Ilia Luchnikov
Lead Quantum Software Engineer at Technology Innovation Institute
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolIlia Luchnikov is a Lead Quantum Software Engineer based in Abu Dhabi with nine years of experience bridging theoretical physics and practical quantum software. Holding a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from MIPT, he progressed from research scientist roles to postdoctoral positions at University of Geneva and TII before leading quantum software efforts at the Technology Innovation Institute. He combines deep analytic problem-solving with hands-on engineering to develop algorithms and tooling for emerging quantum platforms. Notably, his career blends sustained academic research with applied development in national-scale quantum initiatives, reflecting both rigorous theory grounding and delivery-focused leadership.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Unfinished ABD), ENGINEERING, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Unfinished ABD), ENGINEERING at Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)
Github Skills (4)
manifold10
optimization9
automatic-differentiation8
quantum-computing8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
LuchnikovI/QGOpt
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
Riemannian optimization for quantum technologies
Contributions:5 releases, 2 reviews, 301 commits in 2 years 10 months
technologiesquantum-computingautomatic-differentiationoptimizationriemannian-optimization
LuchnikovI/qgoptax
Apr 2021 - May 2023
Contributions:3 PRs, 50 pushes in 2 years 1 month
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