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Alexey Gorshkov

Adjunct Professor

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Contact Information

gorshkov@umd.edu
Office:

3100G Atlantic Building

Office Phone:
(301) 314-1819

Bio

Alexey Gorshkov is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. He is also a physicist in the Quantum Measurement Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a Fellow in the Joint Quantum Institute. Gorshkov leads a theoretical research group working at the interface of quantum optics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics and quantum information science. The long-term goals of the group are to understand and control large interacting quantum systems, as well as to design and create new ones. He received his doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 2010.

Recent News

  • A sleek, metallic IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor chip against a light grey background. The face of the rectangular chip features the text "IBM Quantum", "NIGHTHAWK", "120 QUBITS", "SQUARE-LATTICE", and a minimalist line-art logo of a bird on the bottom right.

    QLab Partnership Expands Access to IBM Quantum Computers

    July 1, 2026

    New partnership expands access to IBM's advanced quantum computers for teaching and research.

  • An image featuring a glowing blue map of the United States with the National Science Foundation logo and the text NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory set against a starry, deep-space background.

    UMD Faculty Join Two NSF Projects to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

    June 29, 2026

    Alexey Gorshkov, Victor Albert and Xiaodi Wu are contributing to two $4 million projects through the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory initiative.

  • A technical schematic shows two spherical quantum states passing through a logic operation to create distinct rotations, which are then evaluated by a detector while a lower inset details their underlying entangled particle connections.

    A New Kind of Entanglement Helps Quantum Sensors Tune Out Noise

    June 17, 2026

    QuICS Fellow Alexey Gorshkov helped develop a new entanglement-based approach that could enable quantum sensors to tune out noise and make more precise measurements.

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