Emerging Technology Consulting

Quantum Computing Research and Product Development:

Author “Quantum Computing Experimentation with Amazon Braket” by Packt Publishing (July 2022)

https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Computing-Experimentation-Amazon-Braket/dp/1800565267

https://www.packtpub.com/product/quantum-computing-experimentation-with-amazon-braket/9781800565265

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6966148888537800704/ (Announcement)

Recognized as “Top 126 Scientific Quantum Advisors” by Quantum Daily

quantum Insider report

https://www.harrisburgu.edu/news/shaping-quantum-for-industry/

Quantum projects summary

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pko8P7ojMePHGl-qTLfDR2meK9TY2bxZ/view

ZebraKet, Ltd. (Ontario, Canada based bootstrapped startup graduated from the U of Toronto CDL)

CEO/CTO and cofounder, August 2021 - present

Developed supply chain optimization model based on Quantum Hybrid and Classical QUBO solvers in the CDL program. Benchmarked and demonstrated advantage over industry standard solver (Gurobi).

https://yearinreview.creativedestructionlab.com/streams/quantum/ (graduates)

Incorporated company in January 2022. CDL Mentor Alan Baratz (CEO D-Wave Systems, Inc.)
Looking at consulting opportunities in quantum computing use cases
Developing product for supply chain optimization, sustainability, resilience, contingency planning, Net zero emissions and ESG reporting
Podcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3amuodQbmku2FMCIYacVmf

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quantum-supply-chain-optimization-and-other-use-cases/id1564148665?i=1000571298327

https://youtu.be/7ssy7xydBfM?t=1587 (fireside chat with CDL class)

Interview by QHive on Supply Chain Optimization using Quantum Computing for the India National Logistic Policy

https://thequantumhive.com/exclusive-how-can-indias-national-logistics-policy-leverage-quantum-computing/

Completed UMD Quantum Startup Foundry (QSF) program and developing product vision, VC pitch and marketing strategy.
Showcased company at Quantum World Congress even in DC at the UMD booth. Also promoted the Amazon Braket book through raffle and book signing.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bQClH5xmeKVM9FDNogMJX66hf_ADY36b?usp=share_link

Promotional Video and marketing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni2FOJrhj18

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1svD7HXKwMSo45MLaPlAArPPyr0toK-5h/view?usp=sharing

Pitch Video (Quantum Startup Foundry Pitch Day)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zCRlrhLN6NlgnF2GFDmIjelv2CwreSxU/view?usp=share_link

QuantFi/Quantescence (Assisted in bringing French startup to the US market)

Co-Founder and COO US Operations, October 2021 – September 2022

Presented quantum roadmap to Capital One bank.
Product development of quantum emulator including leading development of online demo and benchmarking, engage with Delotte in testing emulator and managing team in Japan.
Worked on ATM cash replenishment with multiple trucks routing optimization with Deloitte.
Successfuly entered U of Chicago Duality Quantum Accelerator

https://www.dualityaccelerator.com/2022/08/30/quantescence-developing-a-quantum-emulator-for-low-entanglement-circuits/

Creative Destruction Lab – Quantum Stream Bootcamp (Promoted to full CDL program)

Individual Participant, June 2021-August 2021

Conducted experiments on Trapped Ions, Rydberg Atom Simulator, Quantum Natural Language Processing using Lambeq and Quantum Chemistry using VQE and Pennylane library.
Won 3rd prize in Hackathon

https://creativedestructionlab.com/blog/founders-find-practical-applications-for-quantum-computing-at-cdls-2021-quantum-hackathon/

Won first prize for Rydberg Atom simulation project at CDL

https://github.com/CDL-Quantum/CohortProject_2021/tree/main/Week2_Rydberg_Atoms

Black Bag Media Collective (Consulting to support Initiative sponsored by Canada Council for the Arts)

Principal Consultant, Advisor and Researcher Quantum Computing, July 2020 – January 2022

Gathered requirements, provided solutioning to use quantum computing within a Virtual Reality (VR) environment. Implemented NEOS VR gaming environment optimization using Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools Google AI/NLP and GPT-3 and Quantum Computing for two applications.

https://bbmc.ca/2022/01/22/the-possibilon-exhibit-documentation/ https://bbmc.ca/2021/11/24/another-historic-first-for-bbmc-artists/

Demo available at:

https://youtu.be/6ZA6hy3HGfs?t=2725

https://youtu.be/b_3pEMpGZds?t=3535

QuForce.org (quantum computing community focused on quantum security)

Mentor, June 2021 – August 2022

Designed and managed project to determine the extent of information that can be extracted from a Quantum communication channel (BB84) using asymmetric entanglement and the probability of being discovered. Consulted with Dr. Daniel Oi (University of Strathclyde). Experimental results were gathered using 9 qubits on IonQ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vDGHL_mftE (Final presentation by students)

https://youtu.be/0vDGHL_mftE?t=5299 (Context of project)

Mentoring second cohort in developing an improved version of QAOA using embedding and Grover optimizer

QuSecure (Post-quantum Cryptography startup that won SBIR phase III contract)

Advisor, January 2021 – present

Provided project, technical, and marketing advice to team in quantum cryptography, Shor’s algorithm, security needs for financial customers and penetration testing using Shor’s Algorithm and reverse multiplication using annealing.
Conducted project and taught 6 students how to factor numbers using quantum computers
Developed generic version of Shor’s Algorithm that factored numbers up to 5183. Benchmarked performance of IBM simulator, Amazon Braket and cuQuantum library using Nvidia high-end A-100 Graphics Processor (GPU). Formulation was based on Stephane Beauregard’s paper

https://www.qusecure.com/about-us/ (QuSecure team)

Quantum Thought (Quantum Startup that was deemphasized and team moved to QuSecure)

Advisor, August 2020 – Dec 2020

Provided advice to team on creating a formulation for bond traders. Project abandoned.

Qubit Engineering (Wind farm optimization startup)

Advisor, June 2020 – August 2022

Provided initial advice and help in contract negotiations to CEO helping him to get his first client.

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College (Collaboration with research team)

Principal Consultant, Advisor and Researcher Quantum Computing, May 2020 – January 2021

Proposed a solution for COVID optimization to D-Wave using SIR disease evolution model.

https://support.dwavesys.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360044296773-Herd-vs-Lockdown-Optimization

Led team to develop a COVID optimization solution using D-Wave “Herd vs Lockdown”.
Presented results at qubits.com 2020 conference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjREsLk1Q5A

Paper submitted by University team to medrxiv June 2021

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.14.21258907v1

Harrisburg University (part-time position)

Corporate Faculty Quantum Computing, June 2020 – November 2022

Taught Quantum Computing courses at the graduate, undergrad and high school level

https://www.harrisburgu.edu/about/our-people/faculty-staff/alex-khan/

Courses taught:

https://www.harrisburgu.edu/courses/qisc-530/

https://www.harrisburgu.edu/courses/qisc-550/

https://www.harrisburgu.edu/courses/isit-470/

https://enrichment.harrisburgu.edu/qca/

Chicago Quantum

Chief Product Officer, June 2019 – 2021

Developed financial portfolio optimization product using Python, D-Wave annealer, classical solvers and visualizations. Developed Hamiltonian and QUBO and constraint formulation
Research leading to two papers

arxiv.org/abs/2007.01430 (Portfolio Optimization of 40 Stocks Using the DWave Quantum Annealer)

arxiv.org/abs/2008.08669(Portfolio Optimization of 60 Stocks Using Classical and Quantum Algorithms)