Anindita Maiti

Introduction

I am a postdoctoral fellow at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and PIQuIL. I am fortunate to be mentored by Prof. Roger Melko. Previously, I was a postdoctoral fellow in the research group of Prof. Cengiz Pehlevan, at Harvard University SEAS, from May 2023 through Aug 2023.

My research interest lies at the intersection of quantum field theory, quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and Machine Learning (ML). On one hand, I leverage concepts and frameworks from fundamental physics, including Feynman path integral formalism, renormalization group (RG) flow, random matrix theory, and Schrodinger equation, to develop a comprehensive understanding of Neural Networks and ML algorithms. On the other end, I utilize such studies to make ML more trustworthy, robust, and interpretable for quantum field theory and quantum simulations. For more details, please see my publications.

I completed my PhD in theoretical high energy physics group at Northeastern U. in Apr 2023, supervised by Prof. Jim Halverson. My PhD dissertation was based on one of the very first correspondences between Neural Network ensembles and quantum field theories on Euclidean space. This duality sets the loss function for 'ML simulation of field theory' to zero by its very definition, and thus, is more robust, predictable, and trustworthy. This is one of the very first ML methods for quantum field theory with a guaranteed zero generalization error. I was also a junior investigator at the NSF IAIFI, from Oct 2020 until Aug 2023. .

I received my Bachelors and Masters in Engineering Physics at IIT Bombay in Aug 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Outreach

I am passionate about promoting equity for underrepresented minorities in STEM. To that end, I was a member of the Early Career and Equity Committee at IAIFI, and Graduate Students Council of Northeastern University College of Science, during 2020 - 2022. Additionally, I started monthly meetings and networking activities for Graduate Women in Physics at Northeastern University Dept of Physics, since 2021.

I'm driven by the need of better education opportunities for women and minorities, from grass-roots to graduate level, especially in poorer, war-torn economies. I have joined the Artificial Intelligence Summer School organizing committee, at Scientists for Palestine, since Jan 2023.

Sometimes, I take part in STEM outreach programs for high school students, such as the ones organized by A Wonder of Women in STEM. I look forward to a future, where children of any age, color, race, gender, and economic background are provided with ample opportunities for their education.

Contact

amaiti@perimeterinstitute.ca

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Office 224,
Waterloo, ON, Postal Code N2L 2Y5, Canada.

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