Victor Albert

Victor Albert is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of physics at the University of Maryland with an adjunct appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. He simultaneously serves as a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is a Fellow at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS).

His academic background includes:

• BS in physics from University of Florida
• Ph.D. in physics from Yale University (2017)
• Postdoctoral position at Caltech

Dr. Albert's research focuses on theoretical quantum information science, with specific expertise in quantum error correction and open quantum systems. His work spans applications to quantum computing and atomic, molecular and optical (AMO) physics. He has developed significant contributions in bosonic error-correcting codes, quantum metrology, and quantum information processing for various quantum systems including planar rotors. His research demonstrates a strong theoretical foundation with practical applications for advancing quantum technologies.

His publication record shows consistent contributions to quantum information science, with recent work focusing on concatenating bosonic codes with qubit codes, quantum information processing for planar rotors, noise effects in quantum metrology, and shadow tomography for quantum state characterization.

Dr. Albert maintains active research collaborations through his positions at NIST and the University of Maryland, contributing to the advancement of quantum information science and quantum computing.