Constantin Schrade

Constantin Schrade is an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he leads the Theory of Quantum Circuits & Materials research group. Previously, he was a Research Assistant Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen until the end of 2023, and before that a postdoctoral researcher at MIT (2017-2020) working with Professor Liang Fu and Dr. Jagadeesh Moodera.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, University of Basel, Switzerland (2017)
• M.S. in Physics, ETH Zurich (2013)
• B.S. in Physics, ETH Zurich (2011)

Dr. Schrade's research centers on developing error-protected superconducting qubits, quantum control protocols, and quantum materials applications for quantum information processing. His theoretical work maintains active collaborations with multiple experimental laboratories in the United States and Europe, particularly focusing on voltage-tunable superconducting qubits, novel Josephson devices, and triple-hybrid materials combining superconductors, ferromagnets, and semiconductors.

His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent advancement in superconducting quantum computing, with recent work emphasizing practical implementations of error-protected qubits (particularly the '0-Pi' design), Josephson diodes for quantum applications, and novel supercurrent phenomena in hybrid materials. A notable trend is the progression from theoretical proposals to experimental validation through close theory-experiment collaborations.

His scientific recognition includes:

• US Patent 10593879: Quantum information processing with Majorana bound states in superconducting circuits (2020)

Dr. Schrade currently advises graduate student Rahul Devarakonda and previously supervised Peter D. Johannsen for his Master's thesis. His research group includes postdoctoral researcher Yinqi Chen and collaborates extensively with experimental groups including the Fatemi Lab at Cornell University, researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, and teams at the University of Basel and IST Austria.

The Theory of Quantum Circuits & Materials group operates as a theoretical research unit within LSU's Department of Physics & Astronomy, maintaining strong connections with experimental quantum computing efforts while developing novel theoretical frameworks for next-generation quantum devices.