Hal Owens
PHD Student at University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolHal Owens is a PhD student in Quantum Engineering at the University of Chicago with a decade of hands-on experience bridging quantum optics research and practical engineering. He specializes in solid-state rare-earth ion qubits for quantum networking while bringing prior industry experience in physical design for MCUs, RF systems automation, and standards-compliance tooling. His work blends experimental optics (squeezed-photon experiments and thermoreflectance imaging) with software automation—MATLAB, Python, and AI-assisted flows—to accelerate hardware characterization and floorplanning. Comfortable moving between lab benches and CAD suites, he has a track record of translating research prototypes into reproducible tools and courseware (including Microsoft QDK-based assignments) that broaden access to quantum computing. Located in Chicago, he combines academic rigor with pragmatic engineering to push quantum networking toward deployable systems.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering at Purdue UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantum Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantum Engineering at University of Chicago
Chinese
Github Skills (30)
editor9
electron9
vscode-extension9
typescript9
vscode9
visual-studio8
visual-studio-code8
microsoft8
qdk6
stock4
python3
trading3
jupyter3
finance3
backtest3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
HalOwens/AutoAnkiMandarin
Mar 2020 - Jul 2022
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
HalOwens/CppHuffman
Dec 2017 - Jun 2019
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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