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Zohreh Davoudi

Co-PI, MA2 Co-Lead

University of Maryland

RQS Executive CouncilRQS RC LeadRQS Senior Investigator
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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.

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  • 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.

    Klco Receives Kenneth G. Wilson Award for Excellence in Lattice Field Theory

    August 31, 2026

    The recognition honors her research applying quantum information science to simulate subatomic particle physics on today's emerging quantum hardware.

  • eight young men participating in the RQS REU summer 2026 program pose for the camera

    RQS Hosts Next Generation of Quantum Researchers Through REU Program

    August 28, 2026

    Supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, RQS welcomed eight undergraduate students to spend the summer working directly with leaders in the field.

  • person holding activity kit lens up to eye

    Activity Kits Engage the Next Generation of Quantum Scientists

    April 14, 2026

    The kits use polarizing light filters to introduce superposition and measurement to secondary students across multiple states.