Yannick Meurice

In a featured article in the American Journal of Physics, Professor Yannick Meurice describes how he spurred interest in physics and computer science among artistically inclined students. In his first-year seminars, Prof. Meurice worked with the students to alter the pixels of pictures using the Ising model of magnetism to add an interesting “texture” to an existing work of art, such as a painting or photograph.

Prof. Meurice has been awarded $2.3 million in federal funding to continue studying the foundational aspects of quantum computing in theoretical high-energy physics.

UI students use scientific computer code and artistic techniques to create works of art