María Gragera Garcés
@grageragarces.github.io
Building distributed quantum systems
Grad student in quantum @Uni of Edinburgh
Quantum, Food and Books
Previously: Quantinuum, IBM Q & Cisco R&D
Also find me in : https://linktr.ee/grageragarces
Grad student in quantum @Uni of Edinburgh
Quantum, Food and Books
Previously: Quantinuum, IBM Q & Cisco R&D
Also find me in : https://linktr.ee/grageragarces
Pinned
go.bsky.app/75SvR2M - Who am I missing?
~got bored this afternoon, do forgive me. But on a serious note would love to know who I haven't discovered on here yet (or mistakenly omitted due to the sheer amount of people)
~got bored this afternoon, do forgive me. But on a serious note would love to know who I haven't discovered on here yet (or mistakenly omitted due to the sheer amount of people)
I finally googled what SaaS means. Thoroughly disappointed…
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I finally googled what SaaS means. Thoroughly disappointed…
Couldn’t be more excited to share my first peer reviewed paper: scirate.com/arxiv/2602.0...
An empirical exploration of distributed error correction, namely ZNE, under both local and global encodings (ZNE -> partitioning vs partitioning -> ZNE).
Some of the results are quite cool & unexpected!
An empirical exploration of distributed error correction, namely ZNE, under both local and global encodings (ZNE -> partitioning vs partitioning -> ZNE).
Some of the results are quite cool & unexpected!
Distributed Quantum Error Mitigation: Global and Local ZNE encodings
Errors are the primary bottleneck preventing practical quantum computing. This challenge is exacerbated in the distributed quantum computing regime, where quantum networks introduce additional communi...
scirate.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Couldn’t be more excited to share my first peer reviewed paper: scirate.com/arxiv/2602.0...
An empirical exploration of distributed error correction, namely ZNE, under both local and global encodings (ZNE -> partitioning vs partitioning -> ZNE).
Some of the results are quite cool & unexpected!
An empirical exploration of distributed error correction, namely ZNE, under both local and global encodings (ZNE -> partitioning vs partitioning -> ZNE).
Some of the results are quite cool & unexpected!
I’ve recently heard of moltbook (a social media platform only for AIs). It’s wayyy more interesting than you might think:
www.astralcodexten.com/p/best-of-mo...
www.astralcodexten.com/p/best-of-mo...
Best Of Moltbook
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www.astralcodexten.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I’ve recently heard of moltbook (a social media platform only for AIs). It’s wayyy more interesting than you might think:
www.astralcodexten.com/p/best-of-mo...
www.astralcodexten.com/p/best-of-mo...
Perhaps early to say, but this might be my best read of the year.
A thrilling walk through how textiles shaped and continue to shape the world. From Ancient Greek arithmetic to the first computer, textiles have truly woven our society 😉
A thrilling walk through how textiles shaped and continue to shape the world. From Ancient Greek arithmetic to the first computer, textiles have truly woven our society 😉
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Perhaps early to say, but this might be my best read of the year.
A thrilling walk through how textiles shaped and continue to shape the world. From Ancient Greek arithmetic to the first computer, textiles have truly woven our society 😉
A thrilling walk through how textiles shaped and continue to shape the world. From Ancient Greek arithmetic to the first computer, textiles have truly woven our society 😉
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There’s no shortage of self-help books about the best way to organize your belongings. If computer science offers any lesson, it’s that there is no perfect solution.
Why There’s No Single Best Way To Store Information | Quanta Magazine
The math of data structures helps us understand how different storage systems come with different trade-offs between resources such as time and memory.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
There’s no shortage of self-help books about the best way to organize your belongings. If computer science offers any lesson, it’s that there is no perfect solution.
I'm starting to track the difficult to setup installations of research software I work with (might as-well use the lost hours for something good). Check out my first guide on the how to install KaHyPar's python bindings from source: grageragarces.github.io/Tutorials/gu...
Building and Installing KaHyPar Python Bindings
grageragarces.github.io
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I'm starting to track the difficult to setup installations of research software I work with (might as-well use the lost hours for something good). Check out my first guide on the how to install KaHyPar's python bindings from source: grageragarces.github.io/Tutorials/gu...
Am I a victim of advertisement?
January 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Am I a victim of advertisement?
The joy of seeing a KaHypar python package update after 3 years!!!!
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The joy of seeing a KaHypar python package update after 3 years!!!!
I’m officially back from vacation and have just published my biggest DQC blog post to date! A fun and detailed intro to the Hypergraph Partitioning problem in the context of Distributed Quantum Computing.
Check it out and let me know what your thoughts are: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Check it out and let me know what your thoughts are: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Partitioning Hypergraphs in DQC
grageragarces.github.io
January 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I’m officially back from vacation and have just published my biggest DQC blog post to date! A fun and detailed intro to the Hypergraph Partitioning problem in the context of Distributed Quantum Computing.
Check it out and let me know what your thoughts are: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Check it out and let me know what your thoughts are: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Reposted by María Gragera Garcés
📊 Major math breakthrough in 2025! A 40-year conjecture on hyperbolic surfaces proven—with implications for quantum computing and encryption!
kantenna.com/topic/h...
#Math #QuantumComputing #Science
kantenna.com/topic/h...
#Math #QuantumComputing #Science
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📊 Major math breakthrough in 2025! A 40-year conjecture on hyperbolic surfaces proven—with implications for quantum computing and encryption!
kantenna.com/topic/h...
#Math #QuantumComputing #Science
kantenna.com/topic/h...
#Math #QuantumComputing #Science
A great video on the “Should we pause AI research and development?” debate :
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tUB_...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tUB_...
Should we pause AI? Here’s the debate.
YouTube video by Rational Animations
m.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A great video on the “Should we pause AI research and development?” debate :
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tUB_...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tUB_...
Are D-Wave moving away from quantum annealers as universal quantum computing starts reaching utility scale? Did they exploit and monetise the functionalities of quantum annealing whilst gaining enough capital and backing to later jump into the universal quantum compute field? If so, kudos.
Link 👇
Link 👇
January 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Are D-Wave moving away from quantum annealers as universal quantum computing starts reaching utility scale? Did they exploit and monetise the functionalities of quantum annealing whilst gaining enough capital and backing to later jump into the universal quantum compute field? If so, kudos.
Link 👇
Link 👇
2025 was a good coding year! My first open source library came out. Can’t wait to beat my own record this year!
January 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
2025 was a good coding year! My first open source library came out. Can’t wait to beat my own record this year!
To a merry 2026
December 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
To a merry 2026
Finished my internship with Quantinuum yesterday. It was awesome & I am so thankful for the opportunity to contribute to such an incredible team!
Omw back home for the holidays but will be back to distributed quantum computing research in 2026.
Until then, happy holidays! 🎄
Omw back home for the holidays but will be back to distributed quantum computing research in 2026.
Until then, happy holidays! 🎄
December 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Finished my internship with Quantinuum yesterday. It was awesome & I am so thankful for the opportunity to contribute to such an incredible team!
Omw back home for the holidays but will be back to distributed quantum computing research in 2026.
Until then, happy holidays! 🎄
Omw back home for the holidays but will be back to distributed quantum computing research in 2026.
Until then, happy holidays! 🎄
Point to self: don't ask Claude to psychoanalyze you based on previous conversations
December 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Point to self: don't ask Claude to psychoanalyze you based on previous conversations
Why Do Quantum Companies Announce Future Products Like They Already Exist?
I've seen this twice in the past 10 days, it's becoming a pattern...
I've seen this twice in the past 10 days, it's becoming a pattern...
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why Do Quantum Companies Announce Future Products Like They Already Exist?
I've seen this twice in the past 10 days, it's becoming a pattern...
I've seen this twice in the past 10 days, it's becoming a pattern...
Big news from my past employers this week: Cisco &IBM are joining forces on DQC.
Here is my short overview of what we know and what we can kind of guess: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Hopefully a shorter, more bullet-pointy, and more informative read than their individual announcements.
Here is my short overview of what we know and what we can kind of guess: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Hopefully a shorter, more bullet-pointy, and more informative read than their individual announcements.
The agreement: IBM & Cisco betting for DQC
grageragarces.github.io
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Big news from my past employers this week: Cisco &IBM are joining forces on DQC.
Here is my short overview of what we know and what we can kind of guess: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Hopefully a shorter, more bullet-pointy, and more informative read than their individual announcements.
Here is my short overview of what we know and what we can kind of guess: grageragarces.github.io/dqc_articles...
Hopefully a shorter, more bullet-pointy, and more informative read than their individual announcements.
Reposted by María Gragera Garcés
A reasonable (and not despair-inducing for once) piece on today's computer science education: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
"What truly matters in computer science education: helping students develop the habits of mind that let them question, reason and apply judgment in a rapidly evolving field"
"What truly matters in computer science education: helping students develop the habits of mind that let them question, reason and apply judgment in a rapidly evolving field"
Opinion | You’re a Computer Science Major. Don’t Panic.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A reasonable (and not despair-inducing for once) piece on today's computer science education: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
"What truly matters in computer science education: helping students develop the habits of mind that let them question, reason and apply judgment in a rapidly evolving field"
"What truly matters in computer science education: helping students develop the habits of mind that let them question, reason and apply judgment in a rapidly evolving field"
Slowly appreciating the aesthetics of my data
November 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Slowly appreciating the aesthetics of my data
Shiny quantum hardware today at the UK National Showcase.
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Shiny quantum hardware today at the UK National Showcase.
See you at the national UK Quantum Showcase tomorrow! I’m quite excited to collect more quantum stickers and meet up with old acquaintances. The event app looks lit 🔥🔥🔥
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
See you at the national UK Quantum Showcase tomorrow! I’m quite excited to collect more quantum stickers and meet up with old acquaintances. The event app looks lit 🔥🔥🔥
Welcomed winter with a big bonfire and a celtic Samhuinn festival. Don’t forget your vitamin D this season!
November 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Welcomed winter with a big bonfire and a celtic Samhuinn festival. Don’t forget your vitamin D this season!