Graeme Smith is researches quantum information theory and is working to understand the fundamental limits of information storage, transmission, and processing. Smith studies these questions with the tools of quantum Shannon theory. He has more recently developed an interest in quantum metrology.
Smith is interested in understanding the fundamental aspects of quantum theory, and has made contributions to the mathematical foundations of the field.
Prior to joining IQC and the Department of Applied Mathematics in 2023, he was a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of University Colorado Boulder and NIST. Prior to academia, Smith worked as a research staff member at IBM for six years. He was a postdoctoral fellow at both IBM and the University of Bristol, and received his PhD from the California Institute of Technology in 2006.
Degrees
- PhD, California Institute of Technology, 2006
- Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto, 2001
Awards & Honours
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Dulwich Quantum Computing Quantum Party Pooper Award, 2023
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National Science Foundation Career Award, 2017
Major Positions
| Title | Location | When |
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Associate Professor |
Institute for Quantum Computing |
2023 - present |
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Assistant then Associate Professor of Physics |
University of Colorado Boulder |
2016 – 2023 |
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Research Staff Member |
IBM |
2010 – 2016 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow |
IBM |
2007 – 2010 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow |
University of Bristol |
2006 – 2007 |
