Quantum Physicist | Doctoral Student
Welcome to my academic portfolio. I recently completed my Ph.D. in Quantum Physics, specialising in quantum information theory, quantum metrology, light-matter interaction, and quantum light spectroscopy.
My research sits at the intersection of condensed matter physics and quantum information science. I am particularly interested in:
- Superconducting Qubits: Decoherence mechanisms, noise spectroscopy, and hardware-efficient circuit design.
- Quantum Error Correction (QEC): Fault-tolerant protocols, surface codes, and real-time decoding algorithms.
- Quantum Simulation: Harnessing noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices for simulating complex many-body quantum systems.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) — Comprehensive overview of academic history, publications, and honors.
- Research Experience & Projects — Detailed breakdown of my Ph.D. dissertation, labs, and collaborative projects.
- Publications & Preprints — Full list of peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, and arXiv preprints.
- Teaching & Mentorship — Summary of undergraduate TA experience, guest lectures, and student mentorship.
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- [July 2026] Successfully defended Ph.D. dissertation: "Optimizing Coherence and Error Mitigation in Planar Superconducting Circuits".
- [May 2026] Presented invited talk at the APS Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (DAMOP) meeting.
- [January 2026] Co-authored paper accepted in Physical Review X on scalable surface code decoders.
- Email: alex.mercer@quantumspeed.edu / alex.mercer.physics@gmail.com
- Office: Department of Physics, Quantum Science Building, Room 404
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