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Thomas E. Baker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria and holds a Canada Research Chair in Quantum Computing. He specializes in quantum information and quantum computing, with a focus on entanglement renormalization, quantum algorithms, and quantum error-correction. Dr. Baker’s research explores the fundamental shift in computing paradigms through quantum mechanics, emphasizing the implementation of quantum computers to outperform classical ones. His work seeks to leverage properties of quantum physics to enable computations that are unattainable via classical methodologies. Additionally, he engages in developing materials for qubits and designing networks to facilitate quantum computations. He has delivered graduate courses on quantum physics, statistical physics, and computational methods, and is actively mentoring students in related research areas.
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