Ruud Pellikaan

Ruud Pellikaan is a Part-time Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is affiliated with the Coding Theory and Cryptology group, focusing on algebraic geometry codes and quantum error correction. Contact details include email g.r.pellikaan@tue.nl and office location MetaForum 6.097B.

• Holds MSc in Mathematics from University of Amsterdam
• PhD in 1985 from University of Utrecht
• Postdoctoral work at Free University of Amsterdam (1987)

Pellikaan's research centers on algebraic geometry codes, particularly their application to quantum error correction. His work involves finite geometry, combinatorics, and singularity theory, aiming to enhance quantum code parameters through entanglement.

Recent publications highlight advancements in entanglement-assisted quantum codes using algebraic geometry and cyclic codes. Key topics include:

• Classification of geometric structures in finite projective spaces
• Construction of maximum distance separable quantum codes
• Asymptotic properties of algebraic function field towers

With six PhD students supervised and extensive contributions to coding theory, Pellikaan's work bridges classical coding techniques with quantum computing applications.