Scholar
Miriam Backens
Google Scholar ID: yDlqLwsAAAAJ
Inria
Citations & Impact
Citations
644
H-index
13
i10-index
15
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Involved in upcoming academic events, including a talk at the Computer Science Theory Seminar at University of Colorado Boulder in October 2025 and a tutorial on Introduction to ZX Calculus at QCOMICAL School 2025 on Quantum and Classical Programming Languages and Semantics in Nancy, France, in November 2025.
Research Experience
- Currently a permanent researcher in the MOCQUA team. Serves as an editor for the open-access Quantum Journal and a moderator for the ZX-calculus Discord server, an online community for students and researchers interested in graphical languages for quantum computing. Supervises several PhD students.
Background
- Research interests include quantum computation and quantum information theory, as well as algorithms and computational complexity. In quantum computation, the main focus is on properties and applications of different representations of quantum computations, particularly graphical formalisms such as ZX-calculus and the one-way model of measurement-based quantum computing. Within algorithms and computational complexity, there's a particular interest in the complexity of counting problems in the holant and counting CSP frameworks (closely related to certain notions of classical simulation of quantum computations). Additionally, interested in equality and diversity issues in computer science teaching.
Miscellany
- Passionate about promoting equality and diversity within the field of computer science.
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