How I Became A Quantum Computing Researcher | physics, code & startups
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- I've been in quantum computing for 12 years now!
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My undergraduate research was in quantum optics and quantum information lab. We were doing long distance quantum communication and trying to increase the coherence time (the length of time the quantum information could be stored), in neutral atoms, in our case, Rubidium.
1. Worked on neutral atom quantum memories. What we worked on was trying to increase the length of coherence time, the time the quantum information was stored. From the time I started to the time I left, we had increased the time from 10 microseconds to over 1 second. This is a HUGE amount of time in quantum information.
2. Could we preserve quantum information while transitioning photons to different wavelengths? These photons, used as the store of quantum information, would travel long distances through fiber optics. These fiber options are optimized for a certain wavelength - around 1200 nm. Unfortunately the photon we created was at about 800 nm. Turns out, yes!
3. I set up the lab from scratch. I designed this ultra high vacuum system. In contrast to superconducting qubits which are cooled inside cryostats to 10 mK, neutral atoms were cooled in ultra high vacuum systems and shooting lasers at the atoms to slow them down further and trap them
I ended up getting hired by a quantum computing startup, Rigetti Quantum Computing as a really early stage employee and being moved out from Maryland to California. They had just graduated from YCombinator, they had three employees at the time. I had been considering working on trapped ions in graduate school since they were similar to the neutral atom work I've done. When I was at University of Maryland Joint Quantum Institute for graduate school, I talked a bit to the professor who started the company IonQ, Chris Monroe. They did ion traps, more similar to neutral atoms that I had done. So superconducting qubits was new territory for me. However, I also was able to do business and science and engineering, all at once. But then I left there as well.
So now, I'm doing a lot of coding, mostly in Go, some Python, plus working with superconducting qubits still. Bleximo, which means entanglement, is working on building "quantum accelerators" quantum-based, application-specific integrated circuits. These quantum accelerators will run in parallel with classical computers, and attack problems in the near term - algorithms that require less qubits, like simulating the structure and properties of molecules and chemical reactions.
I got to travel to Switzerland and Japan for IBM Qiskit Camp. I got 2nd place in IBM's Europe Qiskit Camp for work in improving performance of Qiskit, and 1st place in IBM's Asia Qiskit Camp for designing a pulse level programming language for quantum computing.
Should you study physics or computer science?
If you're in school and thinking of majoring in physics or computer science and are interested in quantum computing, I think that studying physics never hurts!
Now, Silicon Valley LOVES hiring physicists to be software engineers, so if you decide you don't want to do research, that's an option. There are so many startups that have popped up the last 5 years doing quantum technology, and a lot of larger companies are spinning up quantum computing groups. You can also work in software engineering. In the end, physics teaches you to think critically and be able to model a complex system. That's useful everywhere and has always helped me in whatever job I wanted to do. I do regret not taking more Computer Science courses though!!
If you're not in school anymore, there's so much material online. There are multiple quantum computers on the cloud that you can run experiments on. Read books! Check out online courses. Code on these cloud platforms. .
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0:00 My journey
0:21 Growing up, High School & Robotics
1:41 College & Picking a Major
4:11 Undergraduate quantum research
6:01 Detour to start a company
8:02 Graduate School
9:16 Quantum startups, software engineering, and Silicon Valley
10:55 Bleximo
11:14 Qiskit Camps
12:11 Why Physics and tips for quantum enthusiasts
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Your story is one bad incident away from a super villain origin story.
There's still time
dayum :D
That loosely managed animal lab at GA Tech really dropped the ball with the radioactive spiders.
@@Nilistic at which point she helped build our enslavement ?
@@andrusken I guess Huma enslavement through quantum computer. The guy put it weirdly though.weird fella
2:45 Honestly, crying is a perfectly valid response to discovering that you wasted 10 pages of derivation because of an arithmetic error on the first page.
Hi. I don't know if you'll see this. If you don't, that's alright too. I randomly stumbled upon your channel. Thank you for sharing your story. It's morale-boosting. And I'll even say intimidating to me at the same time. But that timidness stems from admiration too. You're well versed, accomplished, possess the intellectual capability I wish I had sometimes, and are living the type of path that I once wished I had. I'm one of those folks who find science topics cool even though I'm not good at it, don't understand or grasp many science & math concepts, and have no intention of going into a STEM career. As strange as that might sound. I'm just a curious layman watching into the bubble from the outside.
And yes, I know that hard work and dedication plays a big role in it too. And we could all achieve great things if we put our minds to it. But it goes to show too that one's upbringing/milieu plays a large part in how well one might thrive. For one, like someone just mentioned, having supportive parents can make a difference. And how lucky you are to have had that; supportive parents who had shared interests and involved you into something from an early age. I never had that as a child. I struggled a bit more than my peers. I always fell behind. I struggle with dyscalculia and host of other things. I was on an IEP throughout most of my academic career. Parents are immigrants who were unfamiliar with the U.S. school system & curriculums. They aren't bad parents though. We just didn't have access and knowledge of what resources to use. I sometimes can't help but imagine how I'd turn out today had things been handled better and if I was brought up differently. I've also been put down and dealt with some toxic teachers and classmates growing up. Even to this day, at age 32, I still feel behind and stunted sometimes. It feels wasteful... But I make do of what I have.
Anyways, I'm sorry for my nonsensical ramble. I'll see myself out. Thank you again for sharing your story. Stay humble. Keep doing what you do and keep striving and being an inspiration to others.
Hi! Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
You're totally right. I got lucky in many things - like you mentioned, the amazing family. I'm healthy. In some other things, maybe I got unlucky - I was jealous of my college peers who didn't have to take out student loans and work at night. We all are dealt a certain hand. And there's always someone to compare to. I met a friend for dinner last week who is about to sell his company and I just thought "ugh, I'm so behind. I should have done this and that. I wish x and y had/hadn't happened. I made a bad decision."
I think of that supermodel I follow on Instagram who I think is AMAZING and is my gym inspo and she still filters her photos, you know?
But what can we do? I think all of us sometimes wish for what we don't have. I'm trying out writing a gratitude journal this year. I thought it was so silly, but maybe it will rewire me a bit. Lots of life ahead.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - Gandalf
Hi!
I just want to tell You that Im a 15 Year old girl and currently super interested in physics and quantum things. I just found your channel and to finally see a girl doing sciency things was really an inspiration for me!
Thank you and I will continue to watch your channel while learning more about the magical world of physics
respect
So cool to hear about the path that lead people to where they are now. Cheers to a super exciting future!!
Is there anything that you can not do😂 ?You really do a good job of downplaying your intellectual ability ! Inspirational story!
We all have that multi capable ability... We've been taught that we can only do one thing and call it a 'career'. But times, they are a-changing
Haha Foreal
I really want to pursue the sciences but I fear that I might not be as intellectually capable as her, I'll spend years studying physics in college, then end up falling way behind wasting money, and dropping out because of an intellectual handicap.
even if I don't go to college, I might spend years for self-studying only to no avail
@@robertimmanuel577 same.
It's definitely like a dreamt life that you have lived so far.. It's like listening to legendary biography..
I listened to her full story totally in awe!! She is the superwoman I've always wanted to see in stem fields!! Her story surely inspires and empowers girls/women in stem like me 🥰
this is the best channel i found this year and along with sciency skills your storytelling skills are impeccable. Happy belated women’s day!
Wow, I thought this will be an uninteresting story and still decided to give it a shot. I regret nothing, this was something I was looking for. Great video!
I got respect for you. You take on difficult things for fun, that's amazing.
This is just want I needed, thanks. Im sure all your projects will be great success.
Thank you so much Anna! You are such an inspiration for me❤
My brain just left my body and tried to go back to collage after that.
Hahahahaha!!!
You mean ....college?
Really great!! Best of luck for all your future endeavors 👍🏻👍🏻
Waiting for your future videos on quantum computing
About 2 years ago, I had to leave school too, but hearing your story is making me want to get back on track with programming and continue where I left off. Thank you for making this video
You’ve had a great career path! I find you very inspiring!
I work with a lot of Ph.D.'s, and my dad had one. Talking to them convinced me to never get a Ph.D. Too many nightmare stories. Not everyone regrets it, but the risk is too high.
The unemployment rate is high with PhD everywhere .
Life isn't an exact science: there are ways of living life that are more valuable than getting a PhD if that's what you want from life.
What is that risk? The amount of time you spend doing it?
@@diogofarias1822 Time, money, opportunity cost, advisor turns out to be a jerk, employers reject you as "over-qualified", et cetera. A web search will do you more good than this comment format.
Elon Musk is an excellent example, he chose to be an entrepreneur instead
man... idk if you realise how amazing your story is. Heck... the fact that you started research at an undergrad level truly brings my time as a second year student into perspective. Like what I am doing... just reading notes 💀
Love your videos! Thank you for sharing. I’m a software engineer wanting to get into quantum, so I’m glad to hear there is space for non-traditional people!
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova That makes sense. I think you’re definitely helping bridge that gap by bringing awareness about this field, and also providing resources to help people make that transition. I hope to be one of those people very soon! Thank you. (:
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova No, but I am trying to complete the requirements to apply next round! (:
Facinating, will definatley follow up with more videos. Would love to know more about this stuff before I graduate.
You have such a cool story, excited to learn more from you!
Really amazing and helpful, I'm from a tech background and looking to move towards physics. It's good to know you're not the only one trying to jump around and make big changes
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova снимите про Quantum Machine Learning :)
Hey, same here! Making a big change by abandoning my juicy Software Developer salary and moving on to Physics!
Wow! Such a wonderful journey. It sounds exhausting but super-fun.
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova Loving what you do is the best definition of fun! So I think we can consider it.
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova Exactly, it is like moving from one struggle to another since i was a kid. Except that, after every struggle my [growth level] increases, after every struggle i become a different person. So i'm enjoying the growth even though it is painful, i'm enjoying the struggle. My body is a bit weak compared to other people, so i need to take care of my self a bit then i will have more "fun" :D
You're an inspiration!!. I hope all of your dreams come true. !!
Even though I know very little about Quantum Computing but I couldn't stop myself to watch whole video just to see your cool adventures
Perfect channel for me thank you for sharing these gems with us ❤️
This was great Anastasia. I do think that in today's world, with it's challenges, (many of them hidden out of sight), what people need most is inspiration, a flame which is fanned into concerted passionate action. Well done to you for your own achievements here.
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I'm planning to major physics and your video has shown me a whole different view of this path! Thank you and good luck in future!
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova thanks for inspiration! 💘
Super Cool and inspirational!! The best channel I've found about quantum computing and so on...
You are impossibly possible. So much inspiration. Much Love
Lovely history to hear, we all have different paths. Blessings for the future :)
Fun and Interesting Story. Hope to see the "Accidentally started a Company" spin-off
It was amazing , thank ya a lot for such an inspiring video )
I call it Physics Vision: when your in the physics library, the previous lecture the professor just went over the material for the homework, it’s due tomorrow, and you don’t know how to start, so you just cry for a bit, and then get started.
All the greats started college at 16.. :) Keep up the good work!!
Heck, this is one hell of a career journey. I am in my 30s with a CS degree but I always loved physics more than anything back in my high school years. I used to skip literature classes and spent times in the college library trying to find out interesting math and physics books. I remember I once found a book on math around astro-navigation and it caught me like science fiction.
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova You can get literally everything on youtube related to a CS degree, but not physics!
How great it must be to have smart and supportive parents.
The best
So nerdy, love it!
it's like a dream to see someone so interested in quantum computing and so open minded to try it all.
it's the kind of science adventure I would love to have had. instead I finished telecommunications engineering and landed programming job.
it's good for paying the bills but not even a bit exiting as your story :D
As an senior undergraduate Physics student in a trapped ion quantum information lab, this video was super motivational and gives me hope for my future! Thanks haha!
that is a great story! inspiring
Wow, Deep Work on the desk... what a coincidence!
Seriously, though, this book is a game-changer. Two years after reading it, I still surprise myself with how much can I achieve and how happy and peaceful can I be if I just live a focused life.
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova I read Deep Work 3 times, So So Good They Can't Ignore You twice, and still counting. Just got 3 top-notch machine learning research internship offers :)
Very impressed and wonderful to discover your channel!
I myself am a self-taught quantum computer scientist...my degree is in CS and I loved physics but I avoided quantum like the plague...until a few years ago when I picked it up myself.
Amazing video.truly inspiring 👍🙏❤️❤️
Wow! You have such an inspirational story. Thoroughly enjoyed your story. Keep up the good work. ✌
U are such an amazing learner
Thanks a lot Anastasia for clearing out so many doubts regarding this field. I'm a 10th grader and was always interested in pursuing physics and quantum computing but was unsure about the oppurtunities. I'm from India and here everyone is after engineering and the scope for physics is very low. So I plan to do college in US and my parents still think physics degree wouldn't be worth it and without a lot of money. I'm definitely goin to show this to my parents to persuade them further. Thanks a lot again.
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova That's why I'm currently learning python and along with that I'm planning to double major in physics and computer science and surely I'll take a lot of math courses in college because I love maths. Thanks a lot for ur advice anyway and wish me luck
I love u , you are the kind of youtuber that I always wanted to see 😍😍
Ultra Cool knowledge and advice sharing thanks!❤
Thanks for watching!
Fascinating story Anastasia, thank you for sharing! let me know when you have plans to return to the Dam....best from Amsterdam-Jordaan
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova I would be most happy to meet you in the real-life once you will return to Amsterdam in the near future! for now, take care and keep up the great work you do! Latersss Lourens
Молодец! Просто умница.
Удачи в научных изысканиях!
Sophomore in Cornell here. The story makes me very inspired to continue with quantum hardware. Have been extremely engaged and learning methods in SC JJ circuits. Led me to drop astrophysics for this amazing field
totally inspiring; this video made me click the notifications button without you even asking me.
Interesting story. You have gained a sub! I’m a physics academic in the UK with a bit of an outsider story, so this resonated!
Hey Anastasia! I'm doing a physics undergrad (matsci concentration) right now and I'm wondering what cs classes you recommend to be best prepared for writing algorithms and coding on quantum. Also I'm at Hopkins right now, is there any work for undergrads at the jqi at umd? Love your stuff!
What a dynamic career path. Loved it. 🤩 Exploring on the "Cutting Edge" of Human ingenuity. I wish to have a similar Dynamic career trajectory. 🙄
This is what Steve Jobs meant when he said: "Keep looking, Never Settle" 🤓
After watching your amazing academic career history, I'm ashamed of myself after being 5 years into university and still not having a degree yet.
Thanks, I study physics but lately I have felt that I have no idea what to do although there are many things that I am passionate about, such as quantum computing, your video has motivated me to continue working hard
That’s amazing I’m pursuing a career as a AI engineer but I’ve been self teaching myself about quantum physics for the past 5 years and I’m highly interested in expanding my knowledge with quantum technology so I can make a quantum neural network for AI
An amazing story, wow, and so inspirational as well. I did a physics degree, I got a master's in it and I think also was attracted to it because my dad was a physics teacher. I was just enthused so much growing up and intrigued. I'm a bit older than you so space was the big thing at the time and computer science was still quite new, in the 90s. I love the past of your story about writing to professors and applying for jobs on a research team, I wish I'd done that, I wish at the time I'd known it was even possible. Maybe that's one thing students should be made more aware of, what is possible.
When I graduated I'm not sure I thought that there weren't jobs of there. You're right though in that the jobs actually using the physics that I'd learnt were sparse, mainly in the defence industry and I just didn't want to go into that industry, I didn't want to stay and do a PhD and didn't want to teach, but I knew the skills are had were attractive to potential employers. You're so right that physics gives you a base to quickly learn new things and apply them, also to question and try to look at problems from lots of different angles. I ended up working with databases and then into software, well a mixture of both really.
Looking back I too wish that I'd taken more computing modules, but what I did have me a taste for more, and I was even more enthused when working on a group project trying to build a basic speech recognition system. That failed and didn't come to anything, but it did make me want to pursue a career in IT. The whole quantum computing revolution seems amazing and if I were coming up to going to university or even coming up to graduating I think I'd be very interested in this area as well.
Only just found your channel so thanks for sharing your story. I'll have to binge watch the rest of your videos now!!!
Awesome, wishing you all success. Remember you are still in the beginning of your journey. A little bit of focus can help.
This was extremely inspirational! 🥺
Hey,
I suddenly found your video and I love the way you are talking,
Love your voice🔥
Great job .. your an inspiration ..
YOU ARE A MEGA ROCKSTAR MEISJE!
Wow, you are incredible!
I am from Algeria 🇩🇿 and your story makes me feeling powerful and more positivity thanks a lot for sharing, wish you more successful steps ❤️❤️🌸
you are amazing!
Hey Anastasia! I heard bout quantum physics in Avengers:Endgame and was so hyped to learn it ... and I did learn the basics and now I'm in the last year of my schooling in India and I want to do AI and Quantum computing ... Is this a good combination for doing research ?
I watched Big Bang Theory thinking that people like Sheldon don't exist but I think I just found someone like that 😁
I meant depends on what you mean -- the misogyny element or the fact that there are actual quantum physicists?
Heyy... I am just bout to start my freshman year and I have opted a Physics major and CS minors.... like what are the skills necessary to develop from the initial years to get into quantum computing or quantum communication
Добрый день Анастасия! Очень интересная жизнь у вас. Рад, за вас, что вы заняты тем, что вызывает у вас такой интерес. С любовью из Флориды!
Hey, In the UK we have a much different systems to that In the US. I wanna study chemistry and in physical chemistry, you can pick up a lot of quantum chemistry from first year, and there’s more quantum options in second and third and then finally in masters yeah you can do a research project in quantum tech/info/computing the whole shebang. During the course it’s mandatory to do computer work and a whole lot of mathematics (I think 1/4 of the course is legit pure maths ) as well as the maths in physical,organic(not so much and inorganic chemistry. Will doing a masters in something heavily related to quantum tech/info line me up for good career prospects in the quantum field??
Hey Anastasia. Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations for maintaining this channel!
I would like to peek a little into your experience:
What is the best quantum/hybrid platform/library/language for SAT solving? And what is the current limit, in terms of number of variables, it could actually solve?
(I hope you do not mind the question, you probably know it from the top of your mind and I am overwhelmed in the search for the answer as a new comer.)
YT rocks, best wishes!! Nice and cool story. Certainly inspired me to watch a few videos. Hope you succeed and invent something. Hope to meet at a conference some day.
XD your physics undergrad stories are killing me so relatable
Wohhh...too good...keep going..👍👍
Man you are super talented.
As a current physics major graduating soon, quantum information seems pretty interesting to go into
Multi talented af 🔥
Just found your channel. Instantly subscribed
Spent years studying quantum computers and now posts youtube videos full time, YT IS the final destination!
It is our hive mind.
I really get discouraged sometimes that I'm interested in so many things and not "specialised". You're a hope.
What is the programming language using in quantum computing
Do you think I need to be good at quantum monte carlo or monte carlo if I want to get far in quantum computing? Thanks!
This became one of my favourite channels....
Hey I enrolled in quit by qubit quantum computing year long program, so what to do after I finish this course as I a have physics major and absolutely love quantum computing. Should I directly apply for research position based after course completion ??
biology textbooks are one of the most terrifying textbooks ITS SO THICK that's what drove me to math and physics LOL.
Inspirational ❤️
Hey, Actually I m doing a cs degree and studying a course on quantum computing offered by qubit by qubit coding school. Is there anything else I should do after this to get into quantum computing field?
great story and journey 😮
Appreciate your skills in quantum computing. Not only that you look interesting👍👍
Oh wow, few things in common.
First Robotics & quantum business
Always great to hear other's stories.
I needed to drink two coffee during this vid, just so my brain could keep up with what you are telling
Total wow, and productions and manufacturing leap really
is it possible to become a quantum computing researcher after having a bachelor in physics and masters in computer application degree?
Great story Anastasia. I run a quantum startup developing Quantum Random Number Generators called Crypta Labs. Would love to work on some videos with you. Your enthusiasm is infectious. 😊
You have experience in every field, even biology but you love quantum computing, that's great.
@@Anastasia-Marchenkova that's good to hear from you...you are a all rounder...I also like robotics, AI/ML, electronics, coding.
I'm currently doing a BSc in Mathematics and Physics and my dissertation labs project is on quantum computers; I've fallen in love with the subject and just want to get involved! Would you recommend doing a masters (or similar) before starting research?
Great content, you have a new subscriber.