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Olivia Di Matteo joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia as an Assistant Professor in January 2022. She obtained her PhD from the University of Waterloo with a focus on Quantum Information Science at the Institute for Quantum Computing in 2019. During her doctoral studies, she worked on Quantum Information Science and has experience as an Associate at TRIUMF. Additionally, she has contributed as a Quantum Computing Educator and Researcher at Xanadu, a Toronto-based quantum startup. Her research interests lie primarily in quantum computing, encompassing areas such as compilation, circuits and algorithms, tomography and characterization, alongside the development of open-source quantum software. Di Matteo is passionate about integrating these research efforts with education, aiming to enhance the learning of complex quantum computing concepts. In her teaching roles, she serves in courses like CPEN400Q, contributing to shaping the next generation of engineers in the field of quantum technologies.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.