CV
Contact Information
| Name | Sanchit Srivastava |
| Professional Title | Ph.D. Student |
| sanchit.srivastava@uwaterloo.ca |
Professional Summary
Ph.D. student at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo. Research focused on the intersection of quantum information and quantum foundations.
Experience
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2021 - Present Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Ph.D. Student
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
Research focused on quantum information and quantum foundations. Co-supervised by Prof. Shohini Ghose and Prof. Robert Mann.
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2020 - 2021 India
Master's Thesis Student
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Thesis on witnessing quantum correlations between macroscopic biological systems via coupling to unentangled light modes. Supervised by Prof. Anil Shaji.
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2020 - 2020 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Research Intern
Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
Worked on simulating quantum chaos on IBM’s quantum hardware with Prof. Shohini Ghose.
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2019 - 2019 Chennai, India
Research Intern
Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Worked on developing a split-step quantum random walk on the surface of a sphere with Prof. C.M. Chandrashekhar.
Education
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2021 - Present Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Ph.D.
University of Waterloo
Quantum Information
- Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Physics and Astronomy
- Co-supervised by Prof. Shohini Ghose and Prof. Robert Mann
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2016 - 2021 India
Integrated B.S.-M.S.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
Physics, with minor in Mathematics
Teaching
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2025 - 2025 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS121: Mechanics
University of Waterloo
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2025 - 2025 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - ECE106: Electricity and Magnetism
University of Waterloo
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2025 - 2025 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS334: Quantum Physics II
University of Waterloo
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2024 - 2024 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS364: Mathematical Physics 1
University of Waterloo
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2024 - 2024 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS115: Mechanics
University of Waterloo
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2024 - 2024 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS263: Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
University of Waterloo
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2023 - 2023 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS234: Quantum Physics 1
University of Waterloo
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2023 - 2023 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS122: Waves, Electricity and Magnetism
University of Waterloo
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2022 - 2022 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS115: Mechanics
University of Waterloo
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2022 - 2022 Waterloo, Ontario
Teaching Assistant - PHYS334: Quantum Physics II
University of Waterloo
Relevant Coursework
Ph.D.: Introduction to Quantum Information Processing; Atoms, Molecules and Optics; Quantum Information Processing Devices; Applied Quantum Cryptography; Open Quantum Systems (audited); Causal Inference (Perimeter Institute); Theory of Quantum Information; Quantum Error Correction and Fault Tolerance.
Masters: Quantum Information Theory; Quantum Foundations; Quantum Physics I and II; Quantum Field Theory; Condensed Matter I and II; High Energy Physics; Advanced Linear Algebra; Real Analysis; Abstract Algebra; General Topology.