About

I am a quantum algorithms researcher interested in understanding the capabilities (and limits) of quantum computers for practical problems in science and industry.

In my current work at JPMorgan Chase, I investigate quantum algorithms for optimization which hold potential financial applications. Prior to that, I completed my PhD at the Michigan State University, where I was fortunate to be advised by Prof. Dean Lee at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a leading center for nuclear physics research. While there, I studied quantum algorithms for simulating quantum mechanical systems found in physics, chemistry, and materials science.

I have published and presented scientific research on quantum computing, nuclear physics, and physics education. For details on these and other professional activities, see my CV. Beyond research, I am interested in science education, especially teaching quantum information science at a pre-graduate level. Given the current excitement (and resulting hype) surrounding quantum computing, it is rewarding for me to help those interested in the topic learn some fundamentals and get beyond analogies, which can be misleading.

On a hike near Telluride, CO, during the conference QSim 2023.

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Outside of my professional life, I enjoy hiking, biking, swing dancing, board games, and listening to vinyl records. I strive to live simply and enjoy the little things. I believe in the power of being spontaneous and a bit goofy, and I'm lucky to have friends and family who encourage that.

I live in Brooklyn with my fiancee Brita, and our two turtles, Nordle and Czernobog (right). Since moving here from Lansing, MI, we have been in love with the local food, but less in love with prices!

Check out other pages to see my professional activities and hobbies. My LinkedIn and GitHub pages are also linked below.

Nordle (foreground), and Czernobog (behind some plants that were probably gobbled up)

(Not-so-)Frequently Asked Questions

Favorite kind of food?

Italian or Ethiopian

Bowls or plates?

Bowls. And while we're at it, spoons.

What are you learning about right now?

I keep coming back to (mathematical) field theory, particularly finite fields. Recent quantum algorithms over finite fields have brought me to this topic yet again, and I find it quite interesting.

Other quirks?

I enjoy population statistics a lot, and jumping into cold bodies of water with friends who encourage such shenanigans.

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