Matthias Christandl

Prof. Matthias Christandl conducts research aimed at understanding the impact of quantum mechanics on information processing. His contributions span algorithmic, cryptographic, information-theoretical, and foundational aspects, drawing from techniques and concepts in mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Excited by recent experimental breakthroughs in quantum device construction, he continues to explore this theoretical research path, focusing on both the near-term facilitation and long-term benefits of quantum computing.

In 2013, he received an ERC Starting Grant, and in 2016, he was elected to the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. During 2018, he took a sabbatical at MIT for one semester while serving as the program committee chair for QIP 2019, the premier conference in the field of quantum information processing. Additionally, he recently obtained an ERC Consolidator Grant.