About

I am an American and Canadian educator and researcher specializing in quantum information and computation. I have lived and worked in Canada since 1998 and reject American hegemony.

I currently serve as Director of Education and Training at the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. Previously, I was the Technical Director for Quantum Education at IBM, a faculty member at the University of Waterloo, and a faculty member at the University of Calgary. I obtained a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Université de Montréal.

I created the course Understanding Quantum Information and Computation, authored the book The Theory of Quantum Information, and have written 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 in 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.