We pioneered the use of quantum computers to simulate interesting many-body effects, such as topological edge states, nonlocal correlations and entanglement, thermodynamic engines, catastrophe theory, and more. Our study used universal scaling theories to describe the effect of time-dependent noise on the functionality of quantum computers. In collaboration with a leading manufacturer of quantum computers, Rigetti Computing, we demonstrated theoretically and experimentally how to use quantum circuits to simulate quantum phases of light. Another important achievement of our work is a new optimization algorithm to ameliorate existing quantum circuits. To foster collaborations between academia and industry I established a startup company, QuantyMize, dedicated to solving combinatorial problems using physics-inspired approaches.

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