Abstract. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a protocol that produces a shared and private digital key. It is a vital component of quantum information systems.

In this talk, we will discuss recent results on non-binary LDPC codes for QKD applications, and demonstrate how the unique aspects of the QKD technologies motivate the development of novel coding solutions.

Biography. Lara Dolecek is a full professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UCLA. She received BS, MS, and PhD degrees in EECS from UC Berkeley, as well as an MA degree in Statistics also from UC Berkeley. For her PhD work, she was recognized by the David J. Sakrison Award, given by the EECS Department at UC Berkeley for the most outstanding dissertation. Her research interests are on channel coding and applications. She has received NSF CAREER Award, IBM Research Award, Intel Early Faculty Award. Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award from UCLA, among others. With her research team and collaborators, she received over a dozen best paper awards.  Prof. Dolecek is currently an elected member of the Board of the IEEE Information Theory Society, and she previously served as Secretary and as a Distinguished Lecturer of the Society. She is a technical program co-chair of IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2027.