Research Fellow in Dynamical Systems and Variational Quantum Circuits

Monash University seeks a Research Fellow to join the ARC Centre of Excellence in Mathematics for Quantum Era Security & Trust (MathQuEST). The role involves researching whether variational quantum circuits can serve as surrogate models for nonlinear dynamical systems, focusing initially on low-dimensional systems of ODEs and later extending to nonlinear oscillators and chaotic attractors. The project will compare two strategies: learning the one-step evolution map directly versus learning the underlying vector field for numerical integration. The goal is to determine when hybrid quantum-classical models offer advantages for scientific machine learning tasks involving nonlinear dynamics. The position is fixed-term for two years, based at Monash University with collaboration opportunities across partner institutions.