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Ivan H. Deutsch is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) at the University of New Mexico (UNM), affiliated with the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (1992) and an S.B. from MIT (1987). His research focuses on quantum information science, quantum control, and atomic-molecular-optical physics, with emphasis on quantum computing, quantum simulation, and quantum measurement protocols. He collaborates extensively with experimental groups to bridge theoretical and applied quantum technologies.
Deutsch leads the Deutsch Research Group, which explores quantum tomography, entanglement generation in neutral atoms, and fault-tolerant quantum computation using Rydberg-dressed systems. Notable achievements include developing protocols for robust entangling gates in Sr and Cs atoms, and pioneering work on spin squeezing and collective spin control. He received the APS Five Sigma Physicist Award in 2019 for outstanding contributions to quantum science.
- Key Collaborations: Profs. P.S. Jessen (UC Irvine), T. Albash (USC), A. Miyake (UNM), and experimentalists at Sandia/Los Alamos National Labs.
- Current Projects: Quantum control of qudits, leakage error mitigation, and analog quantum simulation of chaotic systems.
- Teaching: Graduate courses in quantum mechanics, quantum optics, and modern atomic physics.
His work bridges foundational theory with experimental implementations, emphasizing scalable quantum technologies and the computational complexity of quantum systems. The Deutsch Group actively engages in NSF-funded projects advancing quantum sensing, error correction, and NISQ-era applications.
