Sarah Plosker

Dr. Sarah Plosker is a Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Quantum Information Theory at Brandon University's Department of Mathematics & Computer Science. She holds adjunct roles at the University of Manitoba, University of Regina, and University of Guelph. Her research focuses on quantum information theory, operator theory, linear algebra, and matrix analysis, with emphasis on quantum coherence, positive operator valued measures (POVMs), and quantum state transfer. She is affiliated with the Manitoba Quantum Institute and Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Education: Ph.D. Applied Mathematics (University of Guelph, 2013), M.Sc. Mathematics (University of Regina, 2010), B.Sc. Combined Mathematics and Statistics (University of Regina, 2008). Her work is supported by CRC, CFI-JELF, and NSERC grants. She actively mentors students and co-supervises at multiple institutions.

Research trends in her articles emphasize quantum resource theories, matrix structures (e.g., centrosymmetric, tridiagonal), and graph-based quantum state transfer. Recent work explores coherence measures, universality of quantum unitaries, and applications of operator algebras. Awards include the prestigious Canada Research Chair designation and major grants.

• Awards: Tier 2 CRC, CFI-JELF Grant, NSERC Discovery Grant.
• Advising & Grants: Mentors postdocs, PhD/MSc students across institutions. Supervised over 20 students since 2013, specializing in quantum information, linear algebra, and applied mathematics.
• Labs/Teams: Active in Manitoba Quantum Institute, Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics, and collaborates with University of Regina/Manitoba groups.