Supervisors

Work directly with internationally known faculty in a range of disciplines as you work towards your Master’s or PhD in Quantum Information. Learn more about our supervisors and the research you could be involved with in one or more these Departments:

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Applied Mathematics
Combinatorics and Optimization
Computer Science
Pure Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics and Astronomy

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research flowing from this department consistently leads to the creation of new patents and prototypes for future market use. ECE faculty members are internationally recognized for their expertise and are holders of many prestigious awards and research chairs.

Supervisor	Quantum Information research areas
Michal Bajcsy	Nanophotonics and quantum optics Atom cooling and trapping on chips Cavity quantum electrodynamics Quantum memory and dark-state polaritons Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Jonathan Baugh	Experimental investigation of spin qubits in quantum dots Electron spin resonance Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Also supervises in: Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy
David Cory	Experimental application quantum information processing (QIP) Magnetic resonance and its applications Quantum sensors and actuators Neutron interferometry Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics and Astronomy
Thomas Jennewein	Experimental quantum communication and cryptography Global satellite-based quantum communication Entangled photon sources Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Na Young Kim	Large-scale solid-state quantum simulators and computers for quantum information processing (QIP) and communications Multi-functional solid-state molecular devices and systems for the post-Si era Development of multi-disciplinary enabling technologies and materials for integrated quantum and molecular circuits and systems Quantum artificial intelligence and quantum security Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Adrian Lupascu	Experimental superconducting qubits and circuits Hybrid quantum systems for quantum information processing (QIP) Quantum measurement Superconducting detectors Atom chips Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Guo-Xing Miao	Quantum transport over topologically protected surface states Superconductivity manipulation with spin proximity Spin-based nanoelectronic logic/memory units Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Michael Reimer	Semiconductor nanowire quantum light sources Hybrid nanowire quantum state converter Quantum memories Integrated quantum photonic circuits Highly efficient quantum detectors Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Chris Wilson	Microwave quantum optics Superconducting qubits Nonlinear dynamics Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy

Applied Mathematics

Deepen your knowledge of calculus and differential equations: the foundation for most mathematical models. There is a wide range of interdisciplinary research being undertaken which provides a stimulating environment for our graduate programs.

Supervisors	Quantum Information research interests
David Cory	Experimental application quantum information processing (QIP) Magnetic resonance and its applications Quantum sensors and actuators Neutron interferometry Also supervises in: Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy
Joseph Emerson	Theory of open quantum systems Randomized benchmarking algorithms Theory of quantum measurement Quantum state and process tomography Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Achim Kempf IQC Associate member	Quantum information applied to quantum gravity/ cosmology/computing Data compression Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Norbert Lütkenhaus	Quantum cryptography Quantum communication Quantum state discrimination Theory of linear optics implementations of quantum information processing (QIP) Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Robert Mann IQC Associate member	Gravitation and Particle Physics Tests of Gravitational Theory, Black Holes Quantum Gravity and String Theory Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Eduardo Martin-Martinez	General relativistic quantum physics Relativistic quantum information Quantum discord Cosmology and the early universe Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Raymond Laflamme	Theory of quantum error correction Quantum control Experimental implementations of quantum information processing (QIP) with nuclear and electron spins Quantum cryptography Quantum communication Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Joel Wallman	Characterizing large-scale quantum systems Simulating quantum systems Contextuality in quantum theory

Combinatorics and Optimization

Join the world’s first C&O department. An intensely research-oriented department, C&O has a strong international reputation in six major areas and the largest concentration of faculty and researchers in the field.

Supervisor	Quantum Information research interests
Richard Cleve	Quantum algorithms Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum communication Theory of quantum information Also supervises in: Computer Science
David Gosset	Quantum algorithms Classical simulation of quantum computation Computational complexity of quantum many-body systems
Daniel Gottesman IQC Affiliated member at the Perimeter Institute	Quantum cryptography Quantum complexity theory Fault-tolerant quantum error-correction Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
David Jao IQC Affiliated member	Post-quantum cryptography Quantum security models Quantum computation Also supervises in: Computer Science
Debbie Leung	Theory of quantum information Quantum communication Quantum cryptography Theory of quantum error correction Fault-tolerant quantum computing Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Michele Mosca	Quantum algorithms Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum information security Quantum testing Also supervises in: Computer Science, and Physics and Astronomy
Ashwin Nayak	Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum algorithms Theory of quantum information Quantum communication Also supervises in: Computer Science
Jon Yard (IQC Associate member with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)	Quantum information theory Quantum computing Algebraic number theory Quantum field theory Computational complexity theory

Computer Science

The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science has an international reputation in teaching, academics, research, and employment. It attracts exceptional students from all over the world to study and conduct research with its award-winning faculty.

Supervisor	Quantum Information research interests
Richard Cleve	Quantum algorithms Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum communication Theory of quantum information Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization
David Jao IQC Affiliated member	Post-quantum cryptography Quantum security models Quantum computation Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization
Ashwin Nayak	Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum algorithms Theory of quantum information Quantum communication Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization
Michele Mosca	Quantum algorithms Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum information security Quantum testing Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization, and Physics and Astronomy
John Watrous	Theory of quantum information Quantum algorithms Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum interactive proof systems Quantum zero-knowledge Theory of entanglement

Pure Mathematics

This department offers exciting and challenging programs leading to MMath and PhD degrees. It has an active research community that is intensely devoted to both ground-breaking research and teaching excellence.

Supervisor	Quantum Information research interests
Vern Paulsen	Quantum information theory Entanglement Quantum channels
William Slofstra	Mathematics of quantum information Quantum entanglement Device independent testing and verification Quantum complexity theory

Chemistry

This department offers one of the most interdisciplinary and cutting-edge graduate chemistry programs in Canada. Its award-winning faculty’s research improves the fundamental understanding of the world around us.

Supervisor	Quantum Information research interests
Jonathan Baugh	Experimental investigation of spin qubits in quantum dots Electron spin resonance Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy
David Cory	Experimental application quantum information processing (QIP) Magnetic resonance and its applications Quantum sensors and actuators Neutron interferometry Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy
Bill Power IQC Associate member	Experimental nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) implementations of quantum information processing (QIP) Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Pierre-Nicholas Roy IQC Affiliated member	Quantum molecular dynamics simulations Quantum Monte Carlo Feynman path integrals Coherent molecular rotation in nano-superfluid clusters Semiclassical dynamics Biophysics Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Adam Wei Tsen	Structural, optical, and electronic properties of low-dimensional, quantum materials Novel microscopy techniques and characterization Manipulation and fabrication of nanoscale electronic devices Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy

Supervisor

Quantum Information research interests

Jonathan Baugh

Experimental investigation of spin qubits in quantum dots
Electron spin resonance
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy

David Cory

Experimental application quantum information processing (QIP)
Magnetic resonance and its applications
Quantum sensors and actuators
Neutron interferometry

Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy

Bill Power

IQC Associate member

Experimental nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) implementations of quantum information processing (QIP)

Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy

Pierre-Nicholas Roy

IQC Affiliated member

Quantum molecular dynamics simulations
Quantum Monte Carlo
Feynman path integrals
Coherent molecular rotation in nano-superfluid clusters
Semiclassical dynamics
Biophysics

Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy

Adam Wei Tsen

Structural, optical, and electronic properties of low-dimensional, quantum materials
Novel microscopy techniques and characterization
Manipulation and fabrication of nanoscale electronic devices

Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy

Physics and Astronomy

Join one of the largest and most comprehensive physics programs in Canada. This research-intensive department focuses on five key areas of research, with faculty members specializing in theoretical, experimental, and computational tools.

Supervisor	Quantum Information research interests
Michal Bajcsy	Nanophotonics and quantum optics Atom cooling and trapping on chips Cavity quantum electrodynamics Quantum memory and dark-state polaritons Also supervises in: Physics and Astronomy
Jonathan Baugh	Experimental investigation of spin qubits in quantum dots Electron spin resonance Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Agata Branczyk	Quantum-optical technologies Analogue physics using quantum optics
Raffi Budakian	Coupling spins and nanomechanical oscillators Nanometer scale magnetic resonance imaging Exploring nanometer scale quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems
Kyung Soo Choi	Experimental & theoretical quantum optics Atomic, molecular, optical physics Cold atom physics Cavity quantum electrodynamics Nanophotonics
David Cory	Experimental application quantum information processing (QIP) Magnetic resonance and its applications Quantum sensors and actuators Neutron interferometry Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Joseph Emerson	Theory of open quantum systems Randomized benchmarking algorithms Theory of quantum measurement Quantum state and process tomography Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics
Shohini Ghose IQC Affiliated member at Wilfrid Laurier University	Theory of entanglement and nonlocality Quantum chaos Theory of open quantum systems Theory of quantum measurement Continuous variable quantum computing
Daniel Gottesman IQC Affiliated member at the Perimeter Institute	Quantum cryptography Quantum complexity theory Fault-tolerant quantum error-correction Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization
Rajibul Islam	Experimental quantum many-body physics, especially quantum simulation of frustrated spin models with trapped ions Quantum computation with trapped ions Use of holography and high-resolution microscopy to manipulate many-body systems
Alan Jamison	Experimental many-body physics in ultracold mixtures Quantum chemistry and quantum information with ultracold molecules Precision measurements
Thomas Jennewein	Experimental quantum communication and cryptography Global satellite-based quantum communication Entangled photon sources Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Achim Kempf IQC Associate member	Quantum information applied to quantum gravity/ cosmology/computing Data compression Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics
Na Young Kim	Large-scale solid-state quantum simulators and computers for quantum information processing (QIP) and communications Multi-functional solid-state molecular devices and systems for the post-Si era Development of multi-disciplinary enabling technologies and materials for integrated quantum and molecular circuits and systems Quantum artificial intelligence and quantum security Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
David Kribs IQC Associate member at the University of Guelph	Theory of quantum error correction Quantum channels
Jan Kycia IQC Associate member	Experimental superconducting qubits Noise in Josephson junctions
Raymond Laflamme	Theory of quantum error correction Quantum control Experimental implementations of quantum information processing (QIP) with nuclear and electron spins Quantum cryptography Quantum communication Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics
Debbie Leung	Theory of quantum information Quantum communication Quantum cryptography Theory of quantum error correction Fault-tolerant quantum computing Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization
Adrian Lupascu	Experimental superconducting qubits and circuits Hybrid quantum systems for quantum information processing (QIP) Quantum measurement Superconducting detectors Atom chips Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Norbert Lütkenhaus	Quantum cryptography Quantum communication Quantum state discrimination Theory of linear optics implementations of quantum information processing (QIP) Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics
Robert Mann IQC Associate member	Gravitation and Particle Physics Tests of Gravitational Theory, Black Holes Quantum Gravity and String Theory Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics
Matteo Mariantoni	Experimental superconducting quantum circuits Experimental quantum emulations of many-body systems Fault-tolerant quantum error correction Qubits based on Josephson tunnel junctions Circuit quantum electrodynamics Quantum microwaves Microwave devices and measurement
James Martin IQC Associate member	Experimental atomic implementations of quantum information processing (QIP)
Eduardo Martin-Martinez	General relativistic quantum physics Relativistic quantum information Quantum discord Cosmology and the early universe Also supervises in: Applied Mathematics
Roger Melko IQC Affiliated member	Theory of strongly-correlated many-body systems
Guo-Xing Miao	Quantum transport over topologically protected surface states Superconductivity manipulation with spin proximity Spin-based nanoelectronic logic/memory units Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Michele Mosca	Quantum algorithms Quantum complexity theory Quantum cryptography Quantum information security Quantum testing Also supervises in: Combinatorics and Optimization, and Computer Science
Christine Muschik	Quantum networks Quantum sensing Quantum simulations High-energy physics simulation with quantum computers
Pierre-Nicholas Roy IQC Affiliated member	Quantum molecular dynamics simulations Quantum Monte Carlo Feynman path integrals Coherent molecular rotation in nano-superfluid clusters Semiclassical dynamics Biophysics Also supervises in: Chemistry
Bill Power IQC Associate member	Experimental nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) implementations of quantum information processing (QIP) Also supervises in: Chemistry
Dmitry Pushin	Quantum information Neutron physics Condensed matter physics
Michael Reimer	Semiconductor nanowire quantum light sources Hybrid nanowire quantum state converter Quantum memories Integrated quantum photonic circuits Highly efficient quantum detectors Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kevin Resch	Experimental optical implementation of quantum information processing (QIP) Photon entanglement Nonlinear optics Interferometry
Crystal Senko	Manipulation of quantum systems with trapped ions Quantum computation with trapped ions Phases and dynamics of interacting spin systems
Rob Spekkens IQC Affiliated member	Quantum information pertaining to the foundations of quantum theory
Adam Wei Tsen	Structural, optical, and electronic properties of low-dimensional, quantum materials Novel microscopy techniques and characterization Manipulation and fabrication of nanoscale electronic devices Also supervises in: Chemistry
Christopher Wilson	Microwave quantum optics Superconducting qubits Nonlinear dynamics Also supervises in: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bei Zeng IQC Associate member at the University of Guelph	Quantum information theory Coding theory Quantum computation Theory of quantum entanglement Mathematical physics