About

I’m an educator and researcher specializing in quantum information and computation. These are some of my prior positions and affiliations:

• IBM. Distinguished Engineer and Technical Director for Quantum Education, 2022–2025.
• University of Waterloo. Faculty member, School of Computer Science and Institute for Quantum Computing, 2006–2021. Interim Executive Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing, 2021.
• University of Calgary. Faculty member, Department of Computer Science, 1999–2006.
• Université de Montréal. Postdoctoral fellow, Département d’informatique et de recherche opérationnelle, 1998–1999.
• University of Wisconsin – Madison. PhD in Computer Science, 1992–1998.

As an educator, my contributions include the course Understanding Quantum Information and Computation, my book The Theory of Quantum Information, and lecture notes for courses on quantum information and computation and the theory of computing. You can find these materials by clicking on Books and courses.

My research studies the mathematics of quantum information and its connections to computation and information processing. Specific topics I am interested include quantum complexity theory and quantum information theory. Click on the Research papers link to access my papers.

I also like to write about my professional experiences from time to time. If you’re interested, click on Other writing.