Zayd Pandit is a PhD candidate at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa, working in the field of quantum computing. Their position is part of the Freie Universität-Berlin/AIMS South Africa Quantum Computing Partnership, supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Their (brief) academic background has been primarily within the mathematical side of physics, with some notable projects on quantum complexity and simple quantum field theories. Broadly, their interests are in the areas of quantum algorithms, quantum dynamics, and AI safety, with their current research focus on quantum learning algorithms.
