Aram Harrow
Center for Theoretical Physics
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| Aram Harrow |
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Associate Professor of Physics Center for Theoretical Physics |
| research interests: | quantum algorithms, information and complexity theory;
representation theory; optimization. I've written semi-technical overviews of quantum information for CS undergrads and MIT physics alumni. |
| research: | papers
(RSS) talks |
| teaching: |
6.443/8.371/18.436 (Quantum Information Science 2)
Spring 2018,
Spring 2017 8.05 (Quantum Mechanics 2) Fall 2019, Fall 2015, Fall 2013 8.06 (Quantum Mechanics 3) Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 |
| current Ph.D students: | Eric Anschuetz, Adam Bene Watts, Linghang Kong, John Napp, Rolando La Placa, Mehdi Soleimanifar, Annie Wei. |
| former Ph.D students: | Elizabeth Crosson, Richard Low, Saeed Mehraban, Kamil Michnicki, Anand Natarajan, Paul Pham, David Rosenbaum, Kevin Zatloukal |
| professional activities: |
AMS
special session on quantum information, Apr 21-22, 2018: co-organizer QIP: steering committee 2011-2014; program committee member 2009, 2015; PC chair 2018 FOCS PC 2015 TQC PC chair 2014, SC 2015- scirate maintainer Associate Editor for QIC The Quantum Pontiff Quantum Journal: coordinating editor |
| FAQ: | Where can I learn about quantum information? Information for prospective grad students |
| brief CV: | MIT undergrad (math & physics, 1997-2001) and grad (physics 2001-05). Bristol lecturer in CS and Mathematics (2005-10). U. Washington research assistant professor in CS (2010-12). MIT assistant professor in physics (2013-2017) |
| contact: |
Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave, 6-416A Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-5723 |