Christopher Pattison
Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher at Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
Berkeley, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristopher Pattison is a Quantum Postdoctoral Researcher at the Simons Institute focused on quantum error correction and fault tolerance, with a current emphasis on practical applications of quantum LDPC codes. With 11 years of research and industry experience spanning Caltech’s Preskill group and multiple roles at Microsoft and QuEra, he bridges theoretical physics and applied quantum engineering. His background includes architecting FPGA-accelerated optimization for Azure Quantum Inspired Optimization and consulting on QEC, indicating a strong track record of translating theory into implementable systems. Christopher holds a PhD in Physics (Caltech) and a BS from Texas A&M, and maintains an active publication record visible on Google Scholar. A less obvious strength is his cross-disciplinary hands-on experience—from machining and CAM transitions to software and hardware optimization—that informs pragmatic approaches to scalable quantum architectures.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Texas Academy of Mathematics and ScienceCalifornia Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS Physics at Texas A&M University
Github Skills (128)
gmp10
typesetting10
linux10
lfsr10
markup10
error-correction10
arbitrary-precision10
xilinx9
elliptic-curve-cryptography9
nixos9
api9
science9
quantum-computing9
nix9
reed-solomon9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ChrisPattison/2DFEM
Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:15 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 27 days
ChrisPattison/config
May 2022 - Dec 2024
Contributions:92 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 7 months
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