Zlatko Minev
@zlatko-minev.bsky.social
Google Quantum AI | Ex-Team Lead, IBM Quantum | MIT TR35 | Founder, Open Labs | Board, Yale Alumni Assoc | Yale PhD
Reposted by Zlatko Minev
Kishor + friend's QEC series (18 lectures): youtube.com/@asiapacific...
Asia Pacific QEC Seminars
Talks about latest results in Quantum Error Correction.
youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Kishor + friend's QEC series (18 lectures): youtube.com/@asiapacific...
What are your favorite video lectures on error correction?
I’ve been spending some time refreshing my foundational knowledge on quantum error correction. It’s been great revisiting core ideas, and I've found the following videos excellent resources so far:
I’ve been spending some time refreshing my foundational knowledge on quantum error correction. It’s been great revisiting core ideas, and I've found the following videos excellent resources so far:
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What are your favorite video lectures on error correction?
I’ve been spending some time refreshing my foundational knowledge on quantum error correction. It’s been great revisiting core ideas, and I've found the following videos excellent resources so far:
I’ve been spending some time refreshing my foundational knowledge on quantum error correction. It’s been great revisiting core ideas, and I've found the following videos excellent resources so far:
I’m happy to share a recorded talk I gave at the Quantum Device Workshop (QDW) on Quantum Metal (formerly Qiskit Metal), focused on practical superconducting qubit design and simulation.
December 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I’m happy to share a recorded talk I gave at the Quantum Device Workshop (QDW) on Quantum Metal (formerly Qiskit Metal), focused on practical superconducting qubit design and simulation.
🚀 Announcing: Quantum Device Workshop 2026! 🚀
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚀 Announcing: Quantum Device Workshop 2026! 🚀
🔍 Google’s OTOC and Quantum Advantage
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🔍 Google’s OTOC and Quantum Advantage
Big news to see Quantum Metal (formerly: Qiskit Metal) v0.5 released today!
An important milestone for the quantum device community.
github.com/qiskit-comm...
An important milestone for the quantum device community.
github.com/qiskit-comm...
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Big news to see Quantum Metal (formerly: Qiskit Metal) v0.5 released today!
An important milestone for the quantum device community.
github.com/qiskit-comm...
An important milestone for the quantum device community.
github.com/qiskit-comm...
A wonderful moment today watching the 2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physics, especially the one by my former PhD advisor, Michel Devoret.
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/jTtT2j...
Hearing Michel reflect on the early days of his career was moving:
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/jTtT2j...
Hearing Michel reflect on the early days of his career was moving:
2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physics | John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis
John Clarke: From SLUGs to macroscopic quantum phenomena Michel H. Devoret: From macroscopic quantum phenomena to artificial atomsJohn M. Martinis: Prehistor...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A wonderful moment today watching the 2025 Nobel Prize lectures in physics, especially the one by my former PhD advisor, Michel Devoret.
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/jTtT2j...
Hearing Michel reflect on the early days of his career was moving:
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/jTtT2j...
Hearing Michel reflect on the early days of his career was moving:
📣 AlgoLab Summer School 2026 — Applications Now Open
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
📣 AlgoLab Summer School 2026 — Applications Now Open
it feels quite special to congratulate John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis, and to everyone whose work continues to build on their legacy
Clarke, Devoret and Martinis win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics reut.rs/3KHTfTs
Clarke, Devoret and Martinis win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit", the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
reut.rs
October 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
it feels quite special to congratulate John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis, and to everyone whose work continues to build on their legacy
Our team is #hiring a Senior Research Scientist at Google Quantum AI 🔍⚛️ — a unique theory-leading role.
Apply here 🔗 www.google.com/about/career...
#quantumcomputing #quantumAI
Apply here 🔗 www.google.com/about/career...
#quantumcomputing #quantumAI
August 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Our team is #hiring a Senior Research Scientist at Google Quantum AI 🔍⚛️ — a unique theory-leading role.
Apply here 🔗 www.google.com/about/career...
#quantumcomputing #quantumAI
Apply here 🔗 www.google.com/about/career...
#quantumcomputing #quantumAI
Reposted by Zlatko Minev
The infectious enthusiasm of my wonderful co-authors (Robert Huang, Soonwon Choi, Jarrod McClean) drove this upbeat assessment of “The Vast World of Quantum Advantage.”
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05720
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05720
The vast world of quantum advantage
The quest to identify quantum advantages lies at the heart of quantum technology. While quantum devices promise extraordinary capabilities, from exponential computational speedups to unprecedented mea...
arxiv.org
August 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The infectious enthusiasm of my wonderful co-authors (Robert Huang, Soonwon Choi, Jarrod McClean) drove this upbeat assessment of “The Vast World of Quantum Advantage.”
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05720
arxiv.org/abs/2508.05720
What makes a qubit tick?
I gave a beginner talk at UCLA’s Quantum Device Workshop on how superconducting qubits work—and how to build a basic qubit–oscillator system.
The talk’s now live 🎥👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUje...
Thanks @UCLA_QCSA for hosting a stellar event! #quantumcomputing
I gave a beginner talk at UCLA’s Quantum Device Workshop on how superconducting qubits work—and how to build a basic qubit–oscillator system.
The talk’s now live 🎥👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUje...
Thanks @UCLA_QCSA for hosting a stellar event! #quantumcomputing
July 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What makes a qubit tick?
I gave a beginner talk at UCLA’s Quantum Device Workshop on how superconducting qubits work—and how to build a basic qubit–oscillator system.
The talk’s now live 🎥👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUje...
Thanks @UCLA_QCSA for hosting a stellar event! #quantumcomputing
I gave a beginner talk at UCLA’s Quantum Device Workshop on how superconducting qubits work—and how to build a basic qubit–oscillator system.
The talk’s now live 🎥👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUje...
Thanks @UCLA_QCSA for hosting a stellar event! #quantumcomputing
Some nice news coverage of our research publication
Using “Shallow Shadows” to Uncover Quantum Properties
today.ucsd.edu/story/shallo...

Using “Shallow Shadows” to Uncover Quantum Properties
today.ucsd.edu/story/shallo...

Using “Shallow Shadows” to Uncover Quantum Properties
Traditional methods of looking into quantum systems often require immense resources. Research from UC San Diego have developed a new approach that allows scientists to extract essential information…
today.ucsd.edu
July 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Some nice news coverage of our research publication
Using “Shallow Shadows” to Uncover Quantum Properties
today.ucsd.edu/story/shallo...

Using “Shallow Shadows” to Uncover Quantum Properties
today.ucsd.edu/story/shallo...

🧵 Phys.org coverage of our work on Fibonacci anyon braiding, from the dream team
Z. K. Minev, K. Najafi, S. Majumder, J. Wang, A. Stern, E.-A. Kim, C.-M. Jian, G. Zhu,
News: : phys.org/news/2025-07...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#QuantumComputing #Anyons #TopologicalMatter
Z. K. Minev, K. Najafi, S. Majumder, J. Wang, A. Stern, E.-A. Kim, C.-M. Jian, G. Zhu,
News: : phys.org/news/2025-07...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#QuantumComputing #Anyons #TopologicalMatter
Researchers demonstrate error-resistant quantum gates using exotic anyons for computation
The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back.
phys.org
July 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🧵 Phys.org coverage of our work on Fibonacci anyon braiding, from the dream team
Z. K. Minev, K. Najafi, S. Majumder, J. Wang, A. Stern, E.-A. Kim, C.-M. Jian, G. Zhu,
News: : phys.org/news/2025-07...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#QuantumComputing #Anyons #TopologicalMatter
Z. K. Minev, K. Najafi, S. Majumder, J. Wang, A. Stern, E.-A. Kim, C.-M. Jian, G. Zhu,
News: : phys.org/news/2025-07...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#QuantumComputing #Anyons #TopologicalMatter
A new #QiskitMetal book on the #quantum computing device design for newcomers.
My intent when starting Qiskit Metal was to help fuel the fire in the furnace of innovation.
I’m glad to see the ecosystem growing thriving.
My intent when starting Qiskit Metal was to help fuel the fire in the furnace of innovation.
I’m glad to see the ecosystem growing thriving.
July 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A new #QiskitMetal book on the #quantum computing device design for newcomers.
My intent when starting Qiskit Metal was to help fuel the fire in the furnace of innovation.
I’m glad to see the ecosystem growing thriving.
My intent when starting Qiskit Metal was to help fuel the fire in the furnace of innovation.
I’m glad to see the ecosystem growing thriving.
Nice job opportunity @GoogleQuantumAI
The team is hiring a Software Engineer, Quantum Compiling to help build the quantum compiler stack.
A great role for those who love elegant code and deep physics
Apply 👉 goo.gle/quantum-comp...
#QuantumComputing #QuantumAI #LifeAtGoogle
The team is hiring a Software Engineer, Quantum Compiling to help build the quantum compiler stack.
A great role for those who love elegant code and deep physics
Apply 👉 goo.gle/quantum-comp...
#QuantumComputing #QuantumAI #LifeAtGoogle
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July 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Nice job opportunity @GoogleQuantumAI
The team is hiring a Software Engineer, Quantum Compiling to help build the quantum compiler stack.
A great role for those who love elegant code and deep physics
Apply 👉 goo.gle/quantum-comp...
#QuantumComputing #QuantumAI #LifeAtGoogle
The team is hiring a Software Engineer, Quantum Compiling to help build the quantum compiler stack.
A great role for those who love elegant code and deep physics
Apply 👉 goo.gle/quantum-comp...
#QuantumComputing #QuantumAI #LifeAtGoogle
#QSim is a great conference. Come hear from about our experiment "Entanglement-enhanced learning of quantum noise at scale"
QSim: research.ibm.com/publications...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2408.03376
QSim: research.ibm.com/publications...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2408.03376
Entanglement-enhanced learning of quantum noise at scale for QSim 2025
Entanglement-enhanced learning of quantum noise at scale for QSim 2025 by Alireza Seif et al.
research.ibm.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
#QSim is a great conference. Come hear from about our experiment "Entanglement-enhanced learning of quantum noise at scale"
QSim: research.ibm.com/publications...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2408.03376
QSim: research.ibm.com/publications...
Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2408.03376
Some news coverage of our work with Cornell on topological quantum computing with Fibonacci anyons and classically-hard problems like chromatic polynomial sampling.
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
#QuantumComputing #Cornell
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
#QuantumComputing #Cornell
Cornell–IBM collaboration advances quantum computing | Cornell Chronicle
The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back.
news.cornell.edu
July 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Some news coverage of our work with Cornell on topological quantum computing with Fibonacci anyons and classically-hard problems like chromatic polynomial sampling.
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
#QuantumComputing #Cornell
🔗 news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
#QuantumComputing #Cornell
Excited to be joining @LesHouches School this August as a lecturer in their “Exact Solvability & #Quantum Information” session! ⚛️📚
Nothing better than sharing ideas, teaching, & learning in the mountains with sharp minds. Education is joy.
👉 www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/leshouches2025
Nothing better than sharing ideas, teaching, & learning in the mountains with sharp minds. Education is joy.
👉 www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/leshouches2025
July 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Excited to be joining @LesHouches School this August as a lecturer in their “Exact Solvability & #Quantum Information” session! ⚛️📚
Nothing better than sharing ideas, teaching, & learning in the mountains with sharp minds. Education is joy.
👉 www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/leshouches2025
Nothing better than sharing ideas, teaching, & learning in the mountains with sharp minds. Education is joy.
👉 www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/leshouches2025
Quantum pistons pumping, entangled gears grinding: great session at Rochester with Nicole Yunger Halpern, Pedram Roushan, and Jiheng Duan! #QuantumOptics #quantum #physics
June 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Quantum pistons pumping, entangled gears grinding: great session at Rochester with Nicole Yunger Halpern, Pedram Roushan, and Jiheng Duan! #QuantumOptics #quantum #physics
🌟 Excited to speak, have played a small advisory board role, and be back here after the last one 6 years ago for the Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Science (CQS-12)!
CQS is special, dating back to 1960, bringing together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers
#CQS2025
CQS is special, dating back to 1960, bringing together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers
#CQS2025
June 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
🌟 Excited to speak, have played a small advisory board role, and be back here after the last one 6 years ago for the Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Science (CQS-12)!
CQS is special, dating back to 1960, bringing together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers
#CQS2025
CQS is special, dating back to 1960, bringing together Nobel Laureates & field pioneers
#CQS2025
"Creating knowledge is only half the story — sharing it is the other half."
Hence, I share some of my public research presentations, lectures, tutorials, and technical notes on github here: github.com/zlatko-minev...
#quantum #qubit #opensource
Hence, I share some of my public research presentations, lectures, tutorials, and technical notes on github here: github.com/zlatko-minev...
#quantum #qubit #opensource
May 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Creating knowledge is only half the story — sharing it is the other half."
Hence, I share some of my public research presentations, lectures, tutorials, and technical notes on github here: github.com/zlatko-minev...
#quantum #qubit #opensource
Hence, I share some of my public research presentations, lectures, tutorials, and technical notes on github here: github.com/zlatko-minev...
#quantum #qubit #opensource
Major update on factoring primes with Shor’s algorithm from Craig Gidney at #Google.
- reduced physical #qubit count from 20e6 to 1e6 to break a RSA-2048 bit key, using yoked surface codes, magic state cultivation and some efficient arithmetic. arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917
#quantum
- reduced physical #qubit count from 20e6 to 1e6 to break a RSA-2048 bit key, using yoked surface codes, magic state cultivation and some efficient arithmetic. arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917
#quantum
How to factor 2048 bit RSA integers with less than a million noisy qubits
Planning the transition to quantum-safe cryptosystems requires understanding the cost of quantum attacks on vulnerable cryptosystems. In Gidney+Ekerå 2019, I co-published an estimate stating that…
arxiv.org
May 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Major update on factoring primes with Shor’s algorithm from Craig Gidney at #Google.
- reduced physical #qubit count from 20e6 to 1e6 to break a RSA-2048 bit key, using yoked surface codes, magic state cultivation and some efficient arithmetic. arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917
#quantum
- reduced physical #qubit count from 20e6 to 1e6 to break a RSA-2048 bit key, using yoked surface codes, magic state cultivation and some efficient arithmetic. arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917
#quantum