Stacey Jeffery

Roles & Affiliations:

• Senior Researcher at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), member of QuSoft
• Professor of Quantum Information at the Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics, University of Amsterdam

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science (2014), University of Waterloo, supervised by Prof. Michele Mosca
• Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech's IQIM (2014–2016)

Research Interests:

Focuses on quantum algorithms and quantum cryptography, including secure delegation of quantum computation, quantum algorithm frameworks, quantum walks, and quantum complexity theory. Her work emphasizes practical applications such as verifiable delegated computation and quantum time-space tradeoffs.

Recent Trends in Articles:

Recent publications explore verifiable quantum computation (e.g., quasilinear resource schemes), quantum time complexity (e.g., taming quantum algorithms), and multidimensional quantum walks (e.g., recursion and divide-and-conquer strategies). These contributions highlight advancements in quantum efficiency, security, and algorithmic design.

Awards & Grants:

• ERC Starting Grant (2022)
• Quantum Delta NL Award (2023)
• NWO Veni Grant (2017)
• CIFAR Fellowship in Quantum Information Science (2019)

Advising & Grants:

Active in grant-funded projects like Quantum time-space tradeoff lower bounds and Algorithms, Security and Complexity for Quantum Computers (ASC-Q). Teaches advanced courses on quantum algorithms at the University of Amsterdam.

Labs & Collaborations:

Affiliated with QuSoft, a Dutch research center for quantum software, and collaborates on international initiatives like the Lorentz Center Informatics Advisory board.