Contacts

Admin Support:

• Jisu Kwon
• Jeannie Bairos for all Director's office business

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Daniel Grier
• Luke Schaeffer

PhD students:

• John (Can) Bostanci
• Benjamin Lovitz

Staff:

• Saba Sadeghi

Research Associates:

• Alexandre Cooper-Roy
• George Nichols

Postdoctoral fellows:

PhD students:

Master's students:

Admin Support:

• Erica Boland

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Rubayet Al Maruf

PhD students:

• Paul Anderson

Master's students:

• Sema Kuru
• Supratik Sarkar
• Vinodh Raj Rajagopal
• Sai Sreesh Venuturumilli

Admin Support: 

• Harmeny Toope

Research Assistant Professor:

• François Sfigakis

Postdoctoral Fellow:

• Arjun Shetty

PhD students:

• Emma (Annelise) Bergeron
• Brandon Buonacorsi
• Kaveh Gharavi
• Zach Merino
• Mai Sakuragi
• Sean Walker

Master's student:

• Alex Currie
• Stephen Harrigan
• Bohdan Khromets

Graduate Research Assistant:

• Andrew Jordan

Admin Support:

• Harmeny Toope

Research Associate:

• Ben Yager

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Holger Haas
• Michele Piscitelli
• Pardis Sahafi

PhD students:

• Pritam Priyadarsi
• Sahand Tabatabaei

Master's student:

• Namanish Singh

Admin support:

• Michele Roche

Master's students:

• Hyeran Kong
• Jacob Taylor

Admin Support:

• Michele Roche

Postdoctoral fellow:

• Daniel Grier

PhD student:

• Li Liu

Master's students:

• Anthony Lau
• Junqiao Lin

Admin Support:

• Harmeny Toope

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Arnaud Carignan-Dugas
• Pavithran Sridharan Iyer

PhD students:

Master's students:

Admin Support:

• Chin Lee

Research Associate:

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Anirban Ch Narayan Chowdhury
• Daniel Grier
• Hakop Pashayan
• Luke Schaeffer

Master's students:

• Alex Kerzner
• Yinchen Liu

Admin Support:

• Michele Roche

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Matthew Day
• Roland Hablützel
• Fereshteh Rajabi

PhD students:

• Nikhil Kotibhaskar
• Sainath Motlakunta
• Gilbert (Chung-You) Shih

Master's students:

• Ali Binai-Motlagh
• Zewen Sun
• Yi Hong Teoh
• Nikolay Videnov
• Anthony Vogliano

Admin Support:

• Jisu Kwon

Master's students:

• Zachary Hinkle
• Omar Hussein

Admin Support:

• Jisu Kwon

Staff:

• Paul Godin
• Brian Moffat

Research Associates:

• Brendon Higgins
• Katanya Kuntz
• Nigar Sultana

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Sara Hosseini
• Shihan Sajeed
• Dogan Sinar

PhD students:

Master's students:

• Joanna Krynski
• Xiaoran (Nicole) Li
• Kimia Mohammadi
• Wilson Wu

Admin Support:

• Harmeny Toope

PhD students:

• Mai Sakuragi
• HeeBong Yang

Master's students:

• Aaron Gross
• Anya Houk
• Marcel Robitaille

Graduate Research Assistant:

• Zidong Xie

Admin Support:

• Jeannie Bairos

Research Assistant Professor:

• Pooya Ronagh

Postdoctoral fellows:

PhD students:

Admin Support:

• Chin Lee

Postdoctoral fellow:

• Felix Leditzky

PhD student:

• Theerapat Tansuwannont

Master's student:

• Kohdai Kuroiwa

Admin Support:

• Michele Roche

Research Associate:

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Robbyn Trappen
• Rui Yang

PhD student:

• Xi Dai

Master's students:

• Noah Janzen
• Michal Kononenko
• Shaun Ren

Graduate research assistant:

• Jiahao Shi

Admin Support:

• Michele Roche

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Eneet Kaur

• Thomas Van Himbeeck

• Mike Wang

PhD student:

• Jie Lin

Master's students:

Admin Support:

• Erica Boland

Postdoctoral fellows:

PhD students:

Admin Support:

• Sara Clark

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Fangchu Chen

PhD students:

• Rabiul Islam
• Guofei (Phillip) Long
• He (Ricky) Yen
• Yu (Jerry) Shi
• Gabriel Vinicíus De Oliveira Silva

Admin Support:

• Chin Lee

Research Associates:

• Vlad Georghiu
• William (Bill) Munson
• Goutam Tamvada
• Kaiduan Xie

Postdoctoral fellows:

Master's students:

Admin Support:

• Erica Boland

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Yasar Atas
• Luca Dellantonio
• Amin Jahanpour
• Zheng Shi
• Jinglei Zhang

PhD student:

• Chi Hang (Angus) Kan

Master's students:

• Albie Chan
• Danny Paulson

Admin Support:

• Chin Lee

Master's student:

• Angus Lowe

Admin Support:

• Jisu Kwon

PhD students:

• Padraig Daly
• Adina Goldberg

Admin Support:

• Sara Clark

Postdoctoral fellow:

• Huseyin Ekinci

PhD students:

• Melissa Henderson
• Connor Kapahi

Master's students:

• Oliver Nahman-Levesque
• Austin Woolverton

Admin Support:

• Harmeny Toope

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Divya Bharadwaj
• Lin Tian
• Mohd Zeeshan

PhD students:

• Nachiket Sherlekar
• Burak Tekcan
• Brad van Kasteren

Master's students:

• Turner Garrow
• Matteo Pennacchietti

Admin Support:

• Erica Boland

PhD students:

Master's students:

Admin Support:

• Michele Roche

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Matthew Day
• Virginia Frey

PhD students:

• Brendan Bramman
• Noah Greenberg
• Pei Jiang Low
• Richard Rademacher

Master's students:

• Yvette De Sereville
• Elijah Durso-Sabina

Admin Support:

• Jisu Kwon

PhD students:

• Benjamin Lovitz
• Connor Paul-Paddock
• Yuming Zhao

Admin Support:

• Harmeny Toope

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Fangchu Chen
• Daozi Shen

PhD students:

• Tarun Patel
• Archana Tiwari
• Bowen Yang
• Shazhou (Joey) Zhong

Master's students:

• Anton (Tony) Lutsenko
• Fangzhou Yin

Admin Support:

• Erica Boland

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Samuele Ferracin
• Matthew Graydon

PhD students:

• Stefanie Beale
• Nate (Nathaniel) Stemen

Master's students:

• Anthony (Tony) Chytros
• Darian McLaren
• Adam Winick

Admin Support:

• Erica Boland

Postdoctoral fellows:

• Dmytro Dubyna
• Ibrahim Nsanzineza
• Zheng Shi

PhD students:

Master's student:

Admin Support:

• Chin Lee

PhD students:

• Connor Paul-Paddock
• Sam Winnick

Master's student:

• Étude (Will) O'Neel-Judy

Siobhan Stables is responsible for establishing and generating awareness of IQC as a leading authority in quantum information and technologies. She oversees a high performing team that shares the research advances happening at IQC with the world.

Stables leads integrated communications (internal and external), media relations, brand marketing, educational outreach, strategic planning, impact assessment, and stakeholder relations.

Before joining the Institute, Stables worked with public and private sector organizations focusing on marketing communications, strategic planning, business intelligence and quantitative, and qualitative research. She holds degrees from the University of Waterloo and Schulich School of Business, York University.

Vito is the Director of the Quantum Nanofabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF) core scientific research platform. He joined the University of Waterloo in 2008 to participate in the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre construction project and to spearhead the design, construction, fit-out and operational rollout of its world-class nanofabrication cleanroom facility, now known as the QNFCF. 

Vito received Bachelor of Engineering and Masters of Applied Science degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Concordia University in Montreal. He is a past member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec (OIQ) and a current member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Prior to joining McGill University in 2001 to design and implement the McGill Nanotools Microfab, Vito held various positions in industry including Mitel Semiconductor (currently Teledyne-DALSA) and Nortel Networks.

As the Associate Director of Administration, Mary Lyn Payerl leads the administrative team and oversees space and building administration for the Lazaridis QNC and RAC1 buildings. Mary Lyn is a University of Waterloo Arts graduate and has been with the Institute for Quantum Computing since 2007.

Mary Lyn and the administrative team can assist IQC members with:

• Space management
• Building maintenance and signage
• Key/fob control and security
• IQC member data management
• Visitor and Graduate Programs
• Postdoctoral Fellow and Faculty recruitment

As the RAC1 Lab Technologist, Taso is responsible for all equipment in the satellite cleanroom located in the RAC1 building.

His responsibilities include:

• Installation and optimization
• Preventative maintenance and repairs
• Operator training
• Administrative control point as site lead

Taso graduated from the Mechanical Engineering - Robotics and Automation program at Conestoga college. He has worked 8 years as an Environmental Systems Technologist at COMDEV, servicing space simulation systems, vibration test equipment and various thermal cycling systems. Taso has also worked as a Process Engineering Specialist at Aisin Canada overseeing two major assembly lines.

As Executive Assistant to the Director, Jeannie provides administrative support to the Director. She provides assistance with:

• Admin support for Hiring Committee, IQC Board of Directors, Executive Committee, External Awards nominating Committee, Faculty meetings
• Annual Faculty Reviews and IQC membership renewals
• Director correspondence and administrative support for the Director’s research group
• Maintaining records and copies of all IQC Memos of Understanding (MOUs)
• General day-to-day management of the Director’s Office

Jeannie first started at the University of Waterloo in 2004 in the Faculty of Mathematics with the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science and Department of Combinatorics and Optimization. She joined IQC in 2015 in her current role.

As the Data Analyst, Emma manages the Institute for Quantum Computing's (IQC) membership database, tracks space allocation and handles all membership and reporting data for both the Administrative and Communications and Strategic Initiatives teams.

All office related emails for Professor Christine Muschik should be sent to: muschik.office@uwaterloo.ca.

Erica Boland provides support to the following faculty members:

• Christine Muschik
• Michal Bajcsy
• Matteo Mariantoni
• Joel Wallman
• Christopher Wilson
• Kevin Resch (Research Grants)

As the TQT Administrative Assistant Sara maintains the daily operations of the Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) program. She also assists the following faculty, as well as their students and postdoctoral fellows:

• Guo-Xing Miao
• Dmitry Pushin

Further accountabilities include:

• General administrative support to RAC2 researchers and staff
• All program orders: supplies and equipment
• Receiving deliveries
• Tracking lab equipment inventory
• Completing all travel and reimbursement claims
• Shipping via the Agile system
• Overseeing maintenance and stock of RAC2 general areas

Matt provides information technology support services for the members of the Institute for Quantum Computing.

Chris joined the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in July 2014 as the IQC-RAC (Research Advancement Centre) receptionist, she previously worked in the Office of Advancement at the University of Waterloo for 27 years as a Gift Processing and Administrative Assistant.

As the IQC-RAC receptionist, Chris is the initial contact at IQC-RAC1 and RAC2. She handles general inquiries from external visitors and IQC members including:

• Keys and fobs
• RAC meeting room and seminar room calendars
• Mailroom organization
• Directory board maintenance
• Contact information updates for IQC members
• Parking

John is the Scientific Outreach Manager at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). John’s roles and responsibilities include:

• The Undergraduate School for Experimental Quantum Information Processing (USEQIP) and Quantum Cryptography School for Young Students (QCSYS)
• Undergraduate Research Opportunity program
• Group tours of IQC
• Strategic and scientific communications
• Educational outreach
• Support with government and industry outreach
• Scientific demonstrations

John’s main role is to take quantum information science out of the lab and off the whiteboard and bring it to audiences of all sizes and types, including:

• The general public through lectures about quantum information science and engineering, the importance of curiosity driven research, and the history of quantum mechanics.
• High school students through lectures and workshops on quantum information, quantum cryptography, and various quantum phenomena.
• University students through technical lectures on quantum computing, photonics, and various other topics.

John obtained his PhD in Physics and Quantum Information from the University of Waterloo in 2016, specializing in quantum nonlinear optics, followed by postdoctoral research at Paderborn University in Germany. Before that, he studied for his BSc in Physics at the University of Windsor.

As a Micro and Nanofabrication Process Specialist/Engineer, Lino is responsible for:

• Recipe development
• Technology integration
• Process reviews & approvals
• Equipment access reviews & approvals
• Statistical process controls

Lino is available to help with:

• Advice for building devices in the Quantum NanoFab
• Advice on the feasibility of fabricating a device with Quantum NanoFab equipment
• “Process flows” for building the device
• Adaptations of an outside process to existing tools in the cleanroom
• Hands-on training on equipment where he has particular expertise

Lino joined the institute for Quantum Computing in October 2016. He obtained PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering at Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec and in Integrated Electronic Devices at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, France. In 2011, he joined McGill University where he held the position of Process Engineer at the McGill Nanotools Microfab facility until 2016.

Matt joined the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in 2011. He manages both the long- and short-term stays of people at IQC. He is available to assist members with coordination and questions regarding IQC visitors.

Before joining IQC, Matt worked with the Math Faculty Computing Facility at the University of Waterloo.

As the Nanofabrication and Characterization Scientist, Sandra is responsible for providing technical support for the various characterization tools available in the Quantum NanoFab.

Her responsibilities include:

• Lab member training and qualification on characterization tools
• Tool troubleshooting and maintenance
• Providing sample- and instrument-specific guidance to users

She is available to assist users in producing high quality images, obtaining spectroscopic data and accessing advanced instrument features.

Sandra joined the Quantum NanoFab in June 2018. She obtained her PhD degree in Engineering Physics at McMaster University in 2015 and then went on to complete an appointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Michael Reimer’s group in IQC. Her research focused on III-V nanowire-based devices and involved a broad range of fabrication and characterization techniques, including molecular beam epitaxy, transmission electron microscopy and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy.

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

As the Electron Beam Lithography Scientist, Greg is responsible for overseeing the various lithographic processes available in the Quantum NanoFab.

His responsibilities include:

• Process and recipe development
• Equipment maintenance
• Lab member guidance, training, and qualification on lithographic tools

He is available to help users improve their lithographic processes, or trouble-shoot fabrication issues.

Greg joined the Quantum NanoFabrication and Characterization Facility in September 2017. He received his PhD in Physics (Quantum Information) from the University of Waterloo in 2017. His graduate studies focused on spin-based quantum computing in semiconducting nanowires and quantum dots.

As the Manager, Outreach and Events, Kim handles the plans, executes and coordinates conferences, summer schools, and workshops at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC).

Kim is available to help with activities related to IQC events, including:

• Budgets
• Logistics
• Help with invited speakers
• Execution of the event
• Registration
• Website development
• Promotion

Kim also manages the Undergraduate Research Award program. She is the point of contact for international students before they arrive and coordinates with the admin team for Canadian students. She also:

• Arranges housing
• Ensures that the students complete safety training
• Manages/provides resources for the students during their time at IQC

Before joining the Communications and Strategic Initiatives team, Kim started with IQC in 2008 as a receptionist and as the Event/Visitor Coordinator.

Kim received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Development Studies, as well as a Diploma of Social Work at the University of Waterloo. Since joining IQC, Kim has continued her education with certifications like project management.

Deler obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Ruhr University of Bochum with a focus on material science research. In particular, he studied the synthesizing and characterizing of nanomaterials for corrosion resistance, coating strengthening, and catalysis applications, as well as the development of higher performance semiconductor devices. Following his PhD, Deler worked for Oxford Instruments/Omicron Nanotechnology in Germany where he developed and optimized new equipment and scientific instruments for companies and researchers around the world.

Deler joined the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as a Senior Research Scientist. During his time he established a state-of-the-art deposition-cluster system that is capable of handling a wide range of materials that are at the forefront of quantum material research. In addition, he is in charge of a number of unique characterization systems such as x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), Auger, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), low-temperature scanning probe microscopy (LT SPM), and deposition systems including molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE), sputtering, pulsed-laser deposition (PLD) that are situated at IQC.

Deler’s current research interests are exploring surface interfaces, proximity effects, quantum transport mechanisms, and high-quality thin films. The aim of the research is to develop quantum devices, high-Q resonators, and memory storage mechanisms. A strong emphasis is also given to fundamental research which provides a backbone to the applied research activities.

Jisu Kwon provides support to the following faculty members:

• Thomas Jennewein
• William Slofstra
• John Watrous
• Vern Paulsen
• Alan Jamison

Chin joined the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as the Research Support Assistant to Michele Mosca. She provides administrative and financial support, including granting agency budgeting and reporting. Chin’s roles in IQC also include:

• Backup for the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
• Administrative Assistant to Michele Mosca, Ashwin Nayak, Debbie Leung, David Gosset, and Jon Yard as well as their students and postdoctoral fellows.

Chin has been involved with invoice management for IQC IT services in the past. Prior to joining IQC in August of 2012, she was part of the University of Waterloo Finance Department.

Kaitlyn coordinates the administrative aspects of the Institute for Quantum Computing’s Graduate Studies Program and acts as the Program Coordinator for the CryptoWorks21 program. Her responsibilities include:

• Supporting, promoting, recruiting and goal-setting for the Collaborative Graduate Program in Quantum Information and the CryptoWorks21 training program
• Recruiting students
• Managing budget administration, records maintenance and scholarships
• Preparing various reports and presentations, and
• Acting as a point of contact for graduate students.

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

Joining the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in April 2014 as the Senior Technical Associate, Brian is a consultant affiliated with IQC, taking on specific projects related to commercialization of IQC research.

Brian is available to IQC members to:

• Provide advice on commercialization of a potential product
• Make introductions to potential industry partners
• Advise on the marketability and positioning of a potential product

Brian also holds a product management leadership position in the information security industry. He has experience in information security and product management locally at BlackBerry.

Nathan joined the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in January 2012, after completing his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta. As the Nanofabrication Process Engineer, Nathan facilitates the use of Quantum NanoFab equipment for the IQC and WIN communities.

His main responsibilities include:

• Optimization of equipment performance
• Recipe development
• Technology integration
• Process reviews & approvals
• Equipment access reviews & approvals
• Equipment qualifications
• Statistical process controls
• Operating and recipe manuals

Nathan is available to help with:

• Advice for building devices in the Quantum NanoFabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF)
• Advice on the feasibility of fabricating a device with QNFCF equipment
• “Process flows” for building the device
• Adaptations of an outside process to existing tools in the cleanroom
• Hands-on training on equipment where he has particular expertise

He is available for one-on-one consultation and education on cleanroom processes, and for developing new processes.

During his graduate studies he studied micro fabrication, thin film deposition, thin film characterization, X-ray crystallography and nanodevice design. His thesis was on the design and fabrication of micro- and nano-cantilever sensors out of sputtered metal alloys for chemical detection.

As the Senior Manager, Liaison and Integrated Communications, Kayleigh is guiding the brand and communications strategy for IQC. She is responsible for telling the IQC story to multiple audiences including the media, general public and internal university audiences. She likes to connect complex ideas to everyday life.

Kayleigh holds a joint Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Rhetorical Writing and Professional English, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Issues Anthropology from the University of Waterloo where she studied design thinking, marketing and online identities.

Prior to joining IQC she was the Manager of Special Operations and the Community Relations Manager at Communitech. She has also held the position of Senior Digital Media Specialist at Communitech and Social Media Specialist at the University of Waterloo.

In her role as Research Finance Coordinator, Michele assists the following faculty, as well as their students and postdoctoral fellows:

• Norbert Lütkenhaus
• Kyung Choi
• Richard Cleve
• Kazi Rajibul Islam
• Adrian Lupascu
• Crystal Senko

Michele is available to help with:

• Providing administrative and financial support, including granting agency budgeting and reporting
• Travel arrangements
• Handling reimbursements

Prior to joining the team at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Michele worked in a variety of fields which include a long tenure at the City of Kitchener as an executive assistant/financial administrator, as well as an Executive Assistant with Waterloo Wellington Community Care and Executive Assistant at the University of Guelph.

As the Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator, as well as the Fire and Emergency Evacuation Coordinator, for the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Roberto can help with any of your safety questions. He can help you find out what safety training you require and what procedures you should follow.

As the Electronics and Instrumentation Technologist at IQC, Roberto is responsible for:

• Cryogenics
• Milling: PCB (Printed Circuit Board), Soft Substrates and Soft Metals
• Electro-plating
• General Electronics Design and Assembly
• Mechanical Design
• Electronics Shop (free consumables – general resource for IQC members)
• Equipment: Rental, Maintenance, Calibration and Certification
• Temperature and humidity lab analysis data

Before joining IQC in May 2011, Roberto worked in the electronics engineering and manufacturing industry for 12 years. His experience includes:

• New product application development
• Validation and production test software development
• New product validation and verification
• Automated test systems development
• Production personnel training
• Technical support

Roberto also has information on companies that help provide solutions for IQC members in need of more resources.

Supervisor: David Cory

Rod is a Senior Equipment Technologist at the Institute for Quantum Computing. His main responsibilities include High Vacuum (HV) and Ultra High Vaccuum (UHV) equipment for etching, E-beam evaporation and sputtering. He handles:

• Optimization and performance enhancements
• Preventative maintenance
• Repairs
• Operator training

As the Fabrication Equipment Technologist, Matt is responsible for various equipment within the cleanroom. His other roles include:

• Optimization and performance enhancements
• Preventative maintenance
• Repairs
• Operator training

Matt has been a licensed electrician for over five years and has worked on numerous projects around the Waterloo region, including the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre. Matt completed his apprenticeship program and trade school at Conestoga College.

Ken is a graduate of the robotics and automation engineering technology course at Conestoga College. He joins University of Waterloo after 10 years of experience in maintenance and repair of vacuum and thermal simulation chambers at a large aerospace communications company.

As an Administrative Assistant, Harmeny assists the following faculty, as well as their students and postdoctoral fellows:

• Jonathan Baugh
• Raffi Budakian
• Joseph Emerson
• Na Young Kim
• Michael Reimer
• Adam Wei Tsen

Harmeny is available to help with:

• Providing administrative and financial support, including granting agency budgeting and reporting
• Handling reimbursements

Prior to joining the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Harmeny worked in a variety of fields including manufacturing, banking and other service industries in roles such as adminsitrative assistant, scheduler and operations cooridinator. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Conestoga College with a focus on international business, human resources management and operations management.

Dylan provides information technology integration and realization for the members of the Institute for Quantum Computing with a specialization in software and systems integration.

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

Supervisor: Matteo Mariantoni

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisors:

• John Watrous
• David Gosset

Cosimo Fiorenza, Vice-Chair, has played a major role in the development of the Quantum Valley in Waterloo Region. He is a founding member of the Perimeter Institute Board of Directors. In addition to his role as Vice-Chair of the Board, Mr. Fiorenza is a member of both the Finance Committee and the Investment Committee, and previously served as Co-Chair of the Perimeter Institute Leadership Council. He is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of Friends of Perimeter Institute and a member of the Board of Directors of AIMS-NEI Canada, one of Perimeter’s global outreach partners.

Mr. Fiorenza is the Vice-President and General Counsel of Quantum Valley Investments, where he has helped to establish numerous quantum technology start-up companies. He serves as a director and officer of several of these start-up companies, actively supporting them in a broad spectrum of matters including recruitment, financial matters, intellectual property, fundraising, and government relations.

Mr. Fiorenza also helped to establish the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo and remains an active member of the IQC Board of Directors and Finance Committee. In 2016, he helped establish Quantum Valley Ideas Lab, a charitable organization focused on applied quantum research and specifically the development of new quantum technologies that will be the basis for new products and new businesses in Canada. Mr. Fiorenza serves as Vice-Chair of Ideas Lab and is also a member of its Finance Committee and Investment Committee. Previously, he spent approximately 20 years with major Toronto law firms, advising some of Canada’s leading corporations and entrepreneurs on income tax and commercial matters, with a focus on technology and international structure. Mr. Fiorenza holds a degree in business administration from Lakehead University and a law degree from the University of Ottawa. He was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1991.

Supervisor Matteo Mariantoni 

Supervisor: David Gosset

Supervisor: Adrian Lupascu

Supervisor: David Cory

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: David Cory

Supervisor: David Cory

Website: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=SytDOdIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Supervisor: Adam Wei Tsen

Supervisor David Cory 

Supervisors:

• Crystal Senko
• Kazi Rajibul Islam

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Michal Bajcsy

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Jonathan Baugh

Supervisor Matteo Mariantoni

Supervisor: Christine Muschik

Supervisor: Joseph Emerson

Supervisor: Raffi Budakian

Supervisor: Christopher Wilson

Supervisors:

• Christopher Wilson
• Christine Muschik

Supervisor: David Kribs

Supervisor: Christopher Wilson

Supervisor: David Cory

Supervisor: Christine Muschik

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Raymond Laflamme

Supervisor: Christine Muschik

Supervisor: David Gosset

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

Supervisor Achim Kempf

Supervisor: Dmitry Pushin

Website: http://community.iqc.uwaterloo.ca/vgheorgh/

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Matteo Mariantoni

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Michael Reimer

Supervisor Joseph Emerson

Supervisor: Joel Wallman

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

David began his pursuit of the academic life in Winnipeg, where he received a Bachelor of Theology degree from Canadian Mennonite Bible College in 1974. From Winnipeg, he proceeded to the University of Waterloo, where he obtained an Honours BA (1976) and an MA (1977). David then moved to the University of Toronto, where he obtained his PhD in History in 1984 for his dissertation on the role of the first generation of university-trained mandarins in introducing reforms to Canada’s federal-provincial fiscal relations during the Depression and the Second World War.

In 1980, David, his wife, Barbara, and their two young children moved to Ottawa, so that he could conduct the research for his doctoral dissertation. Simultaneously, he began a career in the federal public service at the Department of Finance, moving from there to increasingly senior positions in a variety of departments. From 1988 until 1995, he worked at the Privy Council Office, where he provided policy advice related to such developments as the Green Plan in 1990, the drafting of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the creation of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, and the creation of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

In 1995, David moved to Industry Canada as the Director of Economic Framework Policies in the Strategic Policy Branch. From there, he moved on to become the Director General of the Office of Consumer Affairs in 1997.

In 1999, David became the Director General of the Centre for Healthy Human Development at Health Canada. In this capacity, he chaired committees and boards that were responsible for such initiatives as the creation of a Canadian cancer control strategy, a Canadian diabetes strategy, the web-based Canadian Health Network and variety of children’s and seniors’ health programs. In 2001, David returned to Industry Canada (IC) as Associate Assistant Deputy Minister in the Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunication Sector, where he was responsible for revitalizing IC’s programs delivering Internet-based services to schools and communities. David became Assistant Deputy Minister of the Industry Sector in 2003, where he was primarily responsible for providing policy advice and delivering programs related to some of Canada’s key economic sectors, e.g., automotive, aerospace, life sciences, steel and forestry.

In August 2004, David became Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of Policy at Industry Canada, as well as the Director of Investment Canada. As ADM Policy, he chaired a wide variety of boards and committees, such as the Department’s ADM-level Senior Policy Committee, the federal government’s lead committee of Science ADMs, along with a variety of initiatives with external stakeholders, eg. the University Advisory Group (a Vice-President level committee from universities, the federal granting agencies and the private sector), and a joint initiative with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the Paper Burden Reduction Initiative. David was also a member of the founding Board of Governors of the Council of Canadian Academies, a member of the Board of Directors of the Standards Council of Canada, and the Secretary of the Minister’s Expert Panel on Commercialization.

In January 2006, David was pleased to return to Waterloo as the Executive Director of one of the most innovative research institutes in the world, the Institute for Quantum Computing, and as Associate Vice-President (Strategic Relations) at one of the most innovative universities in the world.

David recently retired from his position as the Consul General, Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles.

Supervisor: Raymond Laflamme

Supervisor: Adrian Lupascu

Supervisor: Michael Reimer

Supervisor: Adrian Lupascu

Supervisor: Crystal Senko

Supervisor: Thomas Jennewein

Wayne Kozun was responsible for Ontario Teachers’ Public Equities portfolio. Public Equities incorporates internally managed portfolios, the Relationship Investing team and external managers used primarily to broaden geographic scope. In support of these activities, Public Equities monitors the corporate governance practices of the companies in which Ontario Teachers’ invests. Wayne joined Ontario Teachers’ in 1995 and has held various positions including most recently Senior Vice-President, Fixed Income & Alternative Investments. Wayne serves on the boards of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute and Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd. He holds a BESc from Western University, and MBA from the Ivey Business School, is a CFA charterholder, and is a graduation of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Supervisor: Norbert Lütkenhaus

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Website: https://ninabindel.de/

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Supervisor: Raffi Budakian

Supervisor: Norbert Lütkenhaus

Supervisor: Joel Wallman

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Mike Lazaridis is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Quantum Valley Investments (QVI), which he and Doug Fregin established in Waterloo. In March 2013, they launched QVI with $100 million to provide financial and intellectual capital for the development and commercialization of quantum physics and quantum computing breakthroughs. QVI aims to help transform ideas and early-stage breakthroughs into commercially viable products, technologies, and services. It is Mr. Lazaridis’ latest venture in more than a decade’s work aimed at creating a “Quantum Valley” in Waterloo by bringing the world’s best minds in physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and materials science together to collaborate on cutting-edge quantum research.

In 1984, Mr. Lazaridis co-founded BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion) with Mr. Fregin. They invented the BlackBerry device, created the smartphone industry, and built Canada’s largest global tech business. Mr. Lazaridis served in various positions including Co-Chairman and Co-CEO (1984-2012) and Board Vice Chair and Chair of the Innovation Committee (2012-13).

Mr. Lazaridis is the Founder and Board Chair of Perimeter Institute, where he helps generate important private and public sector funding for the Institute. He also founded the Institute for Quantum Computing and the Quantum-Nano Centre, both at the University of Waterloo. He has donated more than $170 million to Perimeter, and more than $100 million to IQC.

Among his many honours, Mr. Lazaridis is a Fellow of both the Royal Societies of London and Canada and has been named to both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada. He was listed on the Maclean’s Honour Roll as a distinguished Canadian in 2000, named as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, honoured as a Globe and Mail Nation Builder of the Year in 2010, selected as the 2013 Visionary of the Year by the Intelligent Community Forum, and awarded the Ernest C. Manning Principal Award, Canada’s most prestigious innovation prize.

Mr. Lazaridis holds an honorary doctoral degree in Engineering from the University of Waterloo (where he formerly served as Chancellor), as well as a Doctor of Laws from McMaster University, the University of Windsor, and Laval University. In addition to his many professional and personal accomplishments, Mr. Lazaridis won an Academy Award and an Emmy Award for technical achievements in the movie and TV industries for developing a high-speed barcode reader that greatly increased the speed of editing film.

Mr. Lazaridis was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He moved to Canada in 1966 with his family, settling in Windsor, Ontario

• Admin Support: Jeannie Bairos
• Supervisor: Raymond Laflamme

Supervisor: Joseph Emerson

Supervisor: Michele Mosca

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/fereshteh-rajabi/home

Supervisor: Kazi Rajibul Islam

Supervisor: Raymond Laflamme

Supervisors:

• John Watrous
• Richard Cleve
• David Gosset

Supervisor: Raymond Laflamme

Supervisor: David Cory

Mark Pecen serves as CEO of Approach Infinity, Inc., providing advisory services to firms requiring technology due diligence and management consulting in the areas of wireless communication and emerging technologies, rapidly growing technology companies and their venture capital funding partners. The firm comprises a network of senior executives and experts in the management of technology, innovation, research and development, marketing, sales, global standards, patents, technology entrepreneurship, and individuals with specific technical disciplines such as information theory, radio frequency systems, wireless system protocols, cryptography and others.

Pecen retired as Sr. Vice President, Research and Advanced Technology and technology advisor to the CEO of BlackBerry, maker of wireless smart phones. He was responsible for the creation and management of BlackBerry’s Advanced Technology Research Centre and a significant portion of BlackBerry’s wireless patent portfolio. A past Distinguished Innovator and member of the Science Advisory Board at Motorola, Pecen also managed consultation work for clients in North America and Europe.

Pecen invented a number of technologies that have later been adopted in global standards, including the Global System for Mobile Telecommunication (GSM), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA+), Long-Term Evolution (LTE) for 4G wireless and others.

Pecen serves as an advisor to several industry and academic organizations, and is a regular advisor to the Canadian government on wireless communication and research. He holds board positions on University of Waterloo Institute for Quantum Computing, École Polytechnique, Wilfrid Laurier University School of Business, Quantum Works academic network for quantum information research, Canadian Digital Media Network, the Communication Research Centre (CRC) of Industry Canada and others.

A veteran of the wireless industry, he is an author and editor of a number of text books in the area of wireless technology and holds more than 100 fundamental patents in areas of wireless communication, networking and computing, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Supervisor: Joseph Emerson

Supervisor: Raffi Budakian

Supervisor: Nortbert Lütkenhaus

Supervisor: Raffi Budakian

Supervisor: Jonathan Baugh

Supervisor: David Cory

Supervisor: Debbie Leung