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title: "Homepage of Dirk Oliver Theis"
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[Dr. rer. nat. habil.]{.small}\
Dirk Oliver Theis\
Associate Professor

- [Diplom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplom#Germany) in mathematics, Heidelberg (8/2002)
- [Dr. rer.nat.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._rer._nat.), [Heidelberg](https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en)
  (12/2005, *summa cum laude*[🔗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_honors#Germany))
- [Habilitation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habilitation#Germany) to
  [Priv.-Doz.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatdozent) in mathematics, Magdeburg (5/2012)
- Assoc. Prof. in Theoretical Computer Science[🔗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theoretical_computer_science) at
  [Uni Tartu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tartu)[,
  [Estonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia)[, EU, Earth]{.small}]{.small} (since 3/2013)

## Research

Who I am: *Theoretical computer science, applicable mathematics.*\
What I do: *Quantum computing.*

[Theoretical computer science and mathematics are about proving theorems, which is what I (try to) do most of the
time. To assess the practical utility of results that I obtain on paper, I also often write proof-of-concept source
code. Apart from pure theory, I\'m fond of compiler engineering: the closer to the metal the better. With my
research, I aim to contribute to realizing quantum computing within this decade.]{.small}

My recent papers:

- [On SciRate](https://scirate.com/DOT)
- My [arXiv tag](http://arxiv.org/a/theis_d_1)
- My [ORCID stub](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9362-0748) [will, at some point in the future 🙄, offer a selection
  of my favorite recent papers & preprints]{.small}
- [.](https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Dirk+Oliver+THEIS)

## Teaching
##### Current PhD students

- Evgenii Dolzhkov: Quantum (and quantum inspired) algorithms for optimization
- [Shahla Novruzova](https://quantum-computing.ut.ee/homepage/shahla.html): Tbd

##### Past students...

... in quantum computing:

- [Anabel Ovide González](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anabel-ovide-gonz%C3%A1lez-3723021a7/) *Multicore quantum computers: Mapping analysis of quantum algorithms* (MSc 2022)
- [Handy Kurniawan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/handy-kurniawan/) *A quantum language compiler* (MSc 2022)
- [Alejandro Villoria Gonzalez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-villoria-gonz%C3%A1lez-3161611a1/) *Verification of AutoCCZ quantum states by ZX calculation* (MSc 2022)
- Evgenii Dolzhkov, *Using abstract harmonic analysis and Lie group theory to study parameterized quantum circuits* (MSc 2020)
- Andrew Lei, *Quantum computing methods for machine learning* (MSc 2020)
- [Mykhailo Nitsenko](https://forte.delfi.ee/artikkel/90113537/ma-lihtsalt-ei-kujutanud-ette-tartu-ulikoolis-kaitsti-esimene-kvantarvutuse-teemaline-magistritoo) (MSc 2020)

##### Courses

Teaching in Fall 2024:

- `LTAT.04.004` **Quantum Seminar** (3 ECTS)

Quantum computing courses I have taught in the past include:

- `MTAT.05.118` *Quantum Algorithms* [(6 ECTS; basic quantum algorithms)]{.small}
- `MTAT.07.024` *Quantum Cryptography* [(6 ECTS)]{.small}
- `LTAT.00.015a` *Modern Quantum Algorithms* [(6 ECTS; LCU, QSVT, etc.)]{.small}
- `LTAT.00.015b` *Quantum Error Correction & Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing* [(6 ECTS; stabilizer codes, surface
  codes, fault tolerant QC)]{.small}
- `LTAT.00.015c` *Quantum Information Processing with Photons* [(6 ECTS; measurement-based quantum computing on
  photonic QC devices)]{.small}

## Contact

➜ [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirk-oliver-theis-178b8488/)\
➜ `dotheis` [[*dot*]{.small}]{.small} `UTartu` [*at* `ƍ📧` *dot* `com`]{.small}\
      [(I lose some of the mails sent to my @ut.ee-address.)]{.small}