Investigators & mentors
A research team spanning cryptography, quantum information, coding theory, and distributed computation—with shared support for your development as a researcher.
Principal Investigator · Site Director
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Leads the secure communications thrust and the overall program. His research connects algorithms, privacy, cryptography, and information theory. He oversees project integration, recruitment, and the student research experience.
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Leads the distributed quantum consensus thrust and shares program leadership. He mentors research on quantum information, communication, position verification, and nonlocal computation.
Faculty Mentor · Coding Thrust Lead
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Leads projects on quantum error correction, noise models, and decoding. Her mentoring connects coding and information theory with exact enumeration, algorithm design, and reproducible computation.
Faculty Mentor
University of New Mexico
Contributes expertise in quantum information theory, control, error correction, and distributed quantum processing. His program mentoring spans position verification, consensus, and quantum error correction.
A team around every student
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers will support project work, scientific programming, and the day-to-day practice of research. Individual assignments will be shared with the cohort.
Dr. Natasha Mamaril coordinates applicant communications and program logistics, including scheduling, housing, travel, and student-support arrangements.
Contact program coordinationFor research and program leadership questions: Daniel Alabi.
Your next research question starts here
No prior quantum coursework required. A summer of research, mentorship, and discovery at Illinois.
