Johannes is a researcher in Hamiltonian complexity and quantum information theory at the University of Cambridge, working with Phasecraft as a consultant. His research interest lies at the intersection between algorithms, physics, and quantum computation, and he wants to find out how we can combine those to learn something about real world systems - related to AI, communication, or condensed matter systems.

When he was young he was obsessed with game programming and the demo scene, and how one can use very limited hardware for procedural generation of immersive virtual worlds.

Laura graduated from Imperial College London with an MSci in Theoretical Physics in 2017.

After that she began an MRes in Quantum Technologies at UCL and from there went on to start her PhD on the theory of analogue quantum simulation using near-term quantum hardware. In her spare time she likes to play boardgames, tabletop RPGs and cycle.

Toby's research straddles theoretical physics, mathematics, theoretical computer science, information theory, and much of Europe. He has published papers in the top-tier international journals and conferences across all four of these fields, including highly acclaimed publications in Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Toby holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Munich. He is Reader (Associate Professor) in Quantum Information at UCL, and head of the Quantum group in the Department of Computer Science there.

Toby holds a University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society, was awarded the AHP-Birkhauser Prize in 2017, and a Whitehead Prize in 2019 by the London Mathematical Society. He serves on the Steering Committee of the international Quantum Information Processing (QIP) conference, and the editorial board of the Proceedings of the Royal Society A. When he's not pursuing research in mathematical physics or developing near-term applications of quantum computers, he can often be found designing science activities for 3-5 year-olds, helped by constructive criticism from his daughters.

Charlie began his Physics studies at Durham university where a coding project was his first foray into quantum information. He graduated in 2017 and enrolled in the UCL doctoral training course on quantum technologies.

Charlie is currently doing his PhD there on the simulation of fermionic systems.

During his degree in Theoretical Physics in Trinity College Dublin, Brian's interests gradually moved towards numerical simulations, programming and data analysis.  Following internships at Google, he completed an MSc in High Performance Computing and Data Science at the University of Edinburgh.  Brian then joined the Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training in 2016, to build on a growing interest in quantum computing and technologies. 

Brian's PhD research focused on the overlap between machine learning and quantum computing.  He worked primarily on the Quantum Model Learning Agent, an algorithm for reverse engineering quantum systems by determining a suitable Hamiltonian model to describe their dynamics. As well as devising the machine learning techniques underpinning the algorithm, Brian enjoyed developing the software and building infrastructure for its future applications. 

He moves to Phasecraft immediately after his PhD and is excited to learn "how real software engineers do things". 

Filippo is a theoretical condensed matter physicist. During his career he investigated the behaviour of quantum many-body systems in a variety of setups, ranging from solid-state devices (quantum dots, quantum wires, spin-orbit coupled materials) to atomic settings (Rydberg atoms and ions), exploring both their equilibrium and out-of-equilibrium regimes. Recently, his curiosity has been triggered by the far-reaching possibilities offered by quantum simulators and NISQ computers in providing a better understanding of the emergent properties of correlated quantum systems. Filippo completed his PhD in Physics in 2018, working in the Quantum Transport and Nanodevices Group of the University of Genova (Italy). Before joining Phasecraft in 2021, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Condensed Matter Theory Group of the University of Nottingham (UK).

Joel is a quantum information scientist, with his focus having primarily been on quantum many body systems, Hamiltonian complexity and stoquasticity, and the quantum marginal problem. Joel is excited about quantum information because of its engaging mathematical structure, interdisciplinarity, and connection to deep philosophical questions. He did his PhD in physics at the Institute for Quantum Computing and the University of Guelph. Before coming to Phasecraft Joel was a postdoctoral researcher in the Terhal group at QuTech for two years. 

Outside of quantum physics, Joel enjoys making interactive digital and traditional visual art, engaging in dinnertime philosophy, playing collaborative story telling games, cycling and rock climbing. 

Lana graduated from Imperial College London in 2017 with an MSci in Mathematics. She is currently a PhD student at the Bristol Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training and her PhD is on variational quantum algorithms.

Lana's main interests are in quantum information theory and computing, especially near-term algorithms.

Ashley has worked in the field of quantum computing for over 15 years, specialising in quantum algorithms and quantum computational complexity, and has published over 50 papers on this topic.

Ashley holds a PhD in quantum computing from the University of Bristol and is Reader in Quantum Computation there.

Ashley was awarded a Whitehead Prize in 2017 by the London Mathematical Society and was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant in 2018. He has served on the Steering Committee of the international conference on Quantum Information Processing (QIP), was a Founding Editor of the journal Quantum, and was a cofounder of the Quantum Computing Theory in Practice conference series.

John has 17 years of experience in quantum computing and in particular the demonstration and development of quantum bits, and strategies for qubit control and measurement.

He has a PhD (D.Phil) from University of Oxford in quantum computing, has been a Royal Society University Research Fellow and is currently Professor of Nanoelectronics at UCL, and Director of the UCL Quantum Science and Technology Institute.

John's prizes include the Nicholas Kurti European Science prize (2008), the Institute of Physics Moseley Medal (2013), and the Sackler International Prize in Physical Sciences (2016).

Raul is a condensed matter theorist, interested in the connection between quantum many-body physics and quantum information. During his career he has worked in integrable systems, entanglement measures and strongly correlated electronic systems. He is thrilled about connecting the techniques developed in quantum information theory with the simulation of physical systems in NISQ devices. Raul did his PhD in Physics at Stony Brook University in USA. Before joining Phasecraft, he was a postdoctoral researcher in Israel (Bar-Ilan/Weizmann Institute) and UK (Birmingham and Cambridge). Apart from Physics and Mathematics, Raul likes to cook, play board games, cycling and reading.

James is a researcher working in the theory of quantum computation, interested in exploring the capabilities of near-term quantum devices subject to noise. His PhD work at University College London focused on developing methods for classically simulating noisy quantum computers, and quantifying resources for quantum speedup. He holds an MRes in Quantum Technologies and an MSc in Physics, also from UCL.

Prior to his postgraduate studies, James worked for several years at Engaging Networks, a company providing an online software platform to non-profit organisations. During this time he obtained a BSc in Physical Science from the Open University. He also previously studied art, and in his spare time enjoys making electronic music.

Stasja received a B.S. in Computer Science from California Institute of Technology in 2012. Afterwards, she worked in Bristol for a networking startup called Gnodal Ltd. and was part of the engineering team acquired by Cray Inc.

For her PhD, she joined the Quantum Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training at University of Bristol in 2014, investigating boson distinguishability and its effects in linear optics, and she is currently a Quantum Software Researcher at PhaseCraft. She received an award from British Federation of Women Graduates for her research.

Chris is currently working as a Quantum Software Researcher at Phasecraft, following the completion of his PhD in quantum computing at the University of Bristol. This focused on quantum algorithms and complexity in non-standard models of quantum computation.

The research during his PhD included applied topics, such as space-efficient quantum algorithms for graph problems, and more theoretical ones, such as the study of 'post-selection' in classical computing.

Before The University of Bristol, Chris obtained an MEng in Computer Science from the University of York, and then spent a year as a research associate in the YCCSA group at York, working on bioinformatics.