Department of Computer Science

Quantum

We bridge the gap between quantum physics and usable technology by building the software, algorithms, and systems needed to power next-generation quantum computers. Our research focuses on making quantum technology practical, efficient, and reliable for real-world problems.
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Quantum computing leverages the principles of physics, such as superposition and entanglement, to process complex information in fundamentally new ways. While hardware development advances rapidly, turning quantum devices into useful computational tools requires a completely new layer of computer science. Our research area addresses this challenge by designing specialized quantum software, developing novel quantum algorithms, and engineering quantum operating systems to unlock the true potential of quantum hardware.

We collaborate across disciplines to solve critical bottlenecks in quantum technology, including error correction, compiler design, post-quantum security, and algorithm optimization. Our goal is to pave the way for real-world applications in fields like cybersecurity, materials science, optimization, and machine learning. Through active collaboration with institute initiatives (such as InstituteQ) and industry partners, we ensure our work connects theoretical breakthroughs with practical computational systems.

Latest publications

Decoding correlated errors in quantum LDPC codes

Arshpreet Singh Maan, Francisco Miguel Garcia Herrero, Alexandru Paler, Valentin Savin 2026 Nature Communications

On the constant depth implementation of Pauli exponentials

Ioana Moflic, Alexandru Paler 2026 npj Quantum Information

Superconducting qubits in the millions: The potential and limitations of modularity

S. N. Saadatmand, Tyler L. Wilson, Mark J. Hodson, Mark Field, Simon J. Devitt, Madhav Krishnan Vijayan, Alan Robertson, Thinh P. Le, Jannis Ruh, Alexandru Paler, Arshpreet Singh Maan, Ioana Moflic, Athena Caesura, Josh Y. Mutus 2026 Physical Review Applied

Efficient Quantum Circuit Design with a Standard Cell Approach, with an Application to Neutral Atom Quantum Computers

Evan Dobbs, Joseph Friedman, Alexandru Paler 2025 ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing

Machine learning message-passing for the scalable decoding of QLDPC codes

Arshpreet Singh Maan, Alexandru Paler 2025 npj Quantum Information

Quantum Circuit Caches and Compressors for Low Latency, High Throughput Computing

Ioana Moflic, Alan Robertson, Simon J. Devitt, Alexandru Paler 2025 2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)

Universal Quantum Computation via Scalable Measurement-Free Error Correction

Stefano Veroni, Alexandru Paler, Giacomo Giudise 2025 PRX Quantum

Queuing Theory Models for (Fault-Tolerant) Quantum Circuits: Analysis and Optimization

Robert Basmadjian, Alexandru Paler 2024 Quantum Computing

Compilation of algorithm-specific graph states for quantum circuits

Madhav Krishnan Vijayan, Alexandru Paler, Jason Gavriel, Casey R. Myers, Peter P. Rohde, Simon J. Devitt 2024 Quantum Science and Technology

Towards Faster Reinforcement Learning of Quantum Circuit Optimisation

Ioana Moflic, Alexandru Paler 2024 Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architectures, NANOARCH 2023
More information on our research in the Aalto research portal.
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