Group Members

We are looking for new PhD students, Postdocs, and Master students to join the team!

Stefan Krastanov (Стефан Кръстанов)

Professor of CS & Physics
skrastanov@umass.edu
blog.krastanov.org
started Sep 2022

Master, Sciences de la matière, ENS Lyon, France
PhD, Physics, Yale Quantum Institute
Postdoc, MIT/Harvard

Leonardo Bacciottini

Postdoctoral Researcher
lbacciottini@umass.edu
Google Scholar
started May 2025

PhD, Computer Science University of Pisa

Anthony Micciche

Computer Science PhD Student
amicciche@umass.edu

started March 2023

Bachelor of Science, Physics, Florida State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Florida State University

Mingyuan Wang (王明元)

Physics PhD Student
mingyuanwang@umass.edu

started Sep 2021

Bachelor of Science, Physics, Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University

Yipiao Wu (吴怡飘)

Physics PhD Student
yipiaowu@umass.edu

started Sep 2023

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Joseph Majesky

Computer Science PhD Student
jmajesky@umass.edu

started Sep 2023

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Bachelor of Science, Physics

Feroz Ahmed Mian (فیروز احمد میاں)

Computer Science PhD Student
fmian@umass.edu
Google Scholar
started August 2025

Undergrads

Look here for undergrad projects done within the lab.

Past members

Guus Avis

Postdoctoral Researcher
Google Scholar
August 2023 - August 2025
Now: Scientist at PsiQuantum

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