Entangled Things
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The Quantum Frontier: Tackling Errors and Exploring Rydberg States with Dr. Steven Girvin
April 16, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBIn Episode 85, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Steven Girvin of Yale University. The team discusses error correction, Rydberg states, erasure errors, and dual rail encoding. Dr. Steve Girvin After graduating in a high school class of 5 students in the small village of Brant Lake, NY and completing his undergraduate degree in physics from Bates College, Dr. Girvin earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Princeton University in 1977. Dr. Girvin joined the Yale faculty in...
Quantum Communications Systems & High Transmission Networks with Ryan Lafler of Quantum Corridor
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn Episode 84, Patrick speaks with Ryan Lafler, President and CTO of Quantum Corridor. They discuss communications systems, Quantum key distribution, and high transmission networks. Ryan Lafler co-founded Quantum Corridor, LLC, in early 2022 and serves as the President and Chief Technology Officer of the company. Ryan has more than 20 years of experience developing telecommunications solutions and has had considerable success constructing data and voice networks at scale. He previously co-...
Quantum Sensor Networks & Future Quantum Application Opportunities with Dr. Prineha Narang of UCLA
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn Episode 83, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Dr. Prineha Narang of UCLA. The team discusses distributed quantum sensor networks, lasers, magnons, and new technology application opportunities through organic conversations. Dr. Prineha Narang is a Professor in Physical Sciences and Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA with an interdisciplinary group spanning areas of physics, chemistry, and engineering. Prior to moving to UCLA, she was an Assistant Professor of Computa...
Entangled Things Three Year Anniversary
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBEpisode82 In Episode 82, Patrick and Ciprian celebrate three years of Entangled Things. The team discusses different modalities, shifting perspectives, and the importance of the algorithms.
Quantum Computing in Space with guests Garland Garris & Rima Oueid
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBIn Episode 81, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Garland Garris of Accenture Federal Services, and first time guest Rima Oueid of the United States Department of Energy. The team discusses Quantum Computing in space, international development interest, and complimentary technologies to push development timelines. As Accenture Federal Services Quantum Security Lead, Garland Garris, provides Insider Threat, Law Enforcement, Intelligence, cybersecurity expertise and leadership to...
How Electric Utilities Prepare for a Post-Quantum Future in the Energy Sector with Dr. Sayon Chanda
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn Episode 80, Patrick speaks with Sayon Chanda, Senior Scientist at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), one of US Department of Energy's leading federal research laboratories in Denver Colorado. The team discusses the NISQ era of Quantum Computing, the complexities of current electric utility configurations, and how electric utilities can prepare for a post quantum future. Learn more: https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2023/quantum-computers-can-now-interface-with-power-grid-equi...
Patrick and Ciprian discuss Post-Quantum Encryption
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBIn Episode 79, Patrick and Ciprian talk about Post-Quantum Encryption. A fascinating discussion about asymmetric encryption, NIST post-quantum cryptography standardization, and CRYSTALS - the Cryptographic Suite for Algebraic Lattices.
Gamification of educational concepts through Quander with Dr. Diana Franklin
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn Episode 78, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Diana Franklin of the University of Chicago. A fascinating episode where the team discusses gamification of educational concepts through Quander, entanglement, superposition, and the advantages of reframing ideas for Quantum native students. Diana Franklin is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. When she received her Ph.D. at UC Davis, 2002, her research focus was computer architecture, especi...
Gamification of Educational Concepts through Quander with Dr. Diana Franklin
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn Episode 78, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Diana Franklin of the University of Chicago. A fascinating episode where the team discusses gamification of educational concepts through Quander, entanglement, superposition, and the advantages of reframing ideas for Quantum native students. Diana Franklin is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. When she received her Ph.D. at UC Davis, 2002, her research focus was computer architecture, especi...
Revisiting 'What is Quantum Computing?'
December 26, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBIn Episode 77, Patrick and Ciprian meet to revisit old topics with new insights. The team discuss the broad question of, What is Quantum Computing, applications in chemistry, and the search for the right modality.
SPECIAL EPISODE: QuEra and Harvard University discuss groundbreaking advancements in Quantum Error Correction
December 19, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this special off-cycle release of Episode 76, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Yuval Boger (QuEra), and first time guests Harry Zhou (QuEra and Harvard) and Dolev Bluvstein (Harvard). The team discusses a historical announcement regarding groundbreaking advancements in Quantum Error Correction utilizing transversal gates to create the first logical Quantum processor. QuEra also announced a special event on Jan 9th at 11:30 AM ET, where QuEra will reveal its commercial road...
Neutral Atom Technology and the Emergence of National Quantum Computing Programs with Yuval Boger
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn Episode 75, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Yuval Boger, Chief Marketing Officer at QuEra. This is a fascinating discussion about room temperature Neutral Atom technology, collaborations with educational institutions, and the emergence of national Quantum Computing programs. Yuval Boger is the CMO of QuEra, the leader in neutral atom quantum computers. In his career, he has served as CEO and CMO of frontier-tech companies in markets including quantum computing software, wireless power, an...
Exploring Hybrid Quantum Algorithms to find Cancer Biomarkers with Dr. Fred Chong and Dr. Teague Tomesh
November 28, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn Episode 74, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Dr. Fred Chong and first time guest, Dr. Teague Tomesh of Infleqtion. The is a very exciting discussion about an awarded project from Wellcome Leap to explore hybrid quantum algorithms to find cancer biomarkers in multi-modal data. The team also discusses solving real problems within the Quantum timeline, and matching hardware to applications. Fred Chong is the Seymour Goodman Professor in the Department of Computer Science at ...
Topics including Einstein's Photoelectric Effect & Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle with Noson Yonofsky
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBIn Episode 73, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Noson Yonofsky of Brooklyn College. The team discusses Quantum Mechanics, Einstein's Photoelectric Effect, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, and the Quantum Eraser Experiment. Noson S. Yanofsky has a Ph.D. in mathematics from The Graduate Center of The City University of New York. He held a post-doctoral research position in McGill University in Montreal. Currently, he is a professor of computer science at Brooklyn College an...
NISQ era of Quantum algorithms with Mariia Mykhailova
October 31, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn Episode 72, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Mariia Mykhailova, Principal Software Engineer at the Advanced Quantum Development Group at Microsoft. The team discuss the NISQ era of Quantum algorithms, resource estimation, and Microsoft's end-to-end approach to Quantum Computing. Mariia Mykhailova is a principal software engineer at the Advanced Quantum Development team at Microsoft. She works on developing software for fault-tolerant quantum computation, and before that sh...
Quantum State of Play with Patrick and Ciprian
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBIn Episode 71, Patrick and Ciprian discuss how the Quantum landscape has changed since they released Entangled Things in 2021. They also dive into changes in industry leaders, the Quantum learning curve, and their predictions for 2024.
Bob Sutor Speaks With Entangled Things
October 03, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBIn Episode 70, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Bob Sutor, Vice President and Chief Quantum Advocate at Infleqtion. The team discuss quantum programming languages, hybrid approaches to quantum computing, and planning for worst case scenarios.
Quantum Programming & Hybrid Approaches with Dr. Bob Sutor
October 03, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBIn Episode 70, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Dr. Bob Sutor, Vice President and Chief Quantum Advocate at Infleqtion. The team discuss quantum programming languages, hybrid approaches to quantum computing, and planning for worst case scenarios. Dr. Bob Sutor has been a technical leader and executive in the IT industry for over 40 years. Bob’s industry role is to advance quantum technologies by building strong business, partner, technical, and educational ecosystems. The singular goal is...
Entangled Things Revisits Entanglement
September 19, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBIn Episode 69, Patrick and Ciprian meet to revisit old topics with new insights. The team discuss entanglement, amplitude amplification, and the rabbit hole of multiverse theories.
Entangled Things Revisits Superposition
September 05, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn Episode 68, Patrick and Ciprian meet to revisit old topics with new insights. The team discusses superposition, and how our understanding of fundamental concepts have changed and grown over the years.
Industry Applications of Quantum Software with Román Orús
August 22, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBIn Episode 67, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Román Orús, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Multiverse Computing. The team discusses industry applications of Quantum software, material science, Artificial Intelligence, and the future of Quantum disruptions. Prof. Román Orús is Ikerbasque research professor at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) in San Sebastián, Spain, and co-founder and CSO of Multiverse Computing, the largest quantum software company in the European...
Quantum Computing's Relationship to AI and Machine Learning with Michael Vitz
August 08, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn Episode 66, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Michael Vitz, Manager at Deloitte leading Quantum training efforts. The team discusses Quantum Computing's relationship to AI and Machine Learning, the future of Adiabatic Quantum Annealers, and educating future Quantum Computing Scientists. Michael Vitz received two masters degrees, one in the Philosophy of Physics and the other in Quantum Physics, and is working towards his PhD at the University of Virginia. Simultaneously he works as a manag...
The Quantum Development Roadmap with Mike Dascal
July 25, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn Episode 65, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Mike Dascal, Director of Quantum Product Management at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology. The team discuss the quantum development roadmap, quantum hype, and the movement of developments from quantum architecture back to hybrid approaches. Michael Dascal is Director of Quantum Product Management at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), where he leads the quantum research team strategy and vision. Michael is responsible for...
Education and Preparation for the Quantum Market with Mark Mattingley-Scott
July 11, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIn Episode 64, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Mark Mattingley-Scott, Chief Revenue Officer at Quantum Brilliance. The team discuss room temperature quantum computers, education and preparation for the quantum market, and parallels to the semiconductor revolution. Mark Mattingley-Scott is a former 31-year IBM executive who joined quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance in 2022. Based in Germany, Mattingley-Scott is Chief Revenue Officer for the company, which plans to miniaturise quant...
Conversation about Post Quantum Cryptography, and the need to Roadmap Randomness with Ulf Mattson
June 27, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn Episode 63, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Ulf Mattson, Chief Security Strategist at Protegrity. The team discuss post quantum cryptography, the need to roadmap randomness, and homomorphic encryption. Ulf Mattsson is the co-founder and Chief Security Strategist (and former Chief Technology Officer) at Protegrity. Ulf has been in the cybersecurity industry for over 40 years, and for the last 20 years, he has focused on data-centric and quantum-resistant security tactics. Ulf frequently h...
Ulf Mattson Speaks With Entangled Things
June 27, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn Episode 63, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Ulf Mattson, Chief Security Strategist at Protegrity. The team discuss post quantum cryptography, the need to roadmap randomness, and homomorphic encryption.
Neutral Atom Technology and Machine Learning with PASQAL's Georges-Olivier Reymond
June 13, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn Episode 62, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO and founder of PASQAL. The team discuss neutral atom technology, room temperature quantum computers, education, and machine learning. Georges-Olivier Reymond is CEO and co-founder of PASQAL, the leading full-stack neutral atoms quantum computing company. He is pioneering the transformation of state-of-the-art prototypes from the Institut d’Optique in Palaiseau (France) into industry-ready quantum computers. Georges-...
Georges-Olivier Reymond Speaks With Entangled Things
June 13, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn Episode 62, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO and founder of PASQAL. The team discuss neutral atom technology, room temperature quantum computers, education, and machine learning.
The Future of Post Quantum Certificate Technology with Jason Soroko
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn Episode 61, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Jason Soroko, SVP of product at Sectigo. The team discuss Shor's algorithm, cryptography, and the future of post quantum certificate technology. Jason Soroko is an experienced security technology innovator. The SVP of Product for Sectigo is responsible for facing customers, researching, innovating, educating, and contributing to strategy, national level guidance, intellectual property development, and consortium standards. Solving real business...
Jason Soroko Speaks With Entangled Things
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn Episode 61, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Jason Soroko, SVP of product at Sectigo. The team discuss Shor's algorithm, cryptography, and the future of post quantum certificate technology.
AI and Quantum Computing with Philip Murphy
May 16, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn Episode 60, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Philip Murphy, CEO of Cornelis Networks. The team discuss AI, large language models, optimization problems, and the connections to Quantum Computing. Philip Murphy: As CEO of Cornelis Networks, Phil is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the company. Prior to co-founding Cornelis Networks, Phil served as a director at Intel Corporation, responsible for fabric platform planning and architecture, product positioning,...
Preparing for Post Quantum Cryptography with Garland Garris
May 02, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn Episode 59, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Garland Garris, lead for quantum security and post quantum cryptography at Accenture Federal Services. The team discuss timeline predictions to break RSA, methods of protecting current information in a post quantum world, and the potential threats of Y2Q. Garland Garris: As Accenture Federal Services Quantum Security Lead, Garland Garris, provides Insider Threat, Law Enforcement, Intelligence, cybersecurity expertise and leadership to help guid...
Quantum Infrastructure Software with Michael Biercuk of Q-CTRL
April 18, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn Episode 58, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Michael Biercuk, CEOand Founder of Q-CTRL. The team discuss quantum education, infrastructure software, error correction, and the quantum computing stack. Michael J. Biercuk is the CEO and Founder of Q-CTRL, a quantum technology company, and a Professor of Quantum Physics and Quantum Technology at the University of Sydney. In his academic position he leads a research team as a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Qu...
Quantum and Cryptocurrency with Jake Yocom-Piatt
April 04, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIn Episode 57, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Decred and CEO of Company-0. The team discuss Cryptocurrency, Encryption Standards, and the threat of Quantum Computing to the blockchain. Jake Yocom-Piatt is a Co-Founder & Project Lead for Decred (www.decred.org). He is a cryptocurrency pioneer who has been using, funding and directing the creation of open-source software for 10+ years and has been featured as an expert source for a variety of...
Himadri Majumdar Speaks With Entangled Things
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn Episode 56, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Himadri Majumdar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of SemiQon. The team discuss semiconductor based quantum technologies, error correction, improvement of operating temperature ranges, and the benefit of research centers such as VTT.
Semiconductor Based Quantum Technologies with Himadri Majumdar
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn Episode 56, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Himadri Majumdar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of SemiQon. The team discuss semiconductor based quantum technologies, error correction, improvement of operating temperature ranges, and the benefit of research centers such as VTT. Himadri Majumdar is the Co-founder and chief executive of SemiQon. SemiQon builds silicon-based quantum processors for the million-qubit era. Prior to co-founding SemiQon he was the Program Manager for Quantum Techno...
Himadri Majumdar Speaks with Entangled Things
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn Episode 56, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Himadri Majumdar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of SemiQon. The team discuss semiconductor based quantum technologies, error correction, improvement of operating temperature ranges, and the benefit of research centers such as VTT.
Quantum Cryptography with Dr. Vincent Berk
March 07, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBIn Episode 55, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Dr. Vincent Berk, Chief Strategist at Quantum Xchange. The team discuss Quantum safe encryption, improvements to security with Quantum Computing, hybrid problem solving, and risk management. Dr. Vincent Berk is currently the Chief Strategy Officer at Quantum Xchange. Recognized as a highly technical cybersecurity executive and industry thought leader, Vince is also a successful entrepreneur and academic. He founded and led FlowTraq, an enterpri...
Entangled Things Two Year Anniversary
February 21, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn Episode 54, Patrick and Ciprian take a retrospective look at the past two years of Entangled Things. The team discuss the perhaps unlikely success of the format, learning to trust the math, recent chipset releases, and the surprises of the past two years.
Dr. Johannes Oberreuter Speaks With Entangled Things
February 07, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn Episode 53, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Dr. Johannes Oberreuter, Data Science Technical Lead at Machine Learning Reply. Among other topics, the team discuss classical neural networks, quantum networks, hybrid approaches, and the ongoing reduction of resource needs and improving accuracy of neural networks.
Classical Neural Networks and Quantum Networks with Dr. Johannes Oberreuter
February 07, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn Episode 53, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Dr. Johannes Oberreuter, Data Science Technical Lead at Machine Learning Reply. Among other topics, the team discuss classical neural networks, quantum networks, hybrid approaches, and the ongoing reduction of resource needs and improving accuracy of neural networks. Dr. Johannes Oberreuter works as a Data Science Technical Lead at Machine Learning Reply and he is co-leading the Quantum Computing practice in Reply. He has been studying physics ...
Dr. Johannes Oberreuter Speaks with Entangled Things
February 07, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn Episode 53, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Dr. Johannes Oberreuter, Data Science Technical Lead at Machine Learning Reply. Among other topics, the team discuss classical neural networks, quantum networks, hybrid approaches, and the ongoing reduction of resource needs and improving accuracy of neural networks.
Quantum Error Correction with Dr. Todd Brun
January 24, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn Episode 52, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Todd Brun of the University of Southern California. Among other topics, the team discuss error correction, non-Markovian errors, the limitations of current quantum processors and the battle between numbers of Qubits and amounts of noise. Todd Brun is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science at the University of Southern California. He does research on quantum theory, especially on the pr...
Teaching Quantum to High School Students with Dr. Shai Zacaraev
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn Episode 51, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Shai Zacaraev, Dean in the Upper School at the Dwight-Englewood School. Among other topics, the team discuss teaching quantum to high school students, working past biases and restrictions of existing knowledge, and the speed of growth in technology. Dr. Shai Zacaraev is a Dean in the Upper School at the Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, NJ. He has had multiple careers over the years that have spanned the gamut across technology, finance, an...
Quantum Hype Fact or Fiction?
December 27, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBIn Episode 50, Patrick and Ciprian delve into the hype surrounding Quantum. The team discuss Sabine Hossenfelder's recent video regarding the Quantum Hype Bubble, and separating the understanding of real advancements from media bias.
The Nobel Prize in Physics Winners' Experimentations with Entanglement
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBIn Episode 49, Patrick and Ciprian take a look at the Nobel Prize in Physics. The team discuss Entanglement, some of the other scientific achievements that set the stage, and the implications of bringing Quantum topics to the forefront of scientific discussion.
Bob Coecke Returns to Entangled Things
November 29, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn Episode 48, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Bob Coecke, Chief Scientist at Quantinuum. Among other topics, the team discuss modern paths into Quantum, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, and the possibility of a Quantum Winter. Bob Coecke is Chief Scientist at Cambridge Quantum / Quantinuum. He also heads the Oxford-based Compositional Intelligence & Quantum NLP team and is Emeritus Professor at Wolfson College, Oxford University. Previously, he was Professor of Quan...
Theoretical Quantum Cryptography with Dakshita Khurana
November 15, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn Episode 47, Patrick speaks with Dakshita Khurana of the University of Illinois. Among other topics, the team discuss theoretical cryptography, multiparty computation, and simulation in cryptography. Dakshita Khurana received a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Power) from IIT Delhi in 2012 and a PhD in Computer Science from UCLA in 2018. She was a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft from 2018-19 before joining UIUC as an Assistant Professor in 2019. Her research focuses on theoreti...
Diana Franklin Speaks With Entangled Things
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn Episode 46, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Diana Franklin of the University of Chicago. Among other topics, the team discuss K-12 education in Quantum, suspension of disbelief, and ways to communicate Quantum topics to broader audiences. Zines: https://www.epiqc.cs.uchicago.edu/zines Other resources: https://www.epiqc.cs.uchicago.edu/resources Info about quantum games: https://www.canonlab.org/quander CANON research lab with classical CS resources: http://canonlab.org Interested ...
K-12 Education in Quantum with Diana Franklin
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn Episode 46, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Diana Franklin of the University of Chicago. Among other topics, the team discuss K-12 education in Quantum, suspension of disbelief, and ways to communicate Quantum topics to broader audiences. Diana Franklin is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. When she received her Ph.D. at UC Davis, 2002, her research focus was computer architecture, especially new technologies. She has done research in intelligent mem...