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West Lafayette, IN 47907-2036
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Purdue News // Michael Manfra receives 2026 APS Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize
November 5, 2025 Congratulations to Prof. Michael Manfra on being awarded the American Physical Society’s 2026 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize, which recognizes outstanding theoretical or experimental contributions to condensed. Check out the Purdue News article: Michael Manfra receives 2026 APS Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize
Purdue News // Fabry-Pérot interferometers peer into the hidden world of quantum mechanics and coherent electron transport
August 21, 2025 Check out this Purdue News article, Fabry-Pérot interferometers peer into the hidden world of quantum mechanics and coherent electron transport, which highlights the Manfra group's work utilizing a Fabry-Pérot interferometer to resolve how electrons organize themselves in certain quantum Hall states.
Nature Physics editorial // Fractional computing
August 11, 2025 Check out this Nature Physics editorial, Fractional computing, which highlights fractional quantum Hall systems for computing including the Manfra group's contributions detailed in Direct observation of anyonic braiding statistics.
Purdue News // Manfra appointed to lead Purdue’s quantum institute
March 11, 2025 Check out this Purdue News article, Manfra appointed to lead Purdue’s quantum institute, which highlights Prof. Manfra's work and his new position as the director of Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI).
Purdue News // Materials developed at Purdue University incorporated into new Microsoft Quantum qubit platform
February 25, 2025 Check out Purdue News article, Materials developed at Purdue University incorporated into new Microsoft Quantum qubit platform, which focuses on the Microsoft's most recent Nature publication (doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08445-2) detailing recent advances in quantum devices that will be needed to realize a topological quantum computer, in collaboration with Microsoft Quantum Lab West Lafayette.
Manfra Group wishes Dr. Teng Zhang all the best at Quantum Circuits
January 13, 2025 Congratulations to Quantum Circuits' newest Fabrication Engineer!
Congratulations and welcome to parenthood Dr. Shuang Liang
January 10, 2025 Congratulations on the new bundle of joy, Shuang!
Manfra Group wishes Dr. Sara Metti all the best at IBM
January 6, 2025 Congratulations to IBM's newest Hardware Developer!
Congratulations Prof. Qi Qian for being named a finalist in MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific
September 27, 2024 Congratulations to Quantum Semiconductor System Group alumni, Prof. Qi Qian, for being named an MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific finalist! She is being recognized for providing transformative applications in the field of quantum devices. We look forward to her continued success.
Congratulations to Matt Mann for passing his PhD preliminary exam
July 26, 2024 Congratulations on passing your School of Electrical and Computer Engineering preliminary exam, Matthew Mann! We'll look forward to your defense.