Joonho Lee

Joonho Lee is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. His research focuses on Physical/Chemical Physics Theoretical, including the development of quantum chemistry methods for condensed phase problems, quantum algorithms for chemical problems, computational modeling of electrocatalysis, and understanding perovskites for solar applications and moiré materials. Lee completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, and has been a postdoc in the Reichman group at Columbia University. He is also a visiting faculty researcher at Google Quantum AI. Lee is joining the CCB faculty in July 2023.

Joonho Lee is a researcher at Harvard University and Google Quantum AI, focusing on theoretical chemistry, electronic structure theory, quantum chemistry, condensed matter physics, and quantum computing. His work explores quantum error correction, quantum Monte Carlo methods, and efficient quantum computations of chemical systems. Lee's research includes developing software for quantum chemistry, analyzing quantum advantage in electronic structure calculations, and investigating quantum error mitigation techniques. His publications highlight advancements in variational quantum eigensolvers, tensor hypercontraction, and quantum simulation of complex systems. His contributions span both theoretical and applied aspects of quantum computing and quantum chemistry.