Jessica Tucker’s Full CV
Authors:
Jessica Tucker
Jessica Tucker
Type
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Date Created
2026-08-22 00:47:03
2026-08-22 00:47:03
Abstract
Applied physicist working at the intersection of theory and experiment in quantum optimal control and Hamiltonian engineering for superconducting qubit systems. Ph.D. in Physics (Florida A&M University, 2026) with dissertation research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Quantum Coherent Device Physics Group, where I Devised Framework for genetic-algorithm optimal control protocols for state preparation on transmon qubits and performed quantum simulation of geometric Berry phase on multi-level superconducting hardware. This work spans analytical Hamiltonian design and numerical simulation through to implementation and measurement on physical devices. Technical strengths include quantum simulation frameworks (QuTiP, Quandary optimal control), Python scientific computing, Lindblad master equation modeling, microwave pulse calibration, and cryogenic measurement systems, alongside earlier industry experience in optical materials characterization and data analysis. Complementing this research background is a sustained record in scientific communication: five articles published in Physics World (IOP Publishing) translating advances in quantum information science — qubit control scalability, certifiable quantum random number generation, quantum causal inference, and quantum metrology — for a broad technical readership. Additional experience includes undergraduate physics laboratory instruction and curriculum development, and co-founding Black In Physics. Currently seeking postdoctoral research positions and collaborative opportunities in superconducting quantum hardware, quantum control, and quantum simulation, with particular interest in device design and characterization work leading toward publication and intellectual property development.
Applied physicist working at the intersection of theory and experiment in quantum optimal control and Hamiltonian engineering for superconducting qubit systems. Ph.D. in Physics (Florida A&M University, 2026) with dissertation research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Quantum Coherent Device Physics Group, where I Devised Framework for genetic-algorithm optimal control protocols for state preparation on transmon qubits and performed quantum simulation of geometric Berry phase on multi-level superconducting hardware. This work spans analytical Hamiltonian design and numerical simulation through to implementation and measurement on physical devices. Technical strengths include quantum simulation frameworks (QuTiP, Quandary optimal control), Python scientific computing, Lindblad master equation modeling, microwave pulse calibration, and cryogenic measurement systems, alongside earlier industry experience in optical materials characterization and data analysis. Complementing this research background is a sustained record in scientific communication: five articles published in Physics World (IOP Publishing) translating advances in quantum information science — qubit control scalability, certifiable quantum random number generation, quantum causal inference, and quantum metrology — for a broad technical readership. Additional experience includes undergraduate physics laboratory instruction and curriculum development, and co-founding Black In Physics. Currently seeking postdoctoral research positions and collaborative opportunities in superconducting quantum hardware, quantum control, and quantum simulation, with particular interest in device design and characterization work leading toward publication and intellectual property development.