Gaurav Saxena
Senior Quantum Research Scientist at LG Electronics Canada
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolGaurav Saxena is a Senior Quantum Research Scientist with eight years of experience specializing in NISQ algorithms, quantum error mitigation, and the resource theory of quantum channels. He holds a PhD in Quantum Information from the University of Calgary and has published work on dynamical coherence and multiqubit magic, applying convex optimization and semidefinite programming to practical channel interconversion and distillation problems. At LG Electronics Canada he advances programmable quantum computing for the NISQ era, pairing deep theoretical insight with production-oriented coding in Python, C++, Qiskit, QuTiP and tequila. An active open-source contributor, he improved QuTiP’s Bloch utilities included in v4.7.0 and added QTensor support to tequila—features that materially speed up quantum chemistry and ML workflows. Colleagues describe him as a problem-solver who translates abstract resource-theoretic results into efficient classical simulation algorithms and usable toolkit improvements.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Intermediate, PCM (U.P. Board), Intermediate, PCM (U.P. Board) at Montfort Inter College, Mahanagar, LucknowDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantum Information, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantum Information at University of CalgaryMaster of Science - MS, Physics, 8.8/10, Master of Science - MS, Physics, 8.8/10 at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali
Hindi, English
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Github Skills (9)
quantum-computing10
quantum-mechanics10
python10
numpy10
qutip10
matplotlib9
git6
kaggle6
jupyter-notebook6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
qutip/qutip
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
QuTiP: Quantum Toolbox in Python
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:10 reviews, 13 commits, 1 PR in 1 month
Contributions summary:Gaurav primarily focused on enhancing the `qutip/bloch.py` file within the QuTiP quantum toolbox. Their contributions involved adding features for drawing arcs and lines on the Bloch sphere, including functionalities for Qobj inputs. The user also made improvements by adding descriptions, fixing whitespaces, and incorporating matplotlib format. Furthermore, they updated the code to include Qobj inputs, matplotlib format, and steps for arc and line segments.
quantum-opticsquantum-toolboxphysicspythonquantum-mechanics
gaurav-iiser/Resource_Theory_of_Dynamical_Coherence
Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
Contributions:4 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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