2026 PhD Residency - Non-Linear Physical Dynamics & Device Characterization (Future of Compute)

Project Goal: This is the flagship moonshot for 'The Future of Compute' at X (the Moonshot Factory). Our objective is to move away from the traditional paradigm of simulating physics on digital chips. Instead, we are building physical machines whose intrinsic dynamics ARE the computation itself, achieving a 1,000,000x improvement in useful compute per Joule. This residency focuses on the raw physics of non-linear computing. By studying how nanoscale devices behave, synchronize, and drift in a laboratory environment, you will extract the physical laws that make our substrate inherently superior to passive systems.…