Benjamin Maclellan
Chief Science Officer at Open Quantum Design
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolBenjamin Maclellan is a scientist and leader with a decade of experience developing light-based quantum technologies at the intersection of photonics, quantum information, and inverse design. As Chief Science Officer at Ki3 Photonics and former PhD researcher at the Institute for Quantum Computing, he blends deep academic training with hands-on product development and technical leadership. He has led outreach and technical teams, translating complex physics into implementable designs and clear communications for diverse audiences. His work leverages machine learning and nonlinear photonics to push practical quantum photonic devices toward impact-ready applications. Based in Waterloo, he is equally comfortable in the lab, in code, and on stage explaining hard science accessibly. A less obvious strength is his track record of moving between academic research and startup execution, giving him a rare ability to de-risk early-stage quantum hardware.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Energy and Materials, Master of Science Energy and Materials at INRS - Institut national de la recherche scientifiqueDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics Quantum Information, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics Quantum Information at University of Waterloo
French, English
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Github Skills (9)
full-stack8
photonics8
optimization7
quantum-computing7
simple-gui6
simulation6
metrology6
python5
compiler3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
OpenQuantumDesign/equilux
Oct 2024 - Jun 2025
Program the world's first open-source quantum computer
Contributions:2 reviews, 5 PRs, 33 pushes in 7 months
graphiq-dev/graphiq
Feb 2024 - Sep 2024
GraphiQ is a Python library for the simulation, design, and optimization of quantum photonic circuits.
Contributions:2 reviews, 8 PRs, 65 pushes in 7 months
pythonsimulationoptimizationphotonicsquantum
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