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Andrew Houck

Also known as Andrew A. Houck

Andrew Houck is a Princeton physicist and engineer who helped develop the transmon, a superconducting qubit. After a Harvard physics doctorate, he returned to Princeton as an assistant professor in 2008. At Princeton he co-directs the Princeton Quantum Initiative, which the university established in 2019. He is dean of Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science, a post he took up in August 2025. The school has expanded in fields such as artificial intelligence and quantum engineering.

Works
209
Citations
16,455
h-index
50

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 2000

    Valedictorian at Princeton

    In 2000 he graduates from Princeton as valedictorian, after studying electrical engineering there.

  2. 2008

    Assistant professor at Princeton

    In 2008 he returns to Princeton as an assistant professor, after a Harvard physics PhD and a Yale postdoctorate in which he helps develop the transmon. He also wins the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in 2008.

  3. 2009

    Sloan and Packard fellowships

    In 2009 he receives an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and a Packard Fellowship.

  4. 2010

    A Presidential Early Career Award

    In 2010 he wins a Presidential Early Career Award.

  5. 2019

    The Princeton Quantum Initiative

    In 2019 his group develops a microchip that simulates particle interactions in a hyperbolic plane, and Princeton establishes the Princeton Quantum Initiative, which he co-directs.

  6. 2021

    Fellow of the American Physical Society

    In 2021 he is elected a fellow of the American Physical Society.

  7. August 2025

    Succeeding Andrea Goldsmith

    In August 2025 he becomes dean of Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science, succeeding Andrea Goldsmith. The school has expanded in fields such as artificial intelligence and quantum engineering.

  8. Since 2025

    Dean of engineering

    In May 2026 he, as dean, encourages the graduating engineering class to rely on their strength and curiosity to adapt to a changing future.

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  1. Andrew Houck - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Quantum engineering expert Andrew Houck elected APS fellow - Princeton Engineering engineering.princeton.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Andrew Houck, national leader in quantum technology, appointed dean of engineering - Princeton Engineering engineering.princeton.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Early career awards honor young faculty members - Princeton Engineering engineering.princeton.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Andrew Houck ’00 is making quantum leaps to unlock a multiverse of possibilities | Princeton Alumni giving.princeton.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. Andrew Houck ’00 will be new Dean of Engineering and Applied Science - The Princetonian dailyprincetonian.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. In an uncertain time, dean encourages graduates to rely on strength, knowledge and adaptability - Princeton Engineering engineering.princeton.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.