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Dr. Erika Janitz has a unique background at the intersection of electrical engineering and physics. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Institute for Quantum Computing, respectively, before completing her PhD in Physics at McGill University in 2019. She has held positions as a Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Laboratory for Nanoscale Optics and as a Visiting Researcher in physics at the Technical University of Denmark. As a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Quantum Hardware Engineering, Dr. Janitz explores the use of tiny magnetic moments, known as 'spins,' associated with defects in diamonds as memory elements in quantum computing and atom-sized quantum sensors. During her graduate studies at McGill, she developed optical resonators that enhance fluorescence emission to carry quantum information over long distances. While at ETH Zurich as a postdoctoral researcher, she applied individual spins as magnetic-field sensors to investigate the geometries of few-molecule DNA samples. Her work has been pivotal in discriminating the conformations of otherwise identical molecules based on unique magnetic signatures, which is crucial for understanding molecular interactions and function. Going forward, Dr. Janitz aims to leverage her expertise in fabricating and characterizing novel defect centers with optimal properties for the advancement of quantum technologies, with her lab focusing on milestone diamond-based quantum sensing, including the detection of individual nuclear spins in a single molecule.
Schulich School of Engineering • Calgary, AB
Joined as Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Quantum Hardware Engineering.
Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.