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Roman Kuzmin

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Raw average: 4.78/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PHYSICS 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Definitely the best physics professor I've had so far at UW. He made content digestible and gave step-by-step explanations for problems. Tests were incredibly reasonable and realistic. He never used the word "trivial" when explaining something, and he has fair expectations of his students. I wish every professor could be more like him.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Very good professor. The homeworks are mostly from the textbook with one or two he made himself. Midterms are similar to the HW. No final exam, instead an easy final project that helped a lot of our grades. It took a while to get grades back although that was mostly the TA, not him.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures go through a lot of content and homeworks are hard and long but this course is well structured under this professor. You will learn a lot.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Kuzmin is very kind and he clearly cares about students and their questions. Due to the size of the class and only 1 TA, feedback was heavily delayed but grading was very generous. If you are attentive during lecture and do some practice, exams will feel fair and balanced. The exams cover the most important topics in the class.
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PHYSICS 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Content was tough, and exams were not easy. He gave 50% back for correction though, so it wouldnt be too bad.
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Classes with Roman Kuzmin

PHYSICS 779

Advanced Quantum Computing

3 credits

Advanced Quantum Computing explores quantum theory applications to the hardware and software of modern quantum information technology, covering circuit theory, decoherence, error correction, and physical implementations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Roman Kuzmin

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
PHYSICS 799

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study is a graduate-level mentored research project in physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Roman KuzminDeniz Yavuz+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample
PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa GilbertIrena Knezevic+78 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 779Advanced Quantum Computing
Spring 2027PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2026PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2026PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PHYSICS 707Quantum Computing Laboratory
Fall 2026PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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