The potential of quantum technology rests on the idea that a highly complex quantum system can be simulated by a controlled system of qubits, but one of the greatest limits on the success of quantum networks is the impact the surrounding environment has on a quantum system. I would like to spend a year in an experimental laboratory working to understand the interplay between quantum systems and their environments, then spend another year developing a model of that interaction using a neural network. If we can better understand the background noise profile, then we may be able to develop better quantum gates to cancel out the noise.
For the duration of the grant, the Fellow will have a doctoral advisor (Yonatan Kahn) at the legal organization (The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois) and a cross-discipline advisor (Wolfgang Pfaff) at the same organization (The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois).
