Dr. Barbara Kraus

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Biography

Barbara Kraus holds a professorship in Quantum Algorithms Applications at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Her academic background includes a study of physics and mathematics at the University of Innsbruck. After completing her studies, she undertook post-doctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics and the University of Geneva before returning to the University of Innsbruck where she was honored with various awards and founded her own research group focused on quantum information processing. Her work emphasizes the limitations of quantum processors and the need to understand complex quantum problems. She became an associate professor in 2013 and was recognized with awards such as the Ignaz L. Lieben Prize and the START Prize from the Austrian Science Fund in 2010, among other accolades. In 2023, she assumed her current position at TUM to continue her research in identifying new applications for quantum computing and promoting the relevance of quantum verification processes. Her research interests encompass quantum algorithms, quantum information processing, and exploring the limits of quantum computation.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Leading research in Quantum Algorithms Applications.

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Innsbruck • Innsbruck, Austria

Directed a research group focusing on quantum information processing.

Awards

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START Prize

2010-01-01
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Ignaz L. Lieben Prize

2013-01-01
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Boltzmann Prize

2011-01-01