Nicholas Ezzell
Quantum Scientist And Manager at Quantum Elements
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Ezzell is a theoretical quantum information scientist with nine years of research experience and a Physics PhD from USC, currently applied to quantum R&D at HRL Laboratories. His doctoral work focused on theory and design of algorithms for quantum systems, guided by a committee of leading quantum scientists, and built practical variational and error-mitigation techniques for near-term devices. He has hands-on experience across national labs (Los Alamos, Oak Ridge) and academia developing algorithms for quantum annealers and encoding quantum chemistry on AQC hardware. Comfortable bridging deep theory and implementable algorithms, he combines mathematical rigor (BS in Physics and Mathematics) with applied simulation and code-driven research. An often-overlooked strength is his early interdisciplinary work on computational modeling of biomolecular assemblies, showing an ability to translate physics methods to diverse domains. Based in Los Angeles, he focuses on advancing quantum algorithms that are both theoretically sound and experimentally relevant.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics at University of Southern CaliforniaStudy Abroad Physics, Study Abroad Physics at University of OxfordHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Mississippi School for Mathemaics and ScienceBachelor of Science - BS Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS Physics at Mississippi State University
Github Skills (18)
qiskit9
sdk9
quantum-computing9
rust8
python8
quantum-programming-language8
source-sdk8
quantum-mechanics7
qutip6
documentation5
tomography5
algorithms5
simulation4
julia4
physics3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
naezzell/qmsc
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
Contributions:2 releases, 27 commits, 18 pushes in 23 days
naezzell/edd
Jul 2022 - Jun 2026
Contributions:4 releases, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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