Federico Spedalieri

Federico Spedalieri is a Researcher at the Information Sciences Institute (ISI), part of the University of Southern California (USC). He joined ISI in 2010 and co-founded the USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center (QCC) in 2011, focusing on the D-Wave One quantum processor and its applications. His work bridges quantum theory and practice, emphasizing quantum annealers, machine learning, and fault diagnosis in quantum systems.

Education:

• Licenciado en Ciencias Físicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires (1994)
• Ph.D. in Physics, California Institute of Technology (2003)

Research Interests: Federico’s research explores quantum computing’s practical applications, including entanglement detection in quantum processors, parameter estimation limits imposed by quantum mechanics, and leveraging quantum annealing for machine learning and circuit diagnostics. He also investigates fundamental aspects of quantum information theory and its real-world implementation challenges.

Labs/Teams: He leads the Quantum Information Science Group at ISI and is a core member of the USC-Lockheed Martin Quantum Computing Center, advancing interdisciplinary quantum technologies.