congrats jack

Author: sbryngelson

_data/alumni_phd.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+- name: Zhixin (Jack) Song
+  info: Ph.D. Physics (2026). (then Quantum Research Scientist, QuEra)
+  dissertation: Solving Differential Equations on Quantum Computers
+
 - name: Fatima Ezahra Chrit
   info: Ph.D. ME (2023), co-advised by A. Alexeev. (then IronCAD) 
   dissertation: Modeling and simulation of cells and particles in microfluidic channels

_data/news.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- date: April 13, 2026
+  headline: "Group Ph.D. student Zhixin (Jack) Song successfully defends his Ph.D. dissertation, <i>Solving Differential Equations on Quantum Computers</i>. Congratulations, Dr. Song! He will be joining <a href='https://www.quera.com/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>QuEra</a>."
+
 - date: April 8, 2026
   headline: "New <a href='https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06546' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>preprint</a> on <i>shocks without shock capturing</i>, an IGR-based approach to compressible flows. Work by group Ph.D. students Anand Radhakrishnan and Benjamin Wilfong, in collaboration with <a href='https://f-t-s.github.io/' target='_blank'>Florian Schäfer</a> (Courant Institute)."
 

_data/team_members.yml

@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@
   scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sBOAsEYAAAAJ
   github: https://github.com/anandrdbz
 
-- name: Zhixin (Jack) Song
-  photo: jack
-  info: PhD student
-  email: zsong300@gatech.edu
-  website: https://kaminotesf.github.io
-  linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaminotesf524 
-  researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zhixin-Song-3
-  scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0Oy99nMAAAAJ
-  github: https://github.com/kaminotesf
-
 - name: Benjamin Wilfong
   photo: ben
   info: PhD student

cv/cv.pdf

@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ \subsection{Ph.D.}
     \item Dimitrios Adam (CSE/AE)
     \item Jesus Arias (CSE/AE)
     \item Anand Radhakrishnan (CSE)
-    \item Zhixin Song (Physics)
     \item Benjamin Wilfong (CSE)
     \item Haocheng Yu (CSE/AE), co-advised with K.\ Ahuja
     \item Mark Zhang (CSE), co-advised with Q.\ Tang
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ \subsection{Alumni}
 \subsubsection{Graduate students}
 
 \begin{itemize}
+    \item Zhixin (Jack) Song, Ph.D.\ Physics, 2021--26. Next: Quantum Research Scientist, QuEra
     \item Fatima Ezahra Chrit, Ph.D.\ ME, co-advised with Alex Alexeev, 2021--23. Next: CFD Engineer, IronCAD
     \item Anshuman Sinha, M.S.\ CSE, 2022--23. Next: Intern, LLNL; ML~engineer, Apple
 \end{itemize}
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ \subsubsection{Student examination committees}
 \vspace{-0.25cm}
 \begin{multicols}{2}
 \begin{itemize}
+    \item (2026)  Zhixin (Jack) Song (COS Physics)
     \item (2025)  Liana Hatoum (COE BME)
     \item (2024)  Hohyun Lee (COE ME)
     \item (2023)  Fatima Ezahra Chrit (COE ME)