Meng Cheng

Meng Cheng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Yale University. His research focuses on Condensed Matter Physics, with particular emphasis on Quantum criticality, Fractonic phases, and Symmetric topological phases. He received his undergraduate degree from Nanjing University (China) and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he studied topological superconductivity and its applications in quantum information processing. He joined Yale University in 2016 after a postdoctoral position at Microsoft Research, Station Q in Santa Barbara. His work explores the interplay of global symmetry and topological quantum order.

Meng Cheng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Yale University, specializing in quantum many-body theory. His research focuses on topological phases of matter, symmetry-enriched topological orders, and the interplay between symmetry and quantum entanglement. He investigates phenomena such as Majorana edge states, symmetry fractionalization, and the classification of mixed-state topological orders. His work explores the theoretical foundations of topological superconductors, quantum criticality, and the role of anomalies in lattice systems. Cheng's research bridges condensed matter physics and quantum information science, with a focus on understanding the robustness and manipulation of topological states.