Alexandre Cooper-Roy

Alexandre Cooper-Roy serves as a Research Associate and Senior Technical Lead at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, where he engineers quantum systems for information processing. Previously, he was an IQIM Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology in 2019.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Research Interests:

Dr. Cooper-Roy specializes in building experimental platforms to probe quantum phenomena, focusing on optical tweezer systems for trapping single strontium atoms in defect-free linear arrays. His work bridges quantum information science and condensed matter physics by simulating complex quantum systems, with particular emphasis on two-electron strontium atoms to explore richer physics beyond single-electron systems like rubidium. He investigates emergent properties in interacting quantum ensembles and the quantum-to-classical transition, driven by fundamental metaphysical questions about quantum reality.

Professional Affiliations:

• Current: Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), University of Waterloo
• Previous: Endres Group at IQIM, California Institute of Technology