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Ilya Safro is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and Research in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Previously, he served as a Faculty Scholar at Clemson University's School of Health Research and as a postdoctoral researcher at Argonne National Laboratory.
- Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Weizmann Institute, 2008)
- MSc in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Weizmann Institute, 2004)
- BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science (Ben-Gurion University, 1998)
His research focuses on quantum algorithms, machine learning, and combinatorial scientific computing. He develops hybrid quantum-classical algorithms for graph optimization problems and leads projects in biomedical hypothesis generation systems like AGATHA-C. His work spans quantum computing scalability, tensor network simulations, and multiscale approaches for large-scale optimization.
Recent publications highlight advancements in QAOA parameter transferability, fermion-qubit mapping optimization, and quantum-inspired network interdiction algorithms. His lab has received multiple student paper awards at IEEE HPEC and QCE conferences.
- NSF, DARPA, NIH, DOE, BMW funding recipient
- Co-Chair of IEEE Quantum Computing and Engineering 2025 and 2024 Quantum Algorithms tracks
- Editorial board member for IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering and SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing
Current lab members include Ph.D. students Bao Bach, Cameron Ibrahim, Ilya Tyagin, and alumni working at Fujitsu Research USA and Argonne National Laboratory. His Erdős number is 3 via multiple academic lineages.
