Christine Muschik

Christine Muschik is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Quantum Computing (University of Waterloo) and Associate Faculty at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Her research bridges quantum technologies with particle physics to develop hybrid quantum-classical simulation techniques.

• University of Waterloo (2017–present)
• Perimeter Institute (2019–present)
• University Research Chair (2022–present)

Her work focuses on quantum simulation, quantum sensing, and high-dimensional quantum computing (qudits). Key applications include lattice gauge theories, quantum chemistry, and fundamental particle interactions.

Recent publications highlight advancements in qudit-based simulation of vacuum dynamics and SU(2) hadron models. Awards include the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Fellowship (2020–2022), Sloan Fellowship (2019), and Emmy Noether Fellowship (2018).

• Nature Physics 2025: Qudit simulation of lattice gauge theories
• Nature Communications 2021: SU(2) hadron modeling
• Nature 2016: Few-qubit lattice gauge simulations

She teaches advanced quantum physics courses at the University of Waterloo and leads the "Quantum Interactions" research group.