Clarke Smith

Clarke Smith is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Inria. His research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics, particularly in quantum information science and superconducting circuits. He is investigating protected qubits—quantum systems shielded from environmental noise—to enhance quantum computing reliability.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics (Pending, 2020), Yale University

Advisor: Michel Devoret.

Research Highlights: His work includes designing superconducting qubits like fluxonium and cos²φ qubits, numerical Hamiltonian verification, and noise characterization via spectroscopy and time-domain measurements. His dissertation, Design of Protected Superconducting Qubits, demonstrates theoretical predictions of noise resilience in cos²φ qubits.

No scientific awards, grants, or advised students are listed in the provided text. His research bridges theoretical quantum mechanics and experimental implementations in condensed matter systems.