Assistant Professor Shilin Huang grew up in Guangzhou (Canton), China. He completed his undergraduate studies in the Yao Class at Tsinghua University, majoring in computer science while also enjoying mathematics and physics. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University, supervised by Prof. Kenneth R. Brown.  Prior to joining HKUST, he was a postdoc at the Yale Quantum Institute, working in Prof. Shruti Puri’s research group. Currently, Shilin conducts theoretical research in quantum information science. He applies algebra to construct useful fault-tolerant quantum error correction circuits, which are crucial for the development of large-scale, reliable quantum computers. He has also collaborated with experimentalists on developing robust control pulses for various quantum devices, such as trapped atomic ions. His long-term research goal is to gain a deeper understanding of nature through the lenses of information and computation.