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Crystal Noel

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
701 W Main St, Chesterfield Building, Durham, NC 27701

Overview


Prof. Noel's research interests include both the technology development for scalable ion trap quantum computers, as well as using existing ion trap quantum computers for relevant demonstrations, tests, and simulations.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2022 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Physics · 2022 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Duke Quantum Center · 2024 - Present Duke Quantum Center, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published July 10, 2023
Three Things to Know About Federal Investment in Quantum Computing
Published June 10, 2022
Glimpses of quantum computing phase changes show researchers the tipping point

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Recent Publications


In situ midcircuit qubit measurement and reset in a single-species trapped-ion quantum computing system

Journal Article Physical Review Research · December 31, 2025 We implement midcircuit measurement and reset (MCMR) operations on a full-scale trapped-ion quantum computing system by using metastable qubit states in ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


PIF: Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum Co-Design (STAQ II)

ResearchSenior Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028

The Geometry and Flow of Quantum information: From Quantum Gravity to Quantum Technology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - Berkeley · 2020 - 2027

Heterogeneous Quantum Networking

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Rochester Institute of Technology · 2024 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Berkeley · 2019 Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2013 B.S.

External Links


Noel Lab