Joined the laboratory in 2017
- PhD, Physics, Harvard University, 1998
- Nuclear theory, machine learning, quantum computing
Research
The Lee research group is focused on connecting fundamental physics to forefront experiments. The group studies many aspects of quantum few- and many-body systems. Together with collaborators, the group has developed lattice Monte Carlo methods that probe nuclear structure, scattering, reactions, superfluidity, clustering, thermodynamics, and phase transitions. The group is also engaged in the development of new technologies for scientific research. This includes algorithms for quantum computers and the development of emulators based on reduced basis methods such as eigenvector continuation and machine learning tools based on parametric matrix models.
Biography
I received my AB in physics in 1992 and PhD in theoretical particle physics in 1998, both from Harvard University. My PhD advisor was Howard Georgi. From 1998-2001, I joined the University of Massachusetts Amherst for my postdoctoral research under the supervision of John Donoghue, Eugene Golowich, and Barry Holstein. I joined North Carolina State University as an assistant professor in 2001, becoming associate professor in 2007, and full professor in 2012. In 2017, I moved to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University as Professor of Physics, jointly appointed in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
How students can contribute as part of my research team
The research in our group is motivated by the discovery of important and new phenomena using novel methods. We are happy to work with students and postdocs who are excited by the discovery process and eager to pursue promising ideas.
Scientific publications
- Emergent geometry and duality in the carbon nucleus, S. Shen, S. Elhatisari, T. A. Lähde, D. Lee, B.-N. Lu, U.-G. Meißner, Nat. Commun., 14, 2777 (2023)
- Rodeo Algorithm for Quantum Computing, K. Choi, D. Lee, J. Bonitati, Z. Qian, J. Watkins, Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 040505 (2021)
- Wavefunction matching for solving quantum many-body problems, S. Elhatisari, L. Bovermann, Y.-Z. Ma, E. Epelbaum, D. Frame, F. Hildenbrand, M. Kim, Y. Kim, H. Krebs, T. Lähde, D. Lee, N. Li. B.-N. Lu, U.-G. Meißner, G. Rupak, S. Shen, Y.-H. Song, G. Stellin, Nature 630, 59 (2024)
