Ryohei (Rio) Weil

My research interests lie at the intersection of quantum information and condensed matter theory, where I like to think about questions such as: “what is the computational/error-correcting capacity of a given phase of matter?”, “what are the effect of measurements in the preparation and manipulation of many-body quantum systems?”, and “how can we use quantum devices to realize novel condensed matter phenomena?”. Prior to my graduate studies at UChicago, I graduated from the MSc Physics program at The University of British Columbia, where I conducted research on experimental realizations of measurement-based quantum computation (MBQC) in symmetric spin chains under the supervision of Dr. Robert Raussendorf. My MSc thesis can be found here. I was previously a 2023 research resident at Xanadu Quantum Technologies. Before my Masters, I graduated with a BSc in Combined Honours in Physics and Mathematics from UBC. My honours thesis can be found here.

My CV can be found here.

Outside of research, I enjoy teaching and outreach (I used to coordinate the UBC Physics Circle). When I’m not thinking about physics, I like to spend my time bouldering, playing board games and indie games, trying out coffee shops and restaurants, and listening to/playing music (you can find songs from my former a cappella group Choral Reef here and my arrangements here).