Zohreh Davoudi
Co-PI, MA2 Co-Lead
University of Maryland
RQS Executive CouncilRQS RC LeadRQS Senior Investigator
Contact Information
Additional Information
- Websitee
- View Profile
- Google Scholar
- View Profile
Bio
Zohreh Davoudi is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and a Fellow of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) at the University of Maryland. She studies strongly interacting systems, such as hadrons and nuclei, using analytical and computational methods including effective field theories, lattice quantum chromodynamics, quantum simulation and quantum computing. Davoudi received her doctorate in physics from the University of Washington in 2014.
Recent Publications
Analog Quantum Simulator of a Quantum Field Theory with Fermion-Spin Systems in Silicon
, , Physical Review D, (2026)2407.03419v1.pdfA Euclidean Monte-Carlo-informed route to ground-state preparation for quantum simulation of scalar field theory
, , https, (2025)Euclidean-Monte-Carlo-informed ground-state preparation for quantum simulation of scalar field theory
, , arXiv, (2025)
Research Group
Davoudi Research Group
Affiliated Research Centers
QuICS
Recent News
![A purple ball has colorful strings of light looping around it at many different orientations]()
Quantum Device Simulates Matter Popping into Existence
September 25, 2026![Zohreh Davoudi wears a pink blazer and matching blouse in front of greenery.]()
Davoudi Named 2026 Schmidt Polymath
September 23, 2026![Natalie Klco on the left wearing a teal blazer and khaki pants holds a framed certificate alongside Zohreh Davoudi on the right, who wears a light striped blazer and black pants.]()
