Jacob Taylor
Adjunct Professor
Contact Information
- jmtaylor@umd.edu
- Office:
2101 Atlantic Building
- Office Phone:
- (301) 405-7905
Bio
Jacob (Jake) Taylor is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, and is a former co-director of QuICS.
He is also a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a Fellow in the Joint Quantum Institute.
Taylor has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and developed a number of original theories that are on the cutting-edge of theoretical physics.
His research involves understanding the fundamental and practical limits to building quantum information devices, studying novel approaches to entangling atomic, photonic and solid state systems, and exploring potential applications of quantum information systems to metrology and measurement science.
Taylor received a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammies) for his advanced scientific research, which has potential for advances in health care, communications, computing and technology.
Recent News
![Researchers have proposed new models of how gravity could result from many quantum particles interacting with massive objects. In the image, the orientation of quantum particles with spin (the blue arrows) are influenced by the presence of the masses (represented by red balls). Each mass causes the spins near it to orient in the same direction with a strength that depends on how massive it is (represented by the difference in size between the red balls). The coordination of the spins favor objects being clo]()
Researchers Imagine Novel Quantum Foundations for Gravity
September 3, 2025![A photo of Jacob Taylor and Justyna Zwolak.]()
QuICS Researchers Receive 2024 NIST Bronze Medal Award
January 22, 2025
Recent Publications
Combining quantum noise reduction resources: A practical approach
, , Phys. Rev. A, 111, 062623, (2025)Combining quantum noise reduction resources: a practical approach
, , https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.14460, (2025)Entanglement witness for combined atom interferometer-mechanical oscillator setup
, , https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.09990, (2025)
Affiliated Research Centers
JQI