Bora Basyildiz

Intro

I am a Ph.D. student in Physics at the California Institute of Technology, advised by John Preskill, focusing on quantum information theory, including quantum algorithms and complexity. Before joining Caltech, I completed my master's and undergraduate degrees at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), where my master's thesis was advised by Zhexuan Gong and Raymond Simmonds. I am passionate about the development of quantum computers and deeply curious about understanding how and why quantum computation can solve the next generation of problems. I also a co-founder of the Society of Quantum Engineers (SQE) and served as its first president at CSM.

Education

PhD Student in Physics, California Institute of Technology. Sep. 2024-
MS in Quantum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, May. 2024
BS in Applied Mathematics, Colorado School of Mines, Dec. 2022
BS in Computer Science, Colorado School of Mines, Dec. 2022

If you would like to contact me, please email me at bbasyildiz 'at' caltech 'dot' edu

Headshot Photo, 2022

Current Interests

Quantum Information Theory
Quantum Algorithms
Quantum Complexity Theory
Quantum Optimal Control
Digital Quantum Computing
Quantum Speed Limits
Qudit Quantum Systems

Papers

Speed limits of two-qutrit gates. Bora Basyildiz, Zhexuan Gong, Sahel Ashhab. In review, on arXiv.
Speed limits of two-qubit gates with qudits. Bora Basyildiz, Casey Jameson, Zhexuan Gong. In review, on arXiv.
Time optimal quantum state transfer in a fully-connected quantum computer. Casey Jameson, Bora Basyildiz, Daniel Moore, Kyle Clark, Zhexuan Gong. Published in Quantum Science and Technology.
Implementing two-qubit gates at the quantum speed limit. Joel Howard, Alexander Lidiak, Casey Jameson, Bora Basyildiz, Kyle Clark, Tongyu Zhao, Mustafa Bal, Junling Long, David P Pappas, Meenakshi Singh, Zhexuan Gong. Published in Physical Review Research.