In this episode, I chat with Professor Aleks Kissinger from the University of Oxford, joint head of the Quantum Group at Oxford's Department of Computer Science. His research focuses on quantum foundations and quantum software, and in particular classical and quantum causal inference, classical simulation of quantum circuits, and various aspects of quantum compilation such as quantum circuit synthesis, routing, and optimisation. Much of this work makes use of diagrammatic and graph theoretic structures underlying quantum computations, e.g. co-authoring Picturing Quantum Processes, a.k.a. "The Dodo Book", which teaches quantum theory from first principles using string diagrams.

In this episode, I chat with Lorraine Tsitsi Majiri, the President of OneQuantum Zimbabwe. We discuss the quantum ecosystem of Africa, women in STEM, and quantum education. She is currently a Quantum Developer & Researcher at Stafford Computing, but has been especially active in growing the quantum community in Zimbabwe. Her insight will be invaluable to anyone in the field of quantum computing and STEM outreach.

In this episode, I chat with NASA quantum physicist, Dr Saesun Kim. Saesun Kim is a postdoctoral fellow at NASA, where he is currently working on developing a cold-atom interferometer for space missions. He has extensive expertise in quantum hardware and algorithms, with a strong background in both academic research and startup experience. As a founder of two startups, Saesun had successfully led a team of 25 members and launched MVPs, as well as submitting government proposals. He is particularly passionate about commercializing quantum technology to the industry. In addition to his professional achievements, he is also a Qiskit Advocate at IBM Quantum and a winner of a quantum hackathon for developing a quantum machine learning algorithm for weather prediction. You will hear about his quantum sensor research at NASA, startup culture, his experience with quantum communities, and his efforts to make the world a better place, one problem at a time.

In this episode, I chat with physicist Dr Hrant Gharibyan, founder of BlueQubit. Completing his postdoctoral research and PhD at Caltech and Stanford, respectively, he gives his insight into the confusing world of quantum information, holography, and quantum algorithms. In this conversation, you'll hear about his work with Professor Lenny Susskind, wormhole quantum computing, quantum startups, and his life philosophy as he aims to tackle the fundamental puzzles of the universe. His advice to young physicists? Get into quantum. 

In this episode, I chat with eminent physicist Steven M. Girvin from Yale University. He is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics, whose main research areas are in quantum physics and condensed matter physics. He is a pioneer in the field of superconducting circuits, quantum error correction using bosonic modes, and circuit QED. Ranging from his thoughts on the qualities of a physicist to his work and 'quantum hype', this conversation will give you an insight into his thought process and philosophy.

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