Jacob Watkins
Senior Associate - Applied Research
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJacob Watkins is a quantum algorithms researcher and applied research scientist with eight years of experience bridging theoretical physics and practical quantum computing applications. Currently a Senior Associate in Applied Research at JPMorgan Chase, he brings a PhD in theoretical physics from Michigan State and a strong background in mentorship, conference presentation, and curriculum development from roles at IBM and MSU. Jacob has published peer-reviewed work, organized and taught at summer schools, and translates complex math and physics into accessible educational materials and reproducible Jupyter notebooks. Based in New York, he combines deep algorithmic insight with an interest in sustainability and education, often pursuing cross-institutional collaborations that turn abstract theory into hands-on learning and industry-relevant tools.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Physics (B.S), Mathematics (B.A.), 3.97, Bachelor's degree, Physics (B.S), Mathematics (B.A.), 3.97 at University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Theoretical Physics at Michigan State University
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Github Skills (32)
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python9
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qiskit9
quantum-programming-language9
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simulator7
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
jacobwatkins1/Nielsen-and-Chuang-Solutions
Dec 2020 - Jan 2023
A partial solution manual to Nielsen and Chuang's Quantum Computing and Quantum Information. Selected problems are intended to complement other existing partial lists.
Contributions:1 review, 20 commits, 1 PR in 2 years 1 month
jacobwatkins4315/hello-world
Jul 2017 - Dec 2018
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 5 months
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