Expertise

Research Interests:

  • Understanding the impact of manipulating information using the laws of quantum mechanics
  • Development of methods to protect quantum information against noise through quantum control and quantum error correction for quantum computing and cryptography
  • Implementation of ideas and concepts of quantum information processing using nuclear magnetic resonance and develop scalable methods of control of quantum systems
  • Develop blueprints for quantum information processors such as linear optics quantum computing (LOQC)

Expertise: 

  • Quantum information theory and experiments
  • Quantum error correction
  • NMR quantum computing
  • Quantum communication
  • Quantum algorithms
  • Optical quantum information processing

Current research projects include:

  1. Quantum information: Understanding the impact of manipulating information using the laws of quantum mechanics.
  2. Robust quantum control: Developing methods to protect quantum information against noise through quantum control and quantum error correction for quantum computing and quantum cryptography.
  3. Experimental quantum information processing: Implementing ideas and concepts of quantum information processing using nuclear magnetic resonance and developing scalable methods to control quantum systems.
  4. Quantum cryptography: Theoretical and experimental investigations focussed on using the laws of quantum mechancis to transmit secure information, in particular using satellite communication. 
  5. Physical systems for quantum information processing: Developing “blueprints” for quantum information processors using various approaches such as linear optics quantum computing (LOQC).
  6. Simulation of quantum systems: Finding ways to simulate quantum systems using quantum information processors.
Affiliations

Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo

Quantum Science and Engineering Center, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Academic and Research Units, Indiana University Bloomington

Canada Research Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo

Past Affiliations

Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo (past)

Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (past)
current

Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (past)

Canada Research Chair, Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (past)

Professor, Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo (past)
2001

Director, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (past)

Communities
Physics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Astronomy
Degrees
PhD, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, 1988
BSc, Université Laval, Physics, 1983
Keywords
physical sciences astronomy physics