SQMS Center

Leadership

SQMS Center Organization Chart

Core Management Group

Anna Grassellino
Anna Grassellino

Anna Grassellino

SQMS Center Director

Senior Scientist, Fermilab

Jens Koch
Jens Koch

Jens Koch

SQMS Deputy Director
Novel 2D qubits, Amplifiers, Sensors, Co-Lead

Professor, Northwestern University

Alexander Romanenko
Alexander Romanenko

Alexander Romanenko

Quantum Technology Thrust Leader
Devices Focus Area Lead

3D QPU, Lead

Chief Project Executive, Fermilab

Roni Harnik
Roni Harnik

Roni Harnik

Quantum Science Thrust Leader

Senior Scientist, Quantum Theory Department Head, Fermilab

Silvia Zorzetti
Silvia Zorzetti

Silvia Zorzetti

Quantum Ecosystem Thrust Leader
QPU Connectivity and Transduction, Co-Lead
Workforce Development, Lead
3D Software/Middleware, Lead

Department Head, Quantum Computing Co-Design and Communication, Fermilab

James A. Sauls
James A. Sauls

James A. Sauls

Co-design and Integration Teams Thrust Leader

Professor and Hearne Chair of Theoretical Physics, Hearne Institute of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University

Matthew Kramer
Matthew Kramer

Matthew Kramer

Ames National Lab Lead PI
Editorial and Communications Board, Lead

Distinguished Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University

Eleanor G. Rieffel
Eleanor G. Rieffel

Eleanor G. Rieffel

NASA Ames Lead PI
Quantum Computing Architectures Taskforce, Lead

Senior Research Scientist and QuAIL Lead, Chief Scientist, NASA Ames

Florent Lecocq
Florent Lecocq

Florent Lecocq

NIST Lead PI
Novel 2D qubits, Amplifiers, Sensors, Co-Lead

Senior Research Associate, NIST

Andrew Bestwick
Andrew Bestwick

Andrew Bestwick

Rigetti Lead PI
2D QPU, Lead

Director of Quantum Device Architecture, Rigetti Computing

Executive Support Team

Hannah Adams
Hannah Adams

Hannah Adams

Communications and Partnership Manager

Communications and Partnership Manager, Fermilab

Gil Herrera
Gil Herrera

Gil Herrera

Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager, Fermilab

Stefano Lami
Stefano Lami

Stefano Lami

Chief Operating Officer

Laura Siarkiewicz
Laura Siarkiewicz

Laura Siarkiewicz

Administrative Lead

SQMS Center Division Administrator, Fermilab

Lezlee Ongena
Lezlee Ongena

Lezlee Ongena

Program Administrator II, Fermilab

Quantum Technology Thrust

Alexander Romanenko
Alexander Romanenko

Alexander Romanenko

Quantum Technology Thrust Leader
Devices Focus Area Lead

3D QPU, Lead

Chief Project Executive, Fermilab

Materials for 2D and 3D Quantum Devices Focus Area

Akshay Murthy
Akshay Murthy

Akshay Murthy

Materials Focus Area Lead
Performance Variations, Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab

Mustafa Bal
Mustafa Bal

Mustafa Bal

Nanofabrication Taskforce, Lead

Scientist, Fermilab

Maria Iavarone
Maria Iavarone

Maria Iavarone

Superconducting Properties, Lead

Professor, Temple University

Akshay Murthy
Akshay Murthy

Akshay Murthy

Materials Focus Area Lead
Performance Variations, Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab

Lin Zhou
Lin Zhou

Lin Zhou

Performance Variations, Deputy Lead

Scientist, Ames National Laboratory

Shaojiang Zhu
Shaojiang Zhu

Shaojiang Zhu

Coherence Measurements, Lead

Scientist, Fermilab

Ella Lachman
Ella Lachman

Ella Lachman

Coherence Measurements, Deputy Lead​

Quantum Materials R&D Engineer, Rigetti Computing

Devices Integration Prototypes, QPUs Focus Area

Alexander Romanenko
Alexander Romanenko

Alexander Romanenko

Quantum Technology Thrust Leader
Devices Focus Area Lead

3D QPU, Lead

Chief Project Executive, Fermilab

Josh Mutus
Josh Mutus

Josh Mutus

Round Robin, Co-Lead

Director of Quantum Materials, Rigetti Computing

David van Zanten
David van Zanten

David van Zanten

Round Robin, Co-Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab

Florent Lecocq
Florent Lecocq

Florent Lecocq

NIST Lead PI
Novel 2D qubits, Amplifiers, Sensors, Co-Lead

Senior Research Associate, NIST

Jens Koch
Jens Koch

Jens Koch

SQMS Deputy Director
Novel 2D qubits, Amplifiers, Sensors, Co-Lead

Professor, Northwestern University

Alexander Romanenko
Alexander Romanenko

Alexander Romanenko

Quantum Technology Thrust Leader
Devices Focus Area Lead

3D QPU, Lead

Chief Project Executive, Fermilab

Tanay Roy
Tanay Roy

Tanay Roy

3D QPU, Deputy Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab

Andrew Bestwick
Andrew Bestwick

Andrew Bestwick

Rigetti Lead PI
2D QPU, Lead

Director of Quantum Device Architecture, Rigetti Computing

Matt Hollister
Matt Hollister

Matt Hollister

Cryogenics, Lead

Ultra-low Temperature Cryogenics Manager, Fermilab

Yao Lu
Yao Lu

Yao Lu

QPU Connectivity and Transduction, Co-Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab

Silvia Zorzetti
Silvia Zorzetti

Silvia Zorzetti

Quantum Ecosystem Thrust Leader
QPU Connectivity and Transduction, Co-Lead
Workforce Development, Lead
3D Software/Middleware, Lead

Department Head, Quantum Computing Co-Design and Communication, Fermilab

Quantum Science Thrust

Roni Harnik
Roni Harnik

Roni Harnik

Quantum Science Thrust Leader

Senior Scientist, Quantum Theory Department Head, Fermilab

Science Thrust - Quantum Sensing for Fundamental Physics Focus Area

Sam Posen
Sam Posen

Sam Posen

Physics & Sensing Focus Area Co-Lead

Senior Scientist, Associate Lab Director APS-TD, Fermilab, SQMS

Bianca Giaccone
Bianca Giaccone

Bianca Giaccone

Physics & Sensing Focus Area Co-Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab, SQMS

Asher Berlin
Asher Berlin

Asher Berlin

Physics & Sensing Lead Team Member

Caterina Braggio
Caterina Braggio

Caterina Braggio

Materials and Devices for Fundamental Physics Probes, Co-Lead

Associate Professor, University of Padova

Jerry Gabrielse
Jerry Gabrielse

Jerry Gabrielse

Physics & Sensing Lead Team Member

Professor, Northwestern University

Peter W. Graham
Peter W. Graham

Peter W. Graham

Physics & Sensing Lead Team Member

Associate Professor of Physics, Stanford University

Yonatan Kahn
Yonatan Kahn

Yonatan Kahn

Physics & Sensing Lead Team Member

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Surjeet Rajendran
Surjeet Rajendran

Surjeet Rajendran

Physics & Sensing Lead Team Member

Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Algorithms, Simulations and Benchmarking Focus Area

Norm Tubman
Norm Tubman

Norm Tubman

Algorithms Focus Area Co-Lead

Research Computer Scientist, NASA Ames

Henry Lamm
Henry Lamm

Henry Lamm

Algorithms Focus Area Co-Lead

Associate Scientist, Fermilab

Thomas Iadecola
Thomas Iadecola

Thomas Iadecola

CM/HEP Applications Taskforce Lead

Scientist, Ames National Laboratory and Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

Gabriel N. Perdue
Gabriel N. Perdue

Gabriel N. Perdue

Qudit Theory Taskforce Lead

Senior Scientist, Fermilab

Bane Vasić
Bane Vasić

Bane Vasić

Error Correction Theory Lead

Professor, University of Arizona

Quantum Ecosystem Thrust

Silvia Zorzetti
Silvia Zorzetti

Silvia Zorzetti

Quantum Ecosystem Thrust Leader
QPU Connectivity and Transduction, Co-Lead
Workforce Development, Lead
3D Software/Middleware, Lead

Department Head, Quantum Computing Co-Design and Communication, Fermilab

Davide Venturelli
Davide Venturelli

Davide Venturelli

Quantum Technology Applications Beyond Fundamental Physics, Lead

Senior Scientist, NASA Ames

Matthew Kramer
Matthew Kramer

Matthew Kramer

Ames National Lab Lead PI
Editorial and Communications Board, Lead

Distinguished Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University

Co-design and Integration Teams

James A. Sauls
James A. Sauls

James A. Sauls

Co-design and Integration Teams Thrust Leader

Professor and Hearne Chair of Theoretical Physics, Hearne Institute of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University

James Rondinelli
James Rondinelli

James Rondinelli

Understanding Qubit Loss Mechanisms, Co-Lead

Professor, Northwestern University

Yaniv J. Rosen
Yaniv J. Rosen

Yaniv J. Rosen

Understanding Qubit Loss Mechanisms, Co-Lead

Silvia Zorzetti
Silvia Zorzetti

Silvia Zorzetti

Quantum Ecosystem Thrust Leader
QPU Connectivity and Transduction, Co-Lead
Workforce Development, Lead
3D Software/Middleware, Lead

Department Head, Quantum Computing Co-Design and Communication, Fermilab

Eleanor G. Rieffel
Eleanor G. Rieffel

Eleanor G. Rieffel

NASA Ames Lead PI
Quantum Computing Architectures Taskforce, Lead

Senior Research Scientist and QuAIL Lead, Chief Scientist, NASA Ames

Raphael Cervantes
Raphael Cervantes

Raphael Cervantes

Material and Devices for Fundamental Physics Probes, Co-Lead

Research Associate, Fermilab

Caterina Braggio
Caterina Braggio

Caterina Braggio

Materials and Devices for Fundamental Physics Probes, Co-Lead

Associate Professor, University of Padova