About our group

I have always had a great interest in understanding the human being, but also in management and coordination. Discreet but always on the lookout, I like to manage several projects at the same time, and deploy my creativity and organizational skills to facilitate the achievement of common goals. Very curious by nature, it is a great pleasure to dive into the field of quantum sciences and to contribute to the growth of the research group.

I’m a quantum physicist with wide interests such as reading, history, languages, hiking, cooking (Indian food), travelling, D&D, and urban planning. I’m slowly but surely self-teaching myself the piano. I speak French, English, and German. Always happy to grab a beer and chat!

I was born and raised in Santiago, Chile, at the lower slopes of the Andes mountains. As a child I enjoyed spending time in the Chilean Coastal Range, land of eared doves, and the summer trips to the warm and arid northern beaches as well as the seaweed-covered freezing waters of the humble Dichato.

I got an early passion for Physics reading S. Hawking’s outreach books, and later through many university teachers.

When not doing physics, I enjoy playing basketball, ultimate frisbee and watching movies.

Hello! My name is Boris, and I am from Bulgaria. After high school, I moved to the UK to obtain a BSc in physics. The weather there wasn’t too bad, so I decided to challenge myself by moving to the Netherlands for an MSc in Applied Physics and a Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Barbara Terhal. I recently joined Prof. Alexandre Blais’s group as a postdoc. I am interested in quantum error correction using superconducting-qubit processors. Outside of physics, I enjoy listening to music, cooking, and playing board/video games.

Science apart, I enjoy social dancing! Mostly Latin dances (salsa, bachata, ...) although I'm easily convinced to try new things :)

Hello, my name is Élie and I grew up near Québec city. I am super interested in developing new machine learning approaches and modelling strategies for solving problems in quantum information processing. Science apart, I love playing team sports and discovering new microbreweries. I really like to meet new people and discuss Physics, feel free to reach out if you are interested in what I do.

Hi, I am Lautaro. I am from Santiago de Chile. I really enjoy physics and I am looking forward to contributing with original research and learn as much as I can. I enjoy sports, music, dancing and drawing, although I am really not great at any.

I used to play basketball, and I tried to be pro in it but failed. Afterwards I found physics and I’ve been hooked since the age of 23. Hopefully I will remain in this field for a long time.

Hello, my name is Othmane and I am from Morocco. After highschool, I moved to Switzerland to complete my Bachelor in Physics and successfully been at the end a visiting student in the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. After that, I decided to return back to Switzerland as a Master student focusing on open quantum systems and quantum information. In October 2022, I started my PhD with Prof. Alexandre Blais in Canada with new challenges. A part from my academic career, I used to play basketball in Morocco and doing long ride hikes in the Swiss mountains. In my free time, I enjoy playing cards and poker with friends, and listen to old music, typically Modal Jazz and Moroccan Melhoun.

Hello! I’m Alex, and I’m half New Zealander (kiwi) and half Japanese. I was born in NZ, grew up in Japan, and moved back to NZ for my high school and up. Outside of physics I enjoy cooking and baking the most, and occasionally will write up a recipe in PRL format. I also enjoy spending time playing board games, programming, and reading.

I discovered the passionate world of superconducting quantum devices during the last year of my undergrad. I am very eager to learn and to contribute to the field as a masters student with the group. During my undergrad, I also found a passion for student involvement as a member of the Student Committee in Engineering Physics. I hope to pursue this interest at the University of Sherbrooke through the Diversity in Physics committee. Outside of school, I enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, kayaking, camping, and even scuba diving. I also spend my free time playing the piano, reading and playing board games with my friends.

Hi, I am Benjamin and I grew up in Thetford Mines, a small town in the province of Québec. As a child, I spent most of my time outside wandering in the fields and the woods. I developed an interest for natural science (engineering, geology, chemistry and most particularly physics). These interests led me to undertake a B.Sc. in physics and now a M.Sc. with Pr. Alexandre Blais.

When I am not studying, I like to listen to music and create it. I also like to practice a large range of sports; hockey, hiking, skiing, cross-country skiing, badminton, volleyball, and running. Some of my other interests include gardening, travelling, and philosophy.

Hello, my name is Simon Richer and I’m from Chicoutimi, a town north of Quebec City. As a child, I had many questions about the natural world around me. So I was inclined to learn a natural science. My father passed on his passion for physics to me. I naturally went on to a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics and now a master’s degree in physics. When I’m not studying, I love sports like judo, climbing, spike ball and hiking.

Originally from Québec, I first studied physics here in Sherbrooke. I continued my studies in Japan at the University of Hokkaido, where I did simulations of supersymmetric theories on the lattice. I am now doing development for Qutip.