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Nothando Khumalo

Headshot of Nothando Khumalo
Program Year:
2
University:
University of California, Los Angeles
Field of Study:
Theoretical Chemistry
Advisor:
Prineha Narang
Degree(s):
B.A. Computer Science, and B.A. Italian, Bowdoin College, 2023
Personal URL:
https://nkhumalo.github.io/index.html

Publications

Khumalo, N., Mehta, A., Munizzi, W., & Narang, P. (2025). Navigating the Quantum Resource
Landscape of Entropy Vector Space Using Machine Learning and Optimization. arXiv.
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.16724

A Computational Understanding of the Emotional Psyche and Order in the Ballads of the Decameron: Stylometry and Natural Language Processing, Honors thesis in Italian Studies and Computer Science, Bowdoin College Digital Commons, 2023

Awards

Danish Quantum Innovation Challenge Finalists

Fulbright Grant, Italy Fulbright Association, February 2023, extremely competitive grant award by the US Department of State given to 14 American students to conduct research in Italy

Honors in Italian Studies and Computer Science, Bowdoin College, May 2023, given to students who write an honors thesis in Italian Studies and Computer Science

Dante Prize in Italian Studies, Bowdoin College, May 2023, given to the best student who writes the best essay in the Italian department

Sustainable Research Pathways Fellowship, May 2022 & May 2023, competitive fellowship given to students to conduct summer research at DOE laboratories

Littlefield Chemistry Fellowship, Bowdoin College, May 2021, given to promising 5 students in the Chemistry department to conduct summer research