Greetings!
I'm the technical lead and manager of the following groups at IBM Quantum - Qiskit Leap (quantum computing research) and Qiskit Metal (quantum hardware). My background is in experimental and theoretical quantum computing, software, fundamental and applied physics.
Research (see page below). I study the fundamental nature of quantum predictability and randomness, applied quantum computing research, scalable hardware architectures for quantum computers, electromagnetic and Hamiltonian design of superconducting quantum circuits, and more ... I lead our Qiskit Leap team focused on showing the best science we can do with quantum computing, investigating quantum computing experiments at scale. I also develop and lead a quantum hardware processor design and software team - Qiskit Metal.
Background. I received my Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Yale University, working in the Devoret Quantum Lab. My B.A. in Physics is from UC Berkeley with Irfan Siddiqi's Quantum Nano-Electronics Lab.
Science outreach and leadership. I founded and led a multi-university science-outreach organization, Open Labs, to inspire underrepresented students to pursue careers in the sciences. For the impact of Open Labs at Yale and throughout the North East and my six years of leadership, I received the Yale-Jefferson Award for Public Service.
Executive leadership. I currently serve as a Member of the Executive Board of the Yale Graduate Alumni Association (GSAA). I founded the world’s first quantum hardware design full-stack software and community Qiskit Metal, at IBM Quantum. I also lead and host the IBM Quantum Information Science Seminar Series, with order of 100 academic seminars.
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Some Highlights
Global Innovator 35 under 35, MIT Tech Review
Thrilled to share that I have been named on the MIT Technology Review’s global list of 35 Under 35 Innovators! I feel truly humbled and super excited to be recognized alongside the inspiring honorees who have done extraordinary work. Read more here, at the MIT Tech Review, or check out the IBM press release.
Top discovery of the year: Predicting and reversing quantum jumps mid-flight
My dissertation work was selected as the top Math/Physical Sciences discovery in Discover’s special issue Top 50 Scientific Discoveries of the Year
My work was published in a Nature article entitled Catching and Reversing Quantum Jump Mid-Flight , based on my dissertation.
The work became the most liked and read Yale News story of the year.
It was globally featured in mainstream news channels, including The Guardian, Le Monde, Wired, and live interviews with NPR and others.
Service & Outreach
Learn a bit about my outreach work and Open Labs from this invited panel for Yale Alumni in webinar focused on Education Access and Resources for Underserved Youth. Read more here…
