L. Krister Shalm
Program
Junior Fellow Academy
Appointment
Junior Fellow
Institution
University of Waterloo
Country
Canada 
Krister Shalm is a CIFAR Junior Fellow working under the supervision of Quantum Information Processing program Associate Thomas Jennewein in the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo. Krister completed his PhD in Physics in 2010 at the University of Toronto, under thesis advisor and QIP Fellow Aephraim Steinberg. He holds a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University and an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Toronto.
Krister is an experimental physicist interested in understanding how quantum mechanics can be applied to our everyday lives. Technologies based on quantum mechanics hold the promise of revolutionizing the world around us by exploiting the unique properties of quantum systems. For example, quantum mechanics may one day lead to a new breed of computers capable of solving problems that are intractable with today’s machines, or enhance our ability to measure things. During his doctoral work, Krister used the quantum nature of light to study ways to make a “quantum ruler” capable of making sensitive measurements. Krister is currently interested in developing new experimental techniques and methods to manipulate, control, and characterize quantum systems that can be applied to other disciplines. He is also interested in the foundational questions that quantum mechanics raises about the nature of reality.
To see a video explaining Krister’s research, visit:
Dance your PhD - The Quantum Ruler Lindy Hop.
Krister is an experimental physicist interested in understanding how quantum mechanics can be applied to our everyday lives. Technologies based on quantum mechanics hold the promise of revolutionizing the world around us by exploiting the unique properties of quantum systems. For example, quantum mechanics may one day lead to a new breed of computers capable of solving problems that are intractable with today’s machines, or enhance our ability to measure things. During his doctoral work, Krister used the quantum nature of light to study ways to make a “quantum ruler” capable of making sensitive measurements. Krister is currently interested in developing new experimental techniques and methods to manipulate, control, and characterize quantum systems that can be applied to other disciplines. He is also interested in the foundational questions that quantum mechanics raises about the nature of reality.
To see a video explaining Krister’s research, visit:
Dance your PhD - The Quantum Ruler Lindy Hop.