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Debbie Leung is a Research Professor at the University of Waterloo, holding positions in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). She is a University Research Chair (since 2015) and former Tier II Canada Research Chair (2005–2015). Affiliated with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics as an Associate Member since 2019, she focuses on quantum information theory, including quantum communication capacities, entanglement, and fault-tolerant computation. Her work bridges foundational quantum physics and practical protocols.
Leung earned her Ph.D. in Physics from Stanford University (2000) and B.S. in Physics/Mathematics from Caltech (1995). She has taught courses like Introduction to Quantum Information Processing and Theory of Quantum Information, emphasizing quantum channel capacities and error correction.
Her research explores quantum resource capacities, non-additivity phenomena, and cryptographic applications. Current advising includes students like Kohdai Kuroiwa and Andy Liu. Past advisees include notable figures such as Aram Harrow and Andrew Childs.
Publications span theoretical quantum communication, including breakthroughs on quantum reverse Shannon theorems and fault-tolerant protocols. She collaborates with leading institutions globally, contributing to foundational and applied quantum science.
