Dorit Aharonov
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Dorit Aharonov is an Israeli computer scientist
specializing in quantum computing.
Aharonov graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
with a BSc in Mathematics and Physics in 1994. She then graduated from Weizmann Institute of Science with an MSc in Physics. She received her doctorate
for Computer Science in 1999 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and her thesis
was entitled "Noisy Quantum Computation." She also did her post-doctorate in the mathematics department of Princeton University, and in the computer science department of University of California Berkeley.
In 2005, Aharonov was profiled by the journal Nature
as one of four "young theorists... who are making waves in their chosen fields.", and in the following year, she then received the Krill Prize for
Excellence in Scientific Research.
Dorit Aharonov is the niece of physicist Yakir Aharonov
.
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
specializing in quantum computing.
Aharonov graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
with a BSc in Mathematics and Physics in 1994. She then graduated from Weizmann Institute of Science with an MSc in Physics. She received her doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
for Computer Science in 1999 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and her thesis
Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
was entitled "Noisy Quantum Computation." She also did her post-doctorate in the mathematics department of Princeton University, and in the computer science department of University of California Berkeley.
In 2005, Aharonov was profiled by the journal Nature
Nature (journal)
Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports...
as one of four "young theorists... who are making waves in their chosen fields.", and in the following year, she then received the Krill Prize for
Excellence in Scientific Research.
Dorit Aharonov is the niece of physicist Yakir Aharonov
Yakir Aharonov
Yakir Aharonov is an Israeli physicist specializing in quantum physics. He is a Professor of Theoretical Physics and the James J. Farley Professor of Natural Philosophy at Chapman University in California. He is also a distinguished professor in Perimeter Institute.He also serves as a professor...
.
Research
Aharonov's research is mainly about quantum information processes, which includes:- quantum algorithms
- quantum cryptography and computational complexity
- quantum error corrections and fault tolerance
- connections between quantum computation and quantum Markov chains and lattices
- quantum Hamiltonian complexity and its connections to condensed matter physics
- transition from quantum to classical physics
- understanding entanglement by studying quantum complexity
External links
- Aharonov's home page at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Profile in Nature
- Dorit Aharonov in panel discussion, "Harnessing Quantum Physics" with Michele MoscaMichele MoscaMichele Mosca is co-founder and deputy director of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo, researcher and founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, and professor of mathematics in the department of at the University of Waterloo...
, Avi WigdersonAvi WigdersonAvi Wigderson is an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, a professor of mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His research interests include complexity theory, parallel algorithms, graph theory, cryptography, distributed computing, and neural...
, Daniel GottesmanDaniel GottesmanDaniel Gottesman is a physicist, known for his work regarding quantum error correction, in particular the invention of the stabilizer formalism for quantum error-correcting codes, and the Gottesman–Knill theorem...
, Peter ShorPeter ShorPeter Williston Shor is an American professor of applied mathematics at MIT, most famous for his work on quantum computation, in particular for devising Shor's algorithm, a quantum algorithm for factoring exponentially faster than the best currently-known algorithm running on a classical...
,and Ignacio Cirac.