Lei Jiang

Lei Jiang

Associate Professor at Indiana University

Uncharted@IU Research Group

Welcome to the homepage of the Uncharted@IU Research Group in the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University (IU). Our group explores uncharted directions at the intersection of quantum computing and sustainable machine learning. We aim to design next-generation algorithms and systems that are secure, efficient, and environmentally responsible—spanning both theory and practice, from hardware to applications. Uncharted@IU is led by Dr. Lei Jiang .

Dr. Lei Jiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University Bloomington. He leads the Uncharted@IU Research Group, where his work advances the foundations of quantum computing and sustainable AI systems. Dr. Jiang has an extensive publication record spanning top-tier venues across computer architecture, machine learning, security, and quantum computing, including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, DAC, MICRO, HPCA, ASPLOS, NDSS, AAAI, and QCE, as well as leading journals such as IEEE TC, TACO, TCAD, CAL, and Nature Communications. His research has received multiple Best Paper Awards and nominations at premier conferences. He has a strong and sustained history of external funding, serving as PI or Co-PI on multiple NSF awards, with total funding well into the multi-million-dollar range, supporting research on quantum cyberinfrastructure, hardware–software co-design, privacy-preserving ML, and sustainable computing systems.

Research Assistantships For Students with Physics or Mathematics Backgrounds

We are actively recruiting self-motivated students interested in quantum computing and machine learning! We welcome students with strong foundations in physics, mathematics, or related fields, and an enthusiasm for learning interdisciplinary research skills. Ideal candidates are curious, self-driven, and excited about working on emerging technologies. Please email me your CV.

Research Focus

  • Quantum Computing: Secure and trustworthy quantum computation; Variational quantum algorithms; Quantum hardware–software co-design
  • Sustainable Machine Learning: Energy- and resource-efficient ML systems; Sustainable and green AI; Responsible large-scale generative models

Crew Members (a.k.a. Alumni)

  • Captain (kept the ship mostly afloat): Lei Jiang
  • First Mate (now running their own ship): Qian Lou — Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
  • Bosun (kept the engines from exploding): Farzaneh Zokaee — CPU Architect, Ampere Computing
  • Chief Engineer (made the impossible compile): Mengxin Zheng — Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
  • Medical Purser (band-aids, sanity checks, and coffee): Cheng Chu — PostDoc, North Carolina State University
  • Cook (morale officer, exact duties classified): Position permanently open