Andrea Coladangelo

Andrea Coladangelo is an Assistant Professor at the Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, co-leading the Quantum group and contributing to the Theory and Crypto groups. He coordinates the NSF-funded Quantum@UW REU program, fostering undergraduate research in quantum information. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley and the Simons Institute, advised by Umesh Vazirani, following a PhD in Computer Science at Caltech under Thomas Vidick. His academic journey began with a B.A. in Mathematics from Oxford and a Master in Mathematics from Cambridge. He co-founded qBraid, a platform for quantum computing education.

Research Interests: Andrea explores the intersection of quantum computation and cryptography, focusing on foundational questions in entanglement, quantum correlations, and quantum learning theory. His work investigates quantum pseudorandomness, device-independent security, quantum algorithms, and quantum copy-protection, often leveraging computational assumptions to bridge quantum information theory with cryptographic applications.

Scientific Awards:

• 2025 Google Research Scholar Program Award in Quantum Computing
• 2023 CSE Undergraduate Teaching Award for his course on quantum computation
• 2019 Best Student Paper Award at QIP

Teaching & Outreach: Andrea designed and taught CSE 434: Intro to Quantum Computation (Spring 2023, 2024, 2025), CSE 534: Quantum Information and Computation (Autumn 2023), and CSE 599C: Quantum Learning Theory (Winter 2025). He also delivered lectures at the 22nd Bellairs Crypto Workshop (2024) and led a quantum programming tutorial using qBraid.

Labs & Teams: As co-leader of the Quantum group at the Allen School, he collaborates with researchers in Theory and Crypto, advancing quantum computing through interdisciplinary projects and educational initiatives.