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Bruno A

- Research Program Mentor

PhD at University of Southern California (USC)

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials science, computational physics, machine learning (esp applications to quantum)

Bio

Hi, I'm Bruno! I'm a PhD student at USC, where I study covert quantum communication. I'm really interested in how to communicate classical and quantum information using optical media, especially in a covert setting. In my free time, I like to watch anime and play chess and other games.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Review of Quantum Advantage for LISQ Applications

Due to recent technological advances the paradigm of noisy intermediate scale quantum computing (NISQ) is being abandoned in favor of a regime which focuses on small numbers of logically protected qubits. There has been work on NISQ quantum advantage and reviews of its achievability, but it would be interesting to look at the classes of algorithms where there would be a quantum advantage (simulations of materials, shor's algorithm, etc.) and see which of these might realistically be attainable with a few hundred logical qubits using simulations or a theoretical analysis - or at least try to make a strong case, if hard evidence is difficult to come by. A review paper on this subject could be publishable.

Coding skills

matlab, python, mathematica, C#, java, javascript, ocaml, coq

Languages I know

Portuguese, advanced; French, basic; Mandarin, basic

Teaching experience

I have been a TA for several courses at the undergraduate level.

Credentials

Work experience

IBM (2018 - 2018)
Software Development Intern
Leidos (2024 - Current)
Research Scientist

Education

Cornell University
BS Bachelor of Science (2019)
Applied and Engineering Physics
University of Southern California (USC)
MA Master of Arts (2023)
Physics
University of Southern California (USC)
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Quantum Communication

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