![]() There is a long list of things that would be awesome to do, and I would love to make them available to the public. Right now, I am working towards getting to a 1.0 version of both the language and compiler. What exciting things are you working on right now?I am driving the Q# language design and compiler architecture. Q: Tell us more about your role in QuArC. Quantum computing is a lifelong passion for me it also unveils the most fun, challenging problems to work on each day! Bettina Heim, software engineer Twenty years later, our QuArC team at Microsoft is defining how to program a quantum computer and the ground-breaking applications to run on it. I saw an opportunity to develop methods for taking a quantum algorithm, such as Shor’s algorithm, and enabling a programmer to specify it and then map it to quantum hardware. With an interest in both math and computer science, I spent my PhD researching how to program a quantum computer and how to error correct it. I began reading as much as I could on the subject and the following year decided to pursue it as my focus area during my PhD. I was completely fascinated that there was another model of computation that enabled factoring to be solved efficiently. ![]() I was taking a seminar on cryptography from Professor Andrew Wiles (who solved Fermat’s Last Theorem) when I was exposed for the first time to quantum computing, and to Shor’s algorithm for factorization. It was also during my junior year of college when I learned about this amazing model of computation that could break most public-key cryptosystems. Q: How and why did you decide to join the domain of quantum computing? My deepening computing interest led me to pursue a PhD in theoretical computer science with a focus on how to make a quantum computer fault tolerant and programmable. Programming felt like the perfect way to go about solving a puzzle, and algorithms served as a great theoretical outlet. Immediately I was hooked it was a field where I could use my math skills while able to perform computational experiments. As an undergraduate, I pursued mathematics, and it was not until my junior year of college that I took a course in computer science. I loved solving math problems while also answering scientific questions. When I was young, I was fascinated by puzzles and mathematical challenges. Q: What was it that first attracted you to the technology field? I am also excited to work with such an amazing group of people on a technology that has inspired me for over twenty years. It is through growing a broader quantum community that we will discover even more incredible applications of this revolutionary technology. We also just launched the Northwest Quantum Nexus in partnership with the University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, to advance quantum information and computing in the greater northwest region. It is so exciting to see more and more computer scientists, developers, engineers, and quantum enthusiasts learning about quantum computing! I am excited to have just co-taught with other members of QuArC an undergraduate course at the University of Washington on quantum algorithms and quantum programming in Q#, the first of its kind in the CSE department. Our team is developing the quantum applications that will enable solutions to some of today’s most challenging problems and writing the software that will enable programming those solutions on the quantum hardware. What exciting things are you working on right now?I am the General Manager of Quantum Software and lead the QuArC team. ![]() ** In case you were wondering, our group is properly called the “Quantum Architectures and Computation” group, but that was a bit too long for the title □ Krysta Svore, general manager * Traditionally it is celebrated on March 8th, but a belated celebration is better than none □ Without further ado, allow me to introduce them to you – in their own words. ![]() That includes the amazing women in our group** who, among other things, work to shape the Quantum Development Kit and to bring you these awesome tools for quantum programming. International Women’s Day is a day* to celebrate the women in our life.
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