About Me
I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Université de Sherbrooke and the inaugural holder of the IBM Quantum Research Chair. I am also a faculty member of the Institut quantique, an Associate Academic Member of Mila – Quebec AI Institute, and a member of INTRIQ. My research lies at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and physics, spanning quantum computing, optimization, artificial intelligence, complexity theory, and many-body quantum physics.
I am currently looking for highly motivated graduate students to join my research group. For more information, please visit Open Positions.
Sep. 19, 2025
Honored to be an Associate Academic Member at Mila - Quebec AI Institute.
Sep. 4, 2025
New preprint: Ancilla-Free Quantum Protocol for Thermal Green’s Functions.
Aug. 25, 2025
Welcome new PhD student, Alexandre Leblanc, and new Master’s student, Julien-Pierre Houle, to my group.
Mar. 24, 2025
Honored as the inaugural holder of the IBM Quantum Research Chair.
Jan. 5, 2025
Launched a new personal website.
Graduate Students
Alexandre Leblanc (PhD, co-advised with Stefanos Kourtis)
Julien-Pierre Houle (MSc, co-advised with Alexandre Blais)
Undergraduate Students
- Elisabeth Mailhot (co-advised with Dave Touchette. Summer 2025)
- Ludovic Chabot Provencher (co-advised with Dave Touchette. Summer 2025)
- Mathis Beaudoin (co-advised with Dave Touchette. Summer 2025)
- Louis-Félix Vigneux (Summer 2025)
Open Positions
I am seeking motivated and talented graduate students to join my research group. My current work focuses on four main areas:
- Development of noise-robust utility-scale quantum algorithms.
- Development and resource estimation of early fault-tolerant quantum algorithms.
- AI-driven quantum algorithm discovery and development.
- Quantum approximation algorithms and complexity for Local Hamiltonian problems.
Students with relevant background and a strong interest in these areas are welcome to apply.
Graduate Students:
Given the interdisciplinary nature of our work, students with a strong background in one or more of the three core disciplines––physics, computer science, or math––are encouraged to apply. While prior knowledge of quantum computing is certainly a plus, it’s not a strict requirement. Experience or knowledge in areas like algorithms, theory of computation, machine learning, numerical methods and analysis, quantum physics, and solid coding skills are highly desirable.
To apply, please send the following documents:
- Your up-to-date CV.
- Transcript: Highlight coursework and projects related to numerical methods and analysis, algorithms, theory of computation, and quantum physics.
- Research Statement: Provide a brief description of your research interests and discuss how they align with my group’s focus.