Experience

  1. Scientist III

    Los Alamos National Laboratory
    Conducted research on quantum computing algorithms and state-identification for energy networks. Participated in the US Quantum Benchmarking Initiative.
  2. Scientist II

    Los Alamos National Laboratory
    Conducted research on statistical learning of Markov random fields and probabilistic modeling for energy networks.
  3. Postdoctoral Associate

    Los Alamos National Laboratory
    Conducted research on optimization and control of energy networks.

Education

  1. PhD Computer & Communication Sciences

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Thesis focused on Information Theory: designing spatially coupled random codes which mimics the crystallization behavior of supercooled liquids to construct the first efficient method that solves the iconic rate-distortion problem in lossy source coding theory.
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  2. MSc Physics

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
  3. BSc Physics

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Awards
Los Alamos Award Program Award
Los Alamos National Laboratory ∙ October 2025
The award recognizes employees at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for exceptional performance and behaviors. In recognition for accomplishments made in the Theoretical Division to the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Project.
LANL Small Team Distinguished Performance Award
Los Alamos National Laboratory ∙ October 2023
This award recognizes outstanding performance by small teams across all areas of the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s mission, including science, engineering, and operations. In recognition for the contribution made to the US2QC project.
Best Paper Award
Constraint Programing Conference ∙ January 2016
For best paper submitted at the 2016 Constraint Programing conference, entitled Graphical Models for Optimal Power Flow
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