Nadish de Silva, Simon Fraser University

Research

fault-tolerant quantum computation nonlocality and contextuality quantum computing quantum information quantum foundations logical foundations of computer science nonlocality and contextuality classical and quantum algorithms

Latest funding

Improving the advantages of fault-tolerant quantum computation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
The foundations of quantum computational advantage
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$75,000
The foundations of quantum computational advantage
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 6 grants and awards

Improving the advantages of fault-tolerant quantum computation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: de Silva, Nadish NL

Keywords: classical simulation; fault-tolerant quantum computing; magic state distillation; nonlocality and contextuality; resources for quantum computing; stabiliser extent

$25,000

The foundations of quantum computational advantage

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: de Silva, Nadish

Keywords: quantum computing; quantum information; quantum foundations; logical foundations of computer science; nonlocality and contextuality; classical and quantum algorithms; computational complexity theory; fault-tolerant quantum computation; quantum resources

$75,000

The foundations of quantum computational advantage

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: de Silva, Nadish

$12,500

Understanding quantum advantage via classical simulation algorithms for quantum circuits

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: de Silva, Nadish NL

$25,000

the Mathematics of Quantum Computation

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: de Silva, Nadish

Keywords: quantum computing; quantum information; quantum foundations; logical foundations of computer science; nonlocality and contextuality; classical and quantum algorithms; computational complexity theory; fault-tolerant quantum computation; quantum resources; mathematical foundations of quantum computation

$360,000

Foundations of quantum computational advantage (FoQaCiA)

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Broadbent, Anne AL

$942,909

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: fault-tolerant quantum computation Dear Professor de Silva, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on fault-tolerant quantum computation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Improving the advantages of fault-tolerant quantum computation" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]