Overview
Prof. Brown's research interest is the control of quantum systems for both understanding the natural world and developing new technologies. His current research areas are the development of robust quantum computers and the study of molecular properties at cold and ultracold temperatures.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor of Engineering
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2021 - Present
Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2021 - Present
Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Director of Duke Quantum Center
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2026 - Present
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Physics
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2021 - Present
Physics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Chemistry
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2025 - Present
Chemistry,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Duke Quantum Center
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2024 - Present
Duke Quantum Center,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Unbiased observable estimation with approximate channels in fault-tolerant quantum computation
Journal Article Quantum Science and Technology · March 1, 2026 AbstractUnitary errors, such as those arising from fault-tolerant (FT) compilation of quantum algorithms, systematically bias observable estimates. Correcting this bias typically requires additional resou ... Full text CiteLeveraging commuting groups for an efficient variational Hamiltonian ansatz
Journal Article Quantum Science and Technology · December 1, 2025 Efficiently calculating the low-lying eigenvalues of Hamiltonians, written as sums of Pauli operators, is a fundamental challenge in quantum computing. While various methods have been proposed to reduce the complexity of quantum circuits for this task, the ... Full text CiteEstimating decoding graphs and hypergraphs of memory quantum error-correction experiments
Journal Article Physical Review A · November 7, 2025 Characterizing the error sources of quantum devices is essential for building reliable large-scale quantum architectures and tailoring error correction codes to the noise profile of the devices. Tomography techniques can provide detailed information on the ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Controlling and Measuring Quantum States of Molecular Ions
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Army Research Office · 2026 - 2029(QSCOUT) Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sandia National Laboratories · 2023 - 2028Fault-Tolerant Quantum Error Correction Beyond Foliation
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2025 - 2028View All Grants
Education
University of California, Berkeley ·
2003
Ph.D.
University of Puget Sound ·
1998
B.S.