Hlér Kristjánsson

Research Chair of Institut Courtois, a newly established institute at Université de Montréal focusing on blue sky research at the intersection of materials science, AI and quantum computing.

Assistant Professor and Group Leader @Université de Montréal and @Mila - Québec AI Institute

Associate Academic Member of Mila as Assistant Professor and Group Leader @Université de Montréal

Working as an independent postdoctoral research fellow in quantum information and quantum foundations (75%), with a joint appointment at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo (25%).

Independent joint postdoctoral research fellow at the Perimeter Institute (75%) and the Institute for Quantum Computing (25%).

Worked in the group of Prof Mio Murao in collaboration with IBM on developing higher-order algorithms for quantum computing, the quantum analogue of functional programming.

Doctoral Researcher in the Quantum Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford. Part of the HKU-Oxford Joint Laboratory for Quantum Information and Computation, led by Prof Giulio Chiribella (Hong Kong) and Prof Jonathan Barrett (Oxford). Worked on quantum information theory, foundations and communication. Specifically, developed new research directions on coherent control of quantum channels, indefinite causal order and routed quantum circuits.

Class tutor and marker for the Quantum Computer Science MSc lecture course in the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford. Lecturer: Prof Bob Coecke.

Class tutor and marker for the Quantum Information undergraduate lecture course in the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford. Lecturers: Prof Giulio Chiribella and Prof Jonathan Barrett.

Founded and led a 3-person team to write a 100-page report on the possibilities and limitations of quantum communications and its potential impact on the communication sector. Gave presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences at Ofcom on the findings of the report. Part-time work completed alongside my PhD.

Worked on the theoretical foundations of a quantum generalisation of feedforward neural networks. Supervised by Dr Oscar Dahlsten (Oxford) and Prof Myungshik Kim (Imperial). The paper published as a result of this research internship has now received over 200 citations.

Taught elementary English to a 7-year-old native Chinese speaker.

Worked as a violin tutor for two pupils aged 10 and 13.

DPhil in Computer Science under the supervision of Prof Giulio Chiribella and Prof Jonathan Barrett, working in quantum information theory, foundations, and communication. Thesis title: A second-quantised Shannon theory.

Spent 3 months of my PhD as a visiting student at the University of Hong Kong, working with my supervisor Prof Giulio Chiribella and his group in Hong Kong.

Spent the 3rd year of my MSci physics degree on an Erasmus exchange in Freiburg, Germany. MSci thesis in theoretical quantum physics completed under the supervision of Prof Dr Andreas Buchleitner. Thesis title: Efficient quantum transport in disordered networks with vibrations. Additionally, attended a 1-month intensive summer course in German language, at B2 level, followed by a semester-long weekly course, reaching C1 level by the end of the year.

Studied Chinese language as a Huayu Enrichment Scholar, focusing on developing proficiency in written Chinese.

MSci Physics with a Year in Europe. 4-year Master's degree, incorporating Bachelor's level study. Specialised courses: Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Information, Quantum Optics, Quantum Field Theory, Unification: the Standard Model, Advanced Particle Physics, General Relativity, Information Theory, Complexity and Networks. Included classes in German language and scientific German.

Studied violin performance (non-degree course) as an Ash Music Scholar alongside an undergraduate degree in physics at Imperial College London.