Alexander Deters

PhD Student @ Harvard Greiner Lab | Fermi-Hubbard Quantum Gas Microscopy | Prev: Schoelkopf Lab (Yale), Painter Lab (Caltech)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Experience

  • Doctoral Student at Harvard University
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Greiner Lab, Fermi-Hubbard quantum gas microscopy

  • Yale University (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Scientific Researcher
      Sep 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs

      Undergraduate research assistant in Robert Schoelkopf’s group. Researching and implementing RFSoC based quantum control system. Primary focus on signal distortion and creating clean microwave frequencies for superconducting qubit control.

    • FPGA Engineer
      Jan 2021 - Sep 2021 · 9 mos

      Undergraduate research assistant in Lin Zhong’s group. Created algorithm to apply graph theory principles in automatically computing optimal arrangement of FPGAs for lowering latency in a distributed surface code decoding algorithm. Developed Python software to automatically generate synthesizable Verilog hardware design files to this end. Co-authored paper published as part of IEEE Quantum Week 2023 titled "Scalable Quantum Error Correction for Surface Codes using FPGA" as well as a 2023 APS March Meeting talk on the same topic and a poster at the IEEE 31st Annual International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines.

  • Research Assistant at Caltech
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

    Summer 2023 research assistant in Oskar Painter's group. Designed architecture for measuring magnetic noise using an array of flux-tuneable qubits with varied superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) geometries. Developed Python library to automate design, simulation, and post-processign in Sonnet. Implemented a procedural generator using my library for metamaterial Purcell filters which sped up key stages of the optimization process by more than 10x. Currently preparing to release my library as open source software.

  • Farm Hand at Russian Ridge Farm
    Jul 2010 - Aug 2020 · 10 yrs 2 mos