chapman's 2019 State of Research and Creative Activity Presentation. Television and Media Appearances * 5/6/2020: Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Theory and Embracing Uncertainty with Matt Leifer text/html 2020-10-15T21:57:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=waegell&rev=1602799048&do=diff Prof. Mordecai Waegell (Physics) Undergraduate students who work with me will study the conflict between classical intuition and quantum physics by exploring a set of relatively simple geometric structures that highlight this conflict. This will include studying Bell’s theorem on local realism and quantum entanglement, the Kochen-Specker theorem on noncontextual realism, and related issues. This project is focused on easily accessible methods of understanding these theorems and their implicat… text/html 2020-10-15T21:00:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://iqs.mattleifer.info/doku.php?id=workshop&rev=1602795650&do=diff Welcome! This is the website for Online Workshops and Conferences organized by the Institute for Quantum Studies at Chapman University during the coronavirus pandemic. Internal Chapman IQS Workshop July 20-23, 2020 Aims This is a workshop for IQS members who are ordinarily resident at Chapman University to keep each other up to date about the research we have been doing during the pandemic. It will also serve as a test of the technology that may be used for larger conferences and workshops …