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Xiaodi Wu

University of Maryland

RQS Senior Investigator
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Contact Information

xwu@cs.umd.edu

Bio

Xiaodi Wu is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies at the University of Maryland. He is also a Fellow of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science. Wu’s research focuses on theoretical aspects of quantum information and computation, which includes classical and quantum cryptography, quantum communication, quantum algorithms and more. He received his doctorate in theoretical computer science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2013.

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Recent News

  • A banner featuring the bold text "The Genesis Mission" above the tagline "A national initiative to build the world's most powerful scientific platform," set against a dark blue background with abstract digital network lines and glowing connections.

    RQS Senior Investigator Joins DOE Initiative to Advance AI for Quantum Computing

    July 31, 2026

    Xiaodi Wu is part of a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission project using AI to accelerate the design of quantum error-correcting codes.

  • 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.