Supervisor

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Abstract

Prerequisites: Quantum Information

Overview

I am interested in supervising projects in quantum computing and quantum information.
Quantum computing and quantum information (partly) looks at what happens to our
information processing power when information can be fully described by quantum
theory, instead of deterministic or probabilistic (classical) theories, as implicitly used in
conventional machines. What new power do you get, and what limitations do we have?
For instance, we do not believe that quantum computers can solve NP-HARD problems
efficiently, but they seem to be able to solve some problems that are hard to solve for a
conventional machines. Computational complexity is a natural toolkit with which to look
at the power of quantum machines.

I would (ideally) like to work with a student looking at computational problems within
quantum information, such as the hardness of determining the entropy of quantum
systems, or the uncertainty in quantum measurements. What interesting consequences
are there if one of these problems cannot be solved even on a quantum computer?
I am also happy to supervise projects in quantum information such as the certification and
verification of quantum devices, and resources for quantum cryptography. In general, I like
to meet with students to discuss projects together and am happy to form a project
together.

We also organise various events and group seminars for students doing (or interested in
doing) dissertations with the Quantum Group, usually starting in HT. If you are interested,
contact aleks.kissinger@cs.ox.ac.uk and we'll make sure you get informed about those.