# Centre of Theoretical and Computational Physics
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The HK Institute of Quantum Science & Technology houses the “Centre of Theoretical and Computational Physics”, which was originally established in September, 2005, and is now relocated to the Institute. The purpose of the Centre is to enhance academic excellence in this area in Hong Kong and to serve as a platform for fostering collaboration between scientists in Hong Kong and abroad. The centre’s honorary Director is Prof. Dan Tsui at Princeton University, Nobel Prize co-recipient in Physics in 1998.
The team of the Centre includes 13 faculty staff members (H.F. Chau, G. Chiribella, L.X. Dai, Z.Y. Meng, S.Q. Shen, C.J. Wang, Z.D. Wang, Y. Yang, W. Yao, S. Zhang, S.Z. Zhang, Q Zhao and Y.X. Zhao). These members have been working in condensed matter physics, computational material sciences, quantum information, cosmology and cold-atom physics. Most of these subfields are related to each other and cover many cutting edge researches related to science and technology for the future.
The **functions** of the Centre include
(1) To invite scientists including distinguished scientists who have collaborated with or are potential collaborators of local scientists to Hong Kong to initiate or to carry out collaborative researches;
(2) To organize lectures or public lectures given by distinguished visitors;
(3) To train outstanding postdoctoral fellows and young talented graduate students to collaborate with Centre’s visitors and the team members to carry out first class researches;
(4) To coordinate with similar centres or institutes in Pacific Rim region and in the world to regularly organize high level international conferences and/or workshops to establish itself as the magnet of research activities in these research areas in the region.
In the year of 2019/2020, the center will hold two activities related to the computational and theoretical physics:
i) “Hong Kong Computational Physics Study Group”\
This will be a bi-weekly activity throughout Sept-Dec 2019, planned to give series of lectures to the postdoctoral fellows and talented young graduate students in Hong Kong area on the modern computational physics techniques and their applications. The topics will cover exact diagonalization, quantum Monte Carlo, density matrix RG, tensor network RG, neural network and artificial intelligence. The purpose of this study group is to encourage the interaction and collaboration on the modern computational physics researches in Hong Kong area.
ii) “Hong Kong Forum on the next generation of scientific computing and neuromorphic AI accelerator”\
This forum will involve the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Institute of Mind and ITS in HKU. The forum is a continuation of the Hong Kong Forum hold annually at the center, and the purpose of it is to enhance the visibility of the scientific computing and AI research in HKU with special focus on their applications and inspirations on condensed matter physics and quantum material research, on the global stage.
## People
- [Prof. H.F. Chau (Physics) (Quantum Information Theory and Astrophysics)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/hf_chau/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Prof. G. Chiribella (Computer Science)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/g_chiribella/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Dr. Z.Y. Meng (Physics) (Condensed Matter Theory)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/zy_meng/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Prof. S.Q. Shen (Physics) (Condensed Matter Theory)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/sq_shen/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Dr. C.J. Wang (Physics) (Condensed Matter Theory)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/cj_wang/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Dr. S.Z. Zhang\* (Physics) (Cold-atom Physics)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/sz_zhang/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Prof. Z.D. Wang\* (Physics) (Condensed Matter Theory and Quantum Computing)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/zd_wang/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Prof. W. Yao\* (Physics) (Condensed Matter Theory, Quantum Physics, and Optical Physics)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/w_yao/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Prof. S. Zhang (Physics) (Optics and Photonics)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/s_zhang/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
- [Prof. Zhao Qi (Computer Science)](https://www.cs.hku.hk/index.php/people/academic-staff/zhaoqi)
- [Prof. Yang Yuxiang (Computer Science)](https://www.cs.hku.hk/index.php/people/academic-staff/yuxiang)
- [Prof. Yuxin Zhao (Physics)](https://www.physics.hku.hk/people/academic_staff/teaching_staff/yx_zhao/?back=af3a6f1ace1fc32210286eb66ab8ef53)
## Visitors
| Current Visitors | Period | Room | Phone |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| - | - | - | - |
**Past Visitors**
- Prof. Cen, Li-Xiang (Lanzhou University)
- Dr. Dai, Pengcheng (Oak Ridge National Lab.)
- Dr. Gan, Jing-Yu (Tsinghua, Beijing)
- Prof. Gong, Xingao (Fudan University)
- Dr. Hu, Lihong (Dept. of Chem, HKU)
- Prof. Joynt, Robert (Wisconsin-Madison)
- Prof. Lee, Patrick A. (MIT)
- Dr. Li, Je-Luen (Princeton)
- Prof. Li, Zhibing (Zhongshan University)
- Prof. Lieu, Richard (Alabama, Huntsville)
- Dr. Lin, Lap Ming (Observatoire de Paris)
- Prof. Louie, Steven G. (UC Berkeley)
- Prof. Ma, Michael (Cincinnati)
- Prof. Nagaosa, Naoto (Tokyo)
- Dr. Ng, Kwai-Kong (IoP, Acad. Sinica)
- Prof. Rice, Maurice (ETH Zürich)
- Prof. Ruderman, Malvin A. (Columbia University)
- Prof. Sham, Lu Jeu (UC San Diego)
- Prof. Shuai, Zhigang (Institute of Chemistry, CAS)
- Prof. Suen, W.M. (Washington)
- Prof. Troyer, Matthias (ETH, Zürich)
- Prof. Wang, Qiang-Hua (Nanjing University)
- Prof. Wang, Xiao-Guang (Zhejiang University)
- Prof. Wen, Xiao-Gang (MIT)
- Prof. Wiegmann, Paul (Chicago)
- Dr. Wu, Kinwah (UCL)
- Prof. Xiang, Tao (ITP, CAS)
- Prof. Xie, Xin-Cheng (Oklahoma)
- Prof. Xie, Xiaoping (Zhejiang University)
- Prof. Ye, Jinwu (Penn State University)
- Prof. Zhang, Guangming (Tsinghua, Beijing)
- Prof. Zhang, Jie (Institute of Physics, CAS)
- Dr. Zanardi, P. (Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation, Torino, Italy)
- Prof. Zhang, Shoucheng (Stanford)
- Prof. Zhu, Shiliang (South China Normal University)
## Daniel Tsui Fellowship
**Call Applications for 2021 Daniel Tsui Fellowship**
The HKU-UCAS Joint Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics in the University of Hong Kong calls for the application of Daniel Tsui Fellowship.
- The Fellowship is to provide opportunities for outstanding young physicists in China including the mainland and Taiwan, or in Singapore, within 15 years receiving Ph. D., to carry out research at the Institute.
- Normally one Fellowship is awarded annually. Each Daniel Tsui Fellow may carry out up to two-month research at the Institute with the honorarium of HKD 40,000/month. A return trip to Hong Kong and health insurance from The University of Hong Kong will be provided.
- The appointment of Fellows follows the normal appointment procedure in The University of Hong Kong. A certificate will be presented to each fellow.
Procedure for Year 2021
- **Applications are now called for year 2021**, and should be received by the Institute’s Selection Committee not late than **30 September 2021 (extended)**, with each application including a full CV and 3 representative publications plus 2 recommendation letters (electronic files are preferred and should be sent to the Selection Committee at e-mail address: [ctcp@hku.hk](mailto: ctcp@hku.hk) or send hard copies to the Committee, c/o: W. Yao, Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong). Results are expected to be announced in late 2021. The Fellowship is expected to be taken up in the year 2022, which is jointly supported by the Institute and Department of Physics.
- **The Fellowship is selected by the Institute’s Advisory Committee.** The current Advisory Committee consists of S. Louie (Chair), W. Goddard III, H. Guo, P. Lee, A.J. Leggett, T.M. Rice, M. Troyer, D. Tsui, F. Wilczek, and F.C. Zhang.
**Past Daniel Tsui Fellowship Award Recipients**
| Year | Award Recipient | Affiliation (at the time of award) | Award Announcement |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Prof. Sheung MENG | Institute of Physics (CAS) | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2021.pdf) |
| 2021 | Prof. Hong YAO | Tsinghua University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2021.pdf) |
| 2016 | Prof. Gang CHEN | Fudan University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2016.pdf) |
| 2014 | Prof. Qingyu CAI Prof. Xiangang WAN | The Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics (CAS) Nanjing University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-2014-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship.pdf) |
| 2013 | Prof. Jing ZHANG | Shanxi University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2013.pdf) |
| 2012 | Prof. Hui ZHAI | Tsinghua University, Beijing | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2012.pdf) |
| 2011 | Prof. Xin WAN | Zhejiang University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2011.pdf) |
| 2010 | Prof. Zhongyi LU | Renmin University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2010.pdf) |
| 2009 | Prof. Yanming MA | Jilin University | [Announcement](https://iq.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Announcement-Dan-Tsui-Fellowship-2009.pdf) |
| 2008 | Prof. Daw-Wei WANG Prof. Shi-Liang ZHU | National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu South China Normal University | Announcement |
| 2007 | Prof. Biao WU | Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | Announcement |
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