Iman Marvian

Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Iman Marvian received his Ph.D. in Physics in 2012 at the University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada. Before moving to Duke, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Southern California and MIT.

Marvian's main research interest is quantum information and computation theory. He has worked on a wide range of topics in this field, including quantum algorithms, quantum circuits, symmetry-protected topological order, quantum error suppression, open quantum systems, quantum resource theories, and quantum thermodynamics.

Appointments and Affiliations

Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics

Contact Information

Office Location: 186 Physics Bldg., Box 90305, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone: +1 919 660 2903
Email Address: iman.marvian@duke.edu
Websites:
- Homepage

Education

Ph.D. University of Waterloo (Canada), 2012

Research Interests

Quantum information and computation theory

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

National Science Foundation CAREER Award. National Science Foundation (NSF). 2021

Courses Taught

PHYSICS 627: Quantum Information Science
PHYSICS 623: Quantum Information Theory
PHYSICS 380: Introduction to Quantum Information Science
MATH 363: Introduction to Quantum Information Science
ECE 623: Quantum Information Theory
ECE 523: Quantum Information Science
ECE 110L: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 110L9: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Lab

In the News

Representative Publications

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.

Marvian, Iman. “Symmetry-protected topological entanglement.” Physical Review B 95, no. 4 (January 9, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.95.045111.
Marvian, Iman, and Daniel A. Lidar. “Quantum Error Suppression with Commuting Hamiltonians: Two Local is Too Local.” Physical Review Letters 113, no. 26 (December 31, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.113.260504.
Marvian, Iman, and Robert W. Spekkens. “Extending Noether’s theorem by quantifying the asymmetry of quantum states.” Nature Communications 5, no. 1 (May 13, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4821.