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.
Quantum computational science. I founded and lead IBM’s Qiskit Leap team, focusing on demonstrating the best science achievable with quantum computing. We investigate quantum computing experiments at pioneering scales in close collaboration with leading researchers across the field.
Quantum hardware. I founded and led IBM’s quantum processor design and software team that created the world’s first and leading full-stack EDA software for quantum hardware — Qiskit Metal (Forbes coverage here).
Basic and applied research. 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 ...
Academic background. I received my Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Yale University, working in the Devoret Quantum Lab with superconducting quantum circuits. 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 service. I currently serve as a Member of the Executive Board of the Yale Graduate Alumni Association (GSAA).
Research & Code
Some Highlights
MIT Tech Review — Global Innovator 35 under 35
MIT Technology Review names Zlatko Minev as a Visionary for his work on their global list of 35 Under 35 Innovators.
Press: MIT Tech Review; IBM press release; Minev blog.
Top discovery of the year: Predicting and reversing quantum jumps mid-flight
Minev’s dissertation work was selected as the top Math/Physical Sciences discovery in Discover’s special issue Top 50 Scientific Discoveries of the Year
Minev’s research was published in a Nature article entitled Catching and Reversing Quantum Jump Mid-Flight , based on his dissertation.
Minev and the results were featured globally across the media and press, including The Guardian, Le Monde, Wired, live interviews with NPR, 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…
