While completing her PhD studies at IQC, Corey Rae McRae’s research was focused on the 3D packaging and integration of superconducting quantum circuits, and materials in superconducting quantum circuits. Her experimental work in the Digital Quantum Matter lab with researcher Matteo Mariantoni included the simulation, design and development of fabrication processes for superconducting microwave resonators and the design of a superconducting capping and bonding method that is compatible with superconducting quantum circuits.
Currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, McRae is working with state-of-the-art fabrication techniques to build robust qubits as she continues research towards the realization of an extensible universal quantum computer.
McRae credits IQC for her career preparation in the quantum computing field. “When I started at IQC, I knew very little about quantum computing and quantum information,” she said. “IQC provided me with a well-rounded view of these areas and how they fit together, an integral step for a career in quantum information science.”