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
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2021 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Director of the Duke Quantum Center
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2024 - Present
Duke Quantum Center,
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
QPlacer: Frequency-Aware Component Placement for Superconducting Quantum Computers
Conference Proceedings of the 52nd Annual International Symposium on Computer Architecture · June 21, 2025 Full text CitePrecise Determination of Excited State Rotational Constants and Black-Body Thermometry in Coulomb Crystals of Ca<sup>+</sup> and CaH.
Journal Article The journal of physical chemistry. A · April 2025 We present high-resolution rovibronic spectroscopy of calcium monohydride molecular ions (CaH+) cotrapped in a Coulomb crystal with calcium ions (40Ca+), focusing on rotational transitions in the |X1Σ+, ν″ = 0⟩ → | Full text CiteQuantum simulation of spin-boson models with structured bath.
Journal Article Nature communications · April 2025 The spin-boson model, involving spins interacting with a bath of quantum harmonic oscillators, is a widely used representation of open quantum systems that describe many dissipative processes in physical, chemical and biological systems. Trapped ions prese ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
(QSCOUT) Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sandia National Laboratories · 2023 - 2028PIF: Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum Co-Design (STAQ II)
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028QuSeC-TAQS: Novel Quantum Algorithms for Optical Atomic Clocks
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - Santa Barbara · 2023 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Berkeley ·
2003
Ph.D.
University of Puget Sound ·
1998
B.S.