Photo: C. Hohmann (MCQST)
Dr. Benjamin Schiffer
I am an Early-Career Fellow at Collegium Helveticum in Zurich, working on algorithms for quantum simulators and quantum computers.
My research is driven by the goal of realizing scientifically useful applications for quantum computers and lies at the intersection of physics, mathematics and computer science.
Appointments & Education
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Early-Career Fellow (2026/2027)
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PhD in Quantum Computing (2026)
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Technical University of Munich (TUM)
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M.Sc. in Physics (2021)
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Master of Advanced Study (MASt), Applied Mathematics (2019)
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B.A. in Physics (2017) and in Philosophy (2020)
Recent publications and preprints
Quantum computer architecture with ions in tweezer arrays
Benjamin F. Schiffer, Christopher Monroe, Peter Zoller, J. Ignacio Cirac
arXiv:2606.27249 [preprint]
Distributed quantum information processing: a review of recent progress
Johannes Knörzer, Xiaoyu Liu, Benjamin F. Schiffer, Jordi Tura
Reports on Progress in Physics 89, 074401 (2026)
Phase-Sensitive Measurements on a Fermi–Hubbard Quantum Processor
Alberto R. Cavallar, ..., Benjamin F. Schiffer
Quantum 10, 2103 (2026)
Hardware-Efficient Quantum Phase Estimation via Local Control
Benjamin F. Schiffer et al.
PRX Quantum 6, 040348 (2025)
Preparing low-variance states using a distributed quantum algorithm
X. Liu, B. F. Schiffer, & J. Tura
Quantum 9, 1838 (2025)
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