Utkarsh Azad
Research Scientist
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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RockstarUtkarsh Azad is a research scientist and software engineer with nine years of experience specializing in quantum computing and quantum machine learning. Based in Old Toronto, he contributes to high-impact open-source projects such as PennyLane, where he implemented quantum-chemistry primitives like OrbitalRotation, FermionicSWAP, and qubit-tapering utilities that enable more efficient variational algorithms. He combines practical ML engineering skills with deep domain knowledge in fermionic operators and basis-rotation templates, bridging research ideas and production-ready library features. Known for turning complex quantum chemistry techniques into tested, reusable code, he helps make advanced simulations more accessible to practitioners. His background suggests a strong mix of rigorous research thinking and hands-on engineering that accelerates both experimentation and applied development.
9 years of coding experience
Github Skills (16)
quantum-computing10
quantum-chemistry10
lan10
q-learning10
templater10
template-engine10
ane10
template-tags10
python10
autograd9
tensorflow9
jax9
pytorch9
differentiable-programming8
machine-learning8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
PennyLaneAI/pennylane
Sep 2021 - Jan 2023
PennyLane is a cross-platform Python library for quantum computing, quantum machine learning, and quantum chemistry. Train a quantum computer the same way as a neural network.
Role in this project:
ML Engineer
ML EngineerContributions:1266 reviews, 49 commits, 151 PRs in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Utkarsh implemented and tested the "OrbitalRotation" operation for the PennyLane quantum computing library, adding functionality for quantum chemistry applications. They contributed to adding the "GateFabric" and "k-UpCCGSD" templates, which are essential for variational quantum algorithms. The user also added and tested functions related to qubit tapering, a technique for reducing the number of qubits needed in quantum simulations, and implemented the `FermionicSWAP` gate and a `BasisRotation` template.
pythonautomatic-differentiationdifferentiable-computingcomputerstensorflow
obliviateandsurrender/obliviateandsurrender.github.io
Sep 2020 - Sep 2024
Contributions:36 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 1 month
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