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Fernando Brandão is a Bren Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology, with a research focus on quantum information science. His work explores the interplay of physics, computer science, and mathematics, particularly the role of quantum mechanics in computation and information transmission. He is interested in applying tools and concepts from quantum information to branches of science such as quantum many-body theory, complexity theory, and thermodynamics/statistical mechanics. In recent years, his research has delved into entanglement theory, aiming to understand the relationship between entanglement and physical properties like correlation length in quantum many-body systems. Brandão has also contributed to the development of a sharper understanding of the fundamental properties of entanglement, particularly its monogamous character, which has implications for quantum cryptography, quantum Hamiltonian complexity, and convex optimization.
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