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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2022 - Present
Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Member of the Duke Quantum Center
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2024 - Present
Duke Quantum Center,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Scholarly Works
Quantum-classical crossover in noisy monitored oscillators
Preprint · August 8, 2026 The quantum first-passage problem involves stochastic trajectories conditioned on measurement outcomes. The timing statistics of such trajectories remain largely unexplored in open quantum systems. Here, we investigate the first-passage time to an energy t ... Link to item CiteObservation of gravity-like signatures in holographic codes on a quantum computer
Preprint · July 13, 2026 The unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity remains one of the major open problems of theoretical physics. The Anti-de Sitter/Conformal Field Theory (AdS/CFT) correspondence provides a valuable theoretical framework for this effort via a ho ... Link to item CiteReconfigurable quantum computer juggles 98 qubits.
Journal article Nature · July 2026 Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
CAREER: Quantum Control of Trapped Ion Qubits with Electro-Optic Integrated Photonic Circuits
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2026 - 2031Quantum Systems Accelerator
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · 2026 - 2030PIF: Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum Co-Design (STAQ II)
ResearchSenior Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education
University of California, Berkeley ·
2019
Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ·
2013
B.S.