My research is focused on using quantum information to find new ways of computing systems in quantum chemistry, computer science, and physics. My work is probably most closely related to theoretical computer science since we are often more concerned with how an algorithm will perform rather than actually solving a system. Most of the time, this is done on the quantum computer, but always with quantum information in mind. 

We often take mathematics and physics courses that can help to understand the basics of what needs to be computed, but our true goal is to describe systems beyond what we can do mathematically. You may see a lot of proof-based mathematics in our papers since we sometimes come up with algorithms that cannot be directly implemented in the near-term. Fundamental and new discoveries that can influence modern life come directly out of this field, and that is always our goal.

About me:

I am a Canada Research Chair in Quantum Computing for Modelling of Molecules and Materials at the University of Victoria. I am jointly appointed in the Department of Physics & Astronomy and also the Department of Chemistry.

I am also a member of Quantum BC. I am currently the principle investigator for the sensing and quantum materials cluster as sponsored by the office of the VPRI.

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