Personal Statement
I'm WEIHAO (Leonard) CAO, a Physics graduate student from UC San Diego, department of Physics. My research interests focus on quantum computing and condensed matter experiments, and I am currently working in Professor Monica Allen's group. Personal interest in expanding potential interests multidisciplinary.
Academic Experiences
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PhD research proposal | at UCSD Aug 2019 -
Project: 2D Moiré heterostructure fabrication and cryogenic microwave impedance microscopy (MIM)
Final year project in Phys | at HKU Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
Project: Valley physics in monolayer materials
Overseas Research Fellowship | Sum 2018
Project: Fabrication of magnetic tunneling junction and its theoretical prediction
Directed Studies in Phys | at HKU Sem 1,2017
Project: Quantum computing and its physical realizations
Summer Research Fellowship | Research Assistant, at HKU Sum 2017
Project: Machine Learning and its application to real classification problems
Education
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PhD in Physics, UCSD Sep,2019-
Working on 2D heterostructure fabrication, suspended resonator measurements and incorporation and measurements using MIM based on dilution refrigerator
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BSc Degree in Faculty of Science,HKU Sep,2015-
Major: Physics, Mathematics |Dean’s Honours List in Year 2015-2019
Research Projects
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PhD research directions
2D Moiré heterostructures fabrication and quantum measurements
- Fabricate 2D heterostructures in a glovebox and cleanroom facilities
- Design, troubleshoot and measure suspended graphene resonators in a UHV setup
- Incorporate and troubleshoot MIM on a tuning-fork based AFM in a dry dilution fridge
- Measure topological devices down to 60 mK temperature and up to 9T B-field
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2D-Material experiments
Fabrication of magnetic tunneling junction and its theoretical prediction
- Fabricate MTJ realized by CrI3
- Predict the tunneling current
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Quantum Computing
Quantum computing and its physical realization
- Study the formalism and famous algorithms of quantum computing
- Understand and discuss one realization experiment using NMR
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Machine Learning
Machine Learning and its application to real classification problems
- Investigate building blocks of convolution neural networks
- Study and deploy state-of-the-art object detection models
- Reproduce molecule classification networks
Scholarships and Certificates
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Merit-based scholarships and prizes in Physics
- 2016-2018:Lam Chi Him Memorial Prize in Physics
- 2015-2016:Li Po Kwai Scholarship
- 2015-2018:Dr P M Hui Memorial Scholarship Scholarship
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Merit-based scholarships and prizes in Mathematics
2016-2017:Alan John Ellis Prizes in Mathematics
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University entrance Scholarship, 2015
HKU Foundation Entrance Scholarship & HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund for the four academic years
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National School Contest, 2014
First Prize in Physics, Biology; Second Prize in Mathematics, Chemistry