About

I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Bowdoin College. I studied for my PhD at MIT in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department. I was also a postdoc at Harvard University in the Applied Mathematics department. Originally from Philadelphia, I now live in Portland, Maine.

My research interests:

• Quantum Algorithms: I aim to understand the limits and capabilities of quantum algorithms especially in quantum machine learning.
• Random Hamiltonians and Average Case Complexity: I study random matrices in physics and mathematics and am very interested in these models as they are promising potential sources of quantum advantage.
• Theory of Machine Learning: I study deep learning algorithms focusing on those which incorporate physics and symmetries.

You can find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

I’m always interested in meeting new people so please reach out to me if you want to chat. The best way to reach me is via email: b dot kiani at bowdoin dot edu.