I figured that here I would provide some tips for reaching out to me and grabbing my attention, if you are interested in being supervised by me:
Do include:
Plenty of information about yourself! As of this time, so long as things are written clearly, I have the ability to read at length. So feel free to tell me about why my work interests you, your academic background, whether you prefer more hands-on or hands-off advisement, and whatever else might be relevant.
It is a good idea to at least skim some of my publications from google scholar and briefly mention which ones appeal to you and why.
Don't include:
AI, ML, QML, or LLM inquiries. This research group will avoid these. While programming is a useful tool that will be used at times, it will not be the center piece of any work done.
Comments about your GPA/marks. Instead focus on courses that you took and enjoyed or topics that you find interesting.
More than a couple typos. Mistakes happen, however, too many mistakes or excessive ambiguities where I have to guess at meanings will suggest to me a lack of care. Unfortunately this comes into play when we eventually end up writing papers and I would rather reduce changes for potential frustrations. I have heard some very good things about grammarly's ability to help with these issues.
At this time I do not have a link to apply, however, I encourage you to bookmark this page if interested and check back as September approaches. Those of historically underrepresented backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply--sometimes people are more qualified than they think they are.
Qualifications:
Nearly required: linear algebra, introductory quantum mechanics, strong communication skills in some medium (verbal, written, etc.), some graph theory, aspirations to continue working in quantum (academia or industry)
Desired: quantum computing knowledge, basic programming skills, research experience, abstract algebra, numerical analysis