Celebrating the latest cohort of graduates helping shape the future of quantum science and technology
Ten graduates from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have received their University of Waterloo degrees from the Faculties of Mathematics and Science at fall 2025 convocation. IQC's graduate students make meaningful contributions to quantum information science and technology research and innovation and strengthen our collaborative community of interdisciplinary researchers.
"Congratulations to the latest cohort of IQC graduates. We are proud of your accomplishments and thank you for the contributions you've made to our field and also to our institute. We are looking forward to following your next steps as scientists and innovators shaping the future of quantum science and technology and wish you all the best success in your endeavor!"
- Dr. Norbert Lütkenhaus, executive director, IQC, professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Congratulations to IQC’s fall 2025 graduates
- Severyn Balaniuk, Physics and Astronomy (Quantum Information), Masters
- Emiliia Dyrenkova, Computer Science (Quantum Information), Masters
- Alexander Kazachek, Applied Math (Quantum Information), Masters
- Zachary Mann, Physics and Astronomy (Quantum Information), Masters
- Kieran Mastel, Pure Math (Quantum Information), PhD
- Zachary Merino, Physics and Astronomy (Quantum Information), PhD
- José Polo-Gomez, Applied Math (Quantum Information), PhD
- Gaurav Ashish Tathed, Physics and Astronomy (Quantum Information), Masters
- Adam Teixido-Bonfill, Applied Math (Quantum Information), PhD
- Xinning Wang, Chemistry (Quantum Information), Masters
Hear from IQC's latest graduates
IQC invited graduates from this latest cohort to reflect on their time at the institute.
Emiliia Dyrenkova (MMath '25) shares what inspires her dedication to her quantum information graduate studies and area of research interest in computer science.
José Polo-Gomez (PhD '25) shares how his research at IQC in applied mathematics can inform experimental work and how his interest in quantum information research can be traced back to math class in elementary school.