Andrew Tranter

Simulating quantum chemistry is believed to be a principal use of quantum computers. However, near- to medium-term quantum devices are likely to be highly resource constrained. In order to make the use of these devices practical for useful chemistry applications, software improvements are necessary. My work focuses on developing, characterising and benchmarking such improvements, largely with a numerical focus.

In addition to the optimisation and benchmarking of quantum algorithms for electronic structure theory, I am interested in the resource implications of using these algorithms within a broader context -- for instance, in molecular dynamics simulations.

My PhD thesis, Quantum Chemistry and Quantum Computers -- Testing the Bravyi-Kitaev mapping and Trotter order optimisations, is available online.