################ CV ################ Research interests ################## Computational quantum physics, quantum computing, optomechanical systems, superconducting circuit devices, analogue gravitational physics, quantum optics, and scientific visualization. Education ######### 2005-2010 - Ph.D. Physics, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire USA. - Dissertation Topic: “Quantum Dynamics of Nonlinear Cavity Systems” - Advisor: Miles P. Blencowe 2002-2005 - B.S. Physics, Utah State University, Logan, Utah USA. - Minor: Mathematics Experience ########## - 2021-Present - **Principal Research Scientist**, IBM Quantum, Yorktown Heights USA. - 2021-2023 - **Director of Partner Technical Enablement**, IBM Quantum, Yorktown Heights USA. - 2018-Present - **Research Staff Member**, IBM Quantum, Yorktown Heights USA. - 2015-2017 - **Staff Physicist IV**, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Aurora, Colorado USA. - 2012-2015 - **Assistant Professor**, Korea University Department of Physics, Seoul, South Korea. - 2011-2012 - **JSPS Foreign Postdoctoral Fellow**, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako-shi, Saitama Japan. - 2010-2012 - **Postdoctoral Research Associate**, University of Michigan, Ann-Arbor, Michigan USA. - 2010-2011 - **Visiting Researcher**, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako-shi, Saitama Japan - 2005-2010 - **Graduate Student**, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire USA. - 2009 - **Visiting Researcher**, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Atsugi, Kanagawa Japan. - 2004-2005 - **Science Specialist**, Dugway Proving Grounds, U.S. Army, Dugway, Utah USA. Honors and Awards ################# - 2024 - **Outstanding Technical Achievement Award**, "Development of Qiskit Runtime Primitives to optimize quantum algorithm workflows", IBM. - 2023 - **Outstanding Technical Achievement Award**, "Mapomatic", IBM. - 2022 - **Outstanding Technical Achievement Award**, "Matrix-free Measurement Mitigation (M3)", IBM. - 2021 - **Outstanding Technical Achievement Award**, "IBM Quantum Cloud applications and services (Experience / Lab and API)", IBM. - 2021 - **Outstanding Technical Achievement Award**, "Define Quantum Volume as a metric", IBM. - 2020 - **Outstanding Research Accomplishment**, "IBM Quantum Cloud Applications and Services", IBM. - 2020 - **Outstanding Research Accomplishment**, "Quantum Education with Qiskit", IBM. - 2019 - **Outstanding Technical Achievement Award**, "Qiskit and IBM Q Experience Ecosystem", IBM. - 2019 - **Corporate Technical Award**, "IBM Q 20-qubit system development and deployment", IBM. - 2014 - **Outstanding Teaching Award**, (Computational Physics), Korea University. - 2012 - **Outstanding Teaching Award**, (Introductory Physics), Korea University. - 2011-2012 - **JSPS Foreign Postdoctoral Fellowship**, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. - 2009-2010 - **Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship**, U.S. Department of Education. - 2009 - **East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Fellowship**, NSF / JSPS. - 2005-2006 - **GAANN Fellowship**, U.S. Department of Education. - 2005 - **Best undergraduate science poster presentation**, Utah State University. Publications ############ You can also check out `my Google Scholar page `_. Benchmarking the performance of quantum computing software for quantum circuit creation, manipulation and compilation - **Paul D. Nation**, Abdullah Ash Saki, Sebastian Brandhofer, Luciano Bello, Shelly Garion, Matthew Treinish, and Ali Javadi-Abhari - `Nat. Comput. Sci. (2025) `_ QuTiP 5: The Quantum Toolbox in Python - Neill Lambert, Eric Giguère, Paul Menczel, Boxi Li, Patrick Hopf, Gerardo Suárez, Marc Gali, Jake Lishman, Rushiraj Gadhvi, Rochisha Agarwal, Asier Galicia, Nathan Shammah, **Paul Nation**, J. R. Johansson, Shahnawaz Ahmed, Simon Cross, Alexander Pitchford, and Franco Nori - `arXiv:2412.04705 `_ Quantum computing with Qiskit - Ali Javadi-Abhari, Matthew Treinish, Kevin Krsulich, Christopher J. Wood, Jake Lishman, Julien Gacon, Simon Martiel, **Paul D. Nation**, Lev S. Bishop, Andrew W. Cross, Blake R. Johnson, and Jay M. Gambetta - `arXiv:2405.08810 `_ A Quantum-Classical Method Applied to Material Design: Photochromic Materials Optimization for Photopharmacology Applications - Qi Gao, Michihiko Sugawara, **Paul D. Nation, Takao Kobayashi**, Yu-ya Ohnishi, Hiroyuki Tezuka, and Naoki Yamamoto - `Intellegent Computing 3 (2024) `_ Toward Quantum-Centric Supercomputing: Building a Quantum Ecosystem Via International Collaboration - Jay M. Gambetta and **Paul Nation** - `Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Socioeconomic Policy Research Exchange (2024) `_ Suppressing Quantum Circuit Errors Due to System Variability - **Paul Nation**, and Matthew Treinish - `PRX Quantum 4, 010327 (2023) `_ Defining Standard Strategies for Quantum Benchmarks - Mirko Amico, Helena Zhang, Petar Jurcevic, Lev S. Bishop, **Paul Nation**, Andrew Wack, and David C. McKay - `arXiv:2303.02108 `_ Characterizing quantum processors using discrete time crystals - Victoria Zhang, and **Paul D. Nation** - `arXiv:2301.07625 `_ Scalable Mitigation of Measurement Errors on Quantum Computers - **Paul D. Nation**, Hwajung Kang, Neereja Sundaresan, and Jay M. Gambetta - `PRX Quantum 2, 040326 (2021) `_ Challenges and Opportunities of Near-Term Quantum Computing Systems - Antonio D. Córcoles, Abihinav Kandala, Ali Javadi-Abhari, Douglas T. McClure, Andrew W. Cross, Kristan Temme, **Paul D. Nation**, Matthais Steffen, and Jay M. Gambetta - `Proc. of IEEE 108, 1338 (2020) `_ Validating quantum computers using randomized model circuits - Andrew W. Cross, Lev S. Bishop, Sarah Sheldon, **Paul D. Nation**, and Jay M. Gambetta - `Phys. Rev. A 100, 032328 (2019) `_ Ultrastrong optomechanics incorporating the dynamical Casimir effect - **P. D. Nation**, J. Suh, and M. P. Blencowe - `Phys. Rev. A 93, 022510 (2016) `_ Steady-state solution methods for open quantum optical systems - **P. D. Nation** - `arXiv:1504.06768 `_ Iterative solutions to the steady-state density matrix for optomechanical systems - **P. D. Nation**, J. R. Johansson, M. P. Blencowe, and A. J. Rimberg - `Phys. Rev. E 91, 013307 (2015) `_ A cavity-Cooper pair transistor scheme for investigating quantum optomechanics in the ultra-strong coupling regime - A.J. Rimberg, M. P. Blencowe, A. D. Armour, and **P. D. Nation** - `New J. Phys. 16, 055008 (2014) `_ Nonclassical mechanical states in an optomechanical micromaser analog - **P. D. Nation** - `Phys. Rev. A 88, 053828 (2013) `_ QuTiP 2: A Python framework for the dynamics of open quantum systems - J.R. Johansson, **P. D. Nation**, and F. Nori - `Comp. Phys. Comm. 184, 1234 (2013) `_ Non-equilibrium Landauer Transport Model for Hawking Radiation from a Black Hole - **P. D. Nation**, M. P. Blencowe, and F. Nori - `New J. Phys. 14, 033013 (2012) `_ QuTiP: An open-source Python framework for the dynamics of open quantum systems - J.R. Johansson, **P. D. Nation**, and F. Nori - `Comp. Phys. Comm. 183, 1760 (2012) `_ Stimulating uncertainty: Amplifying the quantum vacuum with superconducting circuits - **P. D. Nation**, J. R. Johansson, M. P. Blencowe, and F. Nori - `Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 1 (2012) `_ The trilinear Hamiltonian: a zero dimensional model of Hawking radiation from a quantized source - **P. D. Nation** and M. P. Blencowe - `New. J. Phys. 12, 095013 (2010) `_ Analogue Hawking Radiation in a dc-SQUID Array Transmission Line - **P. D. Nation**, M. P. Blencowe, A. J. Rimberg, and E. Buks - `Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 087004 (2009) `_ Quantum analysis of a nonlinear microwave- cavity embedded dc-SQUID displacement detector - **P. D. Nation**, M. P. Blencowe, and E. Buks - `Phys. Rev. B 78, 104516 (2008) `_ Modeling biological fluorescence emission spectra using Lorentz line shapes and nonlinear optimization - **P. D. Nation**, A. Q. Howard, and L. J. Webb - `Appl. Opt. 46, 6192 (2007) `_ Patents ####### Local Optimization of Quantum Circuits - **P. D. Nation** - `US010706365B2 `_ (2020). Visualizing arbitrary pulse shapes and schedules in quantum computing applications - **P. D. Nation**, Naoki Kanazawa, and Thomas Arab Alexander - `US10790912B2 `_ (2020). Validating and estimating runtime for quantum algorithms - Ali Javadi, Ismael Faro, Jay M. Gambetta, and **P. D. Nation** - `US20200285986A1 `_ (2019). Scalable error mitigation - **P. D. Nation**, Hwajung Kang, and Jay Gambetta - Filled May 07, 2021. Quantum circuit optimization routine evaluation and knowledge base generation - **P. D. Nation**, Ali Javadi, Paco Martin, Ismael Faro, and Jay Gambetta - Filled December 15, 2020. Optimizing Time-Dependent Simulations of Quantum Computing Architectures - Naoki Kanazawa, and **P. D. Nation** - Filled July 16, 2019. Quantum adaptive compiler service - Jay M. Gambetta, Ismael Faro, Ali Javadi, Paco Martin, and **P. D. Nation** - Filled July 11, 2019. Quantum Pulse Machine Learning auto-optimizer - Paco Martin, Ismael Faro, Jay M. Gambetta, and **P. D. Nation** - Filled July 01, 2019. A System and Method for Constructing Numerical Models for Time-Dependent Hamiltonians and Noise Characteristics of Quantum Computing Devices - Naoki Kanazawa, **P. D. Nation**, and Thomas Alexander - Filled June 10, 2019. Computational Programs ###################### 2021-Present - M3 - Scalable mitigation of quantum measurement errors in Qiskit. - https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit-addon-mthree 2018-Present - Qiskit - Open-source framework for leveraging noisy quantum computers in research, education, and business. Focus on user-facing functionality, visualizations, and performant numerical methods. - https://www.ibm.com/quantum/qiskit 2010-2017 - QuTiP: Quantum Toolbox in Python - Open-source framework for solving the dynamics of open quantum systems. Includes Monte-Carlo and master equation algorithms, supporting arbitrary time-dependent Hamiltonians and Louvillians. Supports multiprocessing and Cython based just-in-time (JIT) programming for compiled execution of time-dependent Hamiltonians. In collaboration with Dr. Robert J. Johansson. - `QuTiP.org `_ 2014-2015 - SciPy - Author of Reverse Cuthill-McKee, Maximum Bipartite Matching, and Structural Rank sparse matrix algorithms in the scipy.sparse.csgraph module. - `scipy.org `_ Conferences ########### - 2014 - co-Chair, **Relativistic Quantum Information North**, Seoul, South Korea Invited conferences / workshops ############################### - November 2019 - **Progress Toward Quantum Advantage at IBM**, IEEE, Westminster CO, USA. - June 2019 - **Quantum Computing at IBM**, Federated Computing Research Conference, Phoenix AZ USA. - April 2019 - **Compiling Quantum Circuits for NISQ Processors**, Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Seoul Korea. - June 2018 - **Quantum Compunting @ IBM**, International Super Computing (ISC) 2018, Frankfurt Germany. - July 2014 - **Quantum Vacuum Amplification**, ”Open KIAS” School on Quantum Information Science, Seoul Korea. - June 2014 - **Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics: Quantum Optics on a Chip**, 3rd School of Mesoscopic Physics, Buyeo Korea. - August 2013 - **Nonclassical Mechanical States in an Optomechanical Micromaser Analogue**, Nonlinear Dynamics at the Nanoscale, Pohang Korea. - November 2012 - **The Superconducting Circuit Warm Up for Fundamental Physics**, 25th Workshop on Nanoscale and Mesoscopic Systems, Pohang Korea. - February 2012 - **Photon Production from the Quantum Vacuum**, 6th Winter School on Quantum Information Science, Huisun Taiwan. - September 2010 - **Hawking Radiation as a 1D Quantum Channel**, Quantum Science of Strongly Correlated Systems (QS2C) Theory Forum, RIKEN, Wako-shi Japan. Teaching Experience ################### 2012-2015 - Lecturer, Department of Physics, Korea University - 2014-2015: PHYS-461: Computational Physics - 2013-2014: PHYS-506: Graduate Quantum Mechanics II - 2013-2015: PHYS-505: Graduate Quantum Mechanics - 2013: PHYS-721: Special Topics in Solid State Physics - 2013: PHYS-183: Physics for Life Scientists - 2012-2014: PHYS-152: Introductory Physics II