Andrew Childs
Professor & Interim Director
Research Focus: Quantum Information Processing
Research Focus: Quantum Information Processing
Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer ScienceNSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation
Andrew Childs is a professor of computer science and is currently the interim director of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. He is also director of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (RQS).
A leading scientist in the field of quantum algorithms, Childs has helped develop both theoretical foundations and practical applications for quantum computers. This includes developing novel techniques to reduce the resources required for quantum computers to simulate and study quantum systems.