I am a quantum computing theorist studying what quantum computers can do, where they can offer a scientific advantage, and what it takes to make those applications practical. My research connects quantum error correction, algorithms, and architectures to understand—and reduce—the true costs of useful quantum computation.
I'm a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, working with Misha Lukin and Michael Gullans, and the lead author of Building Quantum Computers (Cambridge University Press).
Research
I am building a research programme that links scientific questions to the algorithms, error-correcting codes, and architectures needed to answer them. The core work combines mathematical analysis, algorithm design, and hardware-aware compilation, with experimental collaborations helping to test ideas against the capabilities of real devices.
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Quantum error correction
I study how to make fault-tolerant quantum computing practical, from the structure and fundamental limits of quantum codes to low-overhead logical operations and their implementation on real hardware. My goal is to develop codes and fault-tolerant protocols whose reliability and resource requirements are suited to the computations they are meant to support.
Quantum algorithms
I develop quantum algorithms for scientifically relevant problems, with a focus on quantum simulation, many-body physics, and algorithms that can take advantage of emerging fault-tolerant quantum computers. I aim to identify applications where quantum computers can provide new scientific insight, and develop algorithms whose advantages survive realistic implementation costs.
Quantum computing architectures
I study how hardware, error correction, logical operations, and compilation can be co-designed to build scalable quantum computers, with a particular interest in the capabilities and hidden costs of different architectures. I am working towards architectures and compilation methods that connect scientific applications to the capabilities and constraints of real devices.
Quantum thermodynamics
During my PhD, I studied how conservation laws reshape thermodynamics and many-body dynamics. I helped establish noncommuting-charge physics as a distinct research direction, showing that noncommuting conserved quantities can enhance entanglement, suppress non-stationary dynamics, and generate critical phases in monitored quantum circuits. I co-authored a Perspective on this emerging field in Nature Reviews Physics.
Teaching & mentoring
Textbook
Building Quantum Computers:
A Practical Introduction.
Cambridge University Press (2024).
A practical introduction to the physical implementation of quantum computers.
Course design & teaching
In Fall 2022, I designed and taught Introduction to Implementation of Quantum Information Processing at the University of Waterloo. I developed the syllabus, lectures, and assessments, coordinated teaching assistants, and held office hours.
Educational development
At Waterloo’s Centre for Teaching Excellence, I worked as a Graduate Educational Developer and TA Workshop Facilitator. My work included teaching observations, workshops, and microteaching sessions for graduate instructors. I also completed Waterloo’s Certificate in University Teaching.
Mentoring
I have mentored undergraduate and graduate researchers at Harvard, ETH Zürich, Princeton, and the University of Waterloo. My aim as a mentor is to help students build strong technical foundations, develop their own questions, and grow into independent researchers.
Outreach
My non-profit, Unentangled, brings current scientific research into high-school classrooms. The programme connects school science with questions at the research frontier, making advanced ideas approachable and helping students see where their curiosity can lead.
Background & CV
- 2024–2026
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard
- Advisers:
- Misha Lukin
Michael Gullans - Funding:
- Banting Fellowship, 2024–2026
- 2019–2024
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Waterloo
- Advisers:
- Raymond Laflamme
Nicole Yunger Halpern - Funding:
- Vanier Scholarship, 2021–2024
- 2018–2019
M.Sc. in Physics, University of Waterloo
- Advisers:
- Raymond Laflamme
- 2011–2015
B.Sc. in Theoretical Physics, University of Guelph
My doctoral work was recognised with the W.B. Pearson Medal, the IQC Achievement Award, and the John Brodie Memorial Award. Further details are in my CV.