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Kenneth R Brown CV

Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
701 W Main St, Suite 400, Durham, NC 27701
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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 · 2021 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2021 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Director of the Duke Quantum Center · 2024 - Present Duke Quantum Center, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Physics · 2021 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Chemistry · 2025 - Present Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Duke Quantum Center · 2024 - Present Duke Quantum Center, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published October 30, 2024
Is Social Media Friend or Foe for Faculty? Or Both?
Published September 3, 2024
The Road to Build a Quantum Computer
Published August 30, 2023
Light-Sensitive Molecules Measured in New Way with Quantum Computing

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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 Cite

Precise 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 Cite

Quantum 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 Cite
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Recent Grants


(QSCOUT) Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Sandia National Laboratories · 2023 - 2028

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

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028

QuSeC-TAQS: Novel Quantum Algorithms for Optical Atomic Clocks

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - Santa Barbara · 2023 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Berkeley · 2003 Ph.D.
University of Puget Sound · 1998 B.S.

External Links


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