Elie Bermot

Hello, my name is Elie Bermot and I am a PhD student at Pasqal and at IRIF in Paris since August 2023.
I am interested in Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Optimization, Quantum Adiabatic Algorithms and Quantum Simulation.
Mail: elie.bermot at pasqal dot com and elie.bermot at irif dot fr

Talks

• Exploring Quantum Annealing and Tunneling: Harnessing their Potential for Independent Set Sampling. (May 8th, 2024)
  Talk at the 2024 IQC-PCQT workshop.
  [slides]

Publications

• Elie Bermot, Lucia Valor, Wesley Coelho, Louis-Paul Henry and Natalie Pearson. Rydberg blockade mechanism through the lens of graph theory: characterization and applications.
  [arXiv]
  


• Elie Bermot, Christa Zoufal, Julian Schuhmacher, Michele Grossi, Francesco Tacchino, Sofia Vallecorsa, and Ivano Tavernelli. Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks For Anomaly Detection In High Energy Physics.
  [arXiv]
  

Experience

• R&D Quantum Application Engineer at Pasqal in Palaiseau, France (April 2023 - present)
  PhD focused on quantum optimization for combinatorial problems, mostly using quantum annealing procedures.


• Quantum Community team intern at IBM Research in Zurich, Switzerland (September 2022-March 2023)
  Team that focuses on workforce development, advocacy, and outreach activities in Europe and Africa for IBM Quantum.
  

Education

• PhD in Quantum Optimization for Combinatorial problems at Institut de Recherche en Informatique Fondamentale (IRIF) and Pasqal in Paris, France. (August 2023 - present)
  Department: Algorithmes et complexité.
  Supervisors: Simon Apers , Frédéric Magniez (IRIF) and Louis-Paul Henry .


• Master of Quantum Engineering at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. (September 2020 - december 2022)
  Master thesis: Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks For Anomaly Detection In High Energy Physics. [pdf]
  Supervisors: Christa Zoufal, Ivano Tavernelli and Renato Renner.


• Bachelor of Science and Master in Physics at Ecole polytechnique in Palaiseau, France. (September 2017 - August 2021)
  Bachelor thesis: Fermionic Hubbard model with Diagrammatic Monte Carlo [pdf]
  Supervisors: Fedor Simkovic, Thomas Schafer and Michel Ferrero.


• Classes preparatoires aux grandes ecoles at Lycee Louis le Grand in Paris, France (September 2014-August 2017)
  Post-secondary preparatory classes in Advanced mathematics, Physics, Engineering Sciences preparing for international competitive entrance examinations to the French “Grandes Ecoles”