The Haifa Quantum Computing group is an active part of the global IBM Quantum organization, which is responsible for developing IBM's quantum hardware and the related software stack, including Qiskit. Our work relies on interdisciplinary skills from theoretical and experimental physics, computer science, mathematics and software engineering. Our team includes professionals from each of these disciplines, while each of us spends considerable time in gaining the other, complementary skills. We also bring with us deep background in classical hardware verification methodologies and tools.
Quantum noise is a first-class member of the computation process in quantum computing. We study noise models that can be simulated efficiently on classical computers and validated against real quantum devices. These models can be used to identify types of physical noise in the hardware, and help reach design points that lower the overall noise. Our work is at the core of all aspects of realistic quantum computers, both from the hardware design and application perspectives.
We are active members of the vibrant Israeli ecosystem around quantum computing, both in the emerging startup landscape and with academia. We have strong ties with various Israeli universities, and encourage discussions and collaboration within this community, including joint research projects, mutual knowledge sharing via seminar talks and industrial student project advisory.
Eli Arbel,
Manager, Quantum Computing,
IBM Research - Haifa