Professional experience
- 2023–current Staff Software Engineer, Quantum Product Q-CTRL Pty. Ltd. (Sydney, NSW, Australia).
- 2021–2023 Lead Software Engineer, Quantum Control (Australia) Q-CTRL Pty. Ltd. (Sydney, NSW, Australia).
- 2019–2021 Senior Quantum Control Engineer Q-CTRL Pty. Ltd. (Sydney, NSW, Australia).
- 2018–2019 Postdoctoral Associate Duke University (Durham, NC, United States).
Education
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2012–2016
Doctorate in Physics
University of São Paulo (São Carlos, SP, Brazil).
Thesis: “Protection of quantum systems and the measurement postulate”.
Supervisor: Reginaldo de Jesus Napolitano. -
- Published papers exploring the relationship between quantum measurement and protection of quantum states.
- Published articles on historical and didactic aspects of quantum mechanics.
- Tutored undergraduate physics students on Electromagnetism.
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2010–2012
Master's Degree in Physics
University of São Paulo (São Carlos, SP, Brazil).
Thesis: “Quantum error correction during logical gates and finite-time syndrome measurements”.
Supervisor: Reginaldo de Jesus Napolitano.Grant: “Quantum error-correction theory during logical operations and finite-duration syndrome measurements”.
Agency: The São Paulo Research Foundation — FAPESP. -
- Researched the intersection between quantum error correction and measurement theory.
- Wrote software in C to simulate the effects of frequent quantum measurements.
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2006–2009
Bachelor's Degree in Physics
University of São Paulo (São Carlos, SP, Brazil).
Grant: “Decoherence in a two-qubit system and error correction theory”.
Agency: The São Paulo Research Foundation — FAPESP. -
- Developed numerical software in FORTRAN for simulation of physical systems as part of coursework.
- Researched continuous dynamical decoupling as part of an undergraduate research grant award.
Selected papers
- “Software tools for quantum control: Improving quantum computer performance through noise and error suppression” . Quantum Science and Technology 6, 044011 (2021). DOI: 10.1088/2058-9565/abdca6, arXiv: 2001.0406.
- “Real-time calibration with spectator qubits” . npj Quantum Information 6, 19 (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41534-020-0251-y, arXiv: 1907.03864.
- “Generating fault-tolerant cluster states from crystal structures” . Quantum 4, 295 (2020). DOI: 10.22331/q-2020-07-13-295, arXiv: 1909.11817.
- “Understanding the pointer states” . European Journal of Physics 36, 065024 (2015). DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/36/6/065024, arXiv: 1508.04101.
- “Protecting a quantum state from environmental noise by an incompatible finite-time measurement” . Physical Review A 84, 022112 (2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.84.022112, arXiv: 1106.4537.
- “An introduction to quantum measurements with a historical motivation” . Acta Physica Slovaca 69, 1 (2019). arXiv: 1908.03949.
- “Weak values in collision theory” . Annals of Physics 392, 272-286 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2018.03.014, arXiv: 1803.07110.
- “Elliptical orbits in the phase-space quantization” . Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física 38, e3318 (2016). DOI: 10.1590/1806-9126-RBEF-2016-0067, arXiv: 1605.08027.
- “Error correction in short time steps during the application of quantum gates” . Annals of Physics 367, 199-211 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2016.01.014, arXiv: 1109.4796.
- “Efficient finite-time measurements under thermal regimes” . European Physical Journal Plus 129, 206 (2014). DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2014-14206-0, arXiv: 1309.3621.
- “How much time does a measurement take?” . Foundations of Physics 43, 642-655 (2013). DOI: 10.1007/s10701-013-9707-7, arXiv: 1109.4613.
More papers
- “Software tools for quantum control: Improving quantum computer performance through noise and error suppression” . Quantum Science and Technology 6, 044011 (2021). DOI: 10.1088/2058-9565/abdca6, arXiv: 2001.0406.
- “Real-time calibration with spectator qubits” . npj Quantum Information 6, 19 (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41534-020-0251-y, arXiv: 1907.03864.
- “Generating fault-tolerant cluster states from crystal structures” . Quantum 4, 295 (2020). DOI: 10.22331/q-2020-07-13-295, arXiv: 1909.11817.
- “Understanding the pointer states” . European Journal of Physics 36, 065024 (2015). DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/36/6/065024, arXiv: 1508.04101.
- “Protecting a quantum state from environmental noise by an incompatible finite-time measurement” . Physical Review A 84, 022112 (2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.84.022112, arXiv: 1106.4537.
- “An introduction to quantum measurements with a historical motivation” . Acta Physica Slovaca 69, 1 (2019). arXiv: 1908.03949.
- “Weak values in collision theory” . Annals of Physics 392, 272-286 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2018.03.014, arXiv: 1803.07110.
- “Elliptical orbits in the phase-space quantization” . Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física 38, e3318 (2016). DOI: 10.1590/1806-9126-RBEF-2016-0067, arXiv: 1605.08027.
- “Error correction in short time steps during the application of quantum gates” . Annals of Physics 367, 199-211 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2016.01.014, arXiv: 1109.4796.
- “Efficient finite-time measurements under thermal regimes” . European Physical Journal Plus 129, 206 (2014). DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2014-14206-0, arXiv: 1309.3621.
- “How much time does a measurement take?” . Foundations of Physics 43, 642-655 (2013). DOI: 10.1007/s10701-013-9707-7, arXiv: 1109.4613.
Conference talks
- "Characterizing unwanted motional coupling in Mølmer–Sørensen gates". APS March Meeting 2019 (Boston, MA, United States).
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In this conference we presented a talk where we discussed how to derive the equation that describe errors for certain types of two-qubit gates in ion trap quantum computers.
Conference posters
- "Quantum error correction with continuous measurements". AIP Summer Meeting 2017 (Sydney, NSW, Australia).
- "Quantum error correction theory during logical gates and finite syndrome measurements". International Conference on Squeezed States and Uncertainty Relations (ICSSUR) and Feynmanfest 2010 (Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil).