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Natalie Klco

Senior Investigator

Duke University

RQS Senior Investigator
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Natalie Klco is an assistant professor of physics at Duke University, where she is affiliated with the Nuclear Theory Group and the Duke Quantum Center. Her research focuses on simulating field theories and many-body quantum systems using quantum devices. This approach leverages recent advances in experimental quantum computing alongside non-perturbative techniques from nuclear and particle physics to explore subatomic physics, including the fundamental interactions of quarks and gluons. Klco received her Ph.D. in physics from the University of Washington.

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  • Natalie Klco on the left wearing a teal blazer and khaki pants holds a framed certificate alongside Zohreh Davoudi on the right, who wears a light striped blazer and black pants.

    Klco Receives Kenneth G. Wilson Award for Excellence in Lattice Field Theory

    August 31, 2026

    The recognition honors her research applying quantum information science to simulate subatomic particle physics on today's emerging quantum hardware.