Meet graduate student researchers from science, engineering, and mathematics and hear how they discovered quantum information science, found their way into research, and how the skills they gained in their undergraduate studies are helping them develop the next generation of quantum technology.
Panelists
Joanna
Krynski is
a
master’s
student
at
Institute
for
Quantum
Computing
(IQC)
in
the
Department
of
Physics
and
Astronomy,
supervised
by
professor
Thomas
Jennewein.
Joanna’s
area
of
focus
is
in
single-photon
detectors
and
their
use
in
satellite-based
quantum
communication.
Joanna
obtained
her
bachelor
of
science
in
physics
from
McMaster
University.
There,
she
spent
many
summers
pursuing
research
projects
in
different
domains
of
physics
to
grasp
what
she
wanted
to
pursue
in
her
graduate
studies.
Natalie
Parham is
a
master’s
student
at
IQC
in
the
Department
of
Combinatorics
and
Optimization,
supervised
by
professors
David
Gosset
and
Raymond
Laflamme.
Natalie’s
areas
of
focus
include
quantum
algorithms,
complexity
theory,
and
quantum
error-correction.
Natalie
obtained
her
bachelor
of
science
degree
in
electrical
engineering
and
computer
science
from
University
of
California,
Berkeley.
Before
joining
IQC,
Natalie
was
a
quantum
engineer
at
QC
Ware.
Cindy Yang is a PhD student at IQC in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, supervised by professor Chris Wilson. Cindy’s area of focus is in microwave quantum optics with superconducting quantum devices. Cindy completed her bachelor of science in nanotechnology engineering, here at the University of Waterloo. Cindy is currently the chair of her department’s Graduate Student Association, as well as the councillor of UW’s Graduate Student Association. In 2020, Cindy was the recipient of the Laflamme and Gregson Graduate Scholarship for Women in Quantum Information Science.
Moderator
Kayleigh Platz is the Senior Manager, Liaison and Integrated Communications at IQC. Growing up and working in the Waterloo Region technology and academic sectors, she likes to examine the ways our complex world impacts everyday life. She holds a master’s degree in anthropology, and has defined her career around digital cultures, community building and brand storytelling.
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