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Fordham University Department of Computer and Information Science Presents Thomas Marshall of Bloomberg, LLC
Abstract: Quantum computing - still in its infancy but promising exponentially faster computations - has generated widespread interest among physicists, engineers, and programmers. In this talk, we'll introduce the basic principles of quantum computers, discuss what they can and can't do, and illustrate what it means to program a quantum computer. We'll conclude with a review of the state of the art, focusing on recent advances in quantum-computer-on-a-chip technology and a subjective assessment of the D-Wave quantum computer, currently under active research by Google, among others.
Speaker Bio: Tom Marshall is since 2005 the team lead of the Architecture Office (AO) in the R&D Software Infrastructure Department of Bloomberg, LP. The AO coordinates the physical structure of the software that powers the Bloomberg Professional terminal, and also implements existing policy and contributes to the design of ongoing policy to govern that software. Tom supervises the team that manages physical dependencies among the software and assists developers to create, reorganize, and refactor new and existing libraries. He also develops software tools used by AO and its customers to analyze and maintain the hierarchy and to facilitate routine operations. The AO has a strong educational component to its mission, both in formal training and in informal collaboration and consulting.
From 2002 to 2005, Tom worked on the development of Bloomberg's core C++ libraries, specializing in interface design and component testing, and also in
training both library developers and clients of those libraries. Before starting his software career with Bear Stearns in 2000, Tom worked as a physicist for Philips Research in Westchester, NY, where he studied a wide range of semiconductor materials and devices, building mathematical models and developing complex data analysis techniques as needed to characterize and predict the behavior of
novel systems. Tom has a "PhD ABD" in physics from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook a master degree plus ~125 academic and research credits, including two PhD
research topics in solid state physics and electrooptic materials. In addition, Tom has 18 patents, 54 public publications and presentations, and over 60 Philips
internal publications. Tom lives in New York City with his wife, Kathy Keneally. His interests include theater, music, art, physics, hiking, and bicycle riding.
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