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 2015, Fall 2013 8.06 (Quantum Mechanics 3) Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 |
| current Ph.D students: | Eric Anschuetz, Saeed Mehraban, John Napp, Anand Natarajan, Rolando La Placa, Mehdi Soleimanifar, Annie Wei. |
| former Ph.D students: | Elizabeth Crosson, Richard Low, Kamil Michnicki, 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 |