Loop unrolling with non-constant bounds in FIRM
Adrian Lehmann (2019). "Loop unrolling with non-constant bounds in FIRM". KIT Bachelor Thesis.
Hi!
I’m a PhD student at the University of Chicago working on quantum programming languages and verification, adivsed by Robert Rand and John Reppy. My interests lie in programming languages: compilation, verification, and using PL for better software engineering. I’m currently exploring applying these techniques to quantum computing. Before starting my PhD, I obtained my undergraduate degree in computer science from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Subsequently, I worked as a software engineer at LogMeIn. Being an engineer at heart, I still possess a strong passion for utilizing technology to tackle complex challenges and for creating high-quality software.
Education
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, 2019
- MS in Computer Science, The University of Chicago, USA, 2023
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, The University of Chicago, USA, 2025 (expected)
Languages
- German, English (bilingual)
Currently working on
- Formalizing ZX Calculus to create a verified ZX calculus optimizer
- Co-Leading with Ben Caldwell under guidance of Robert Rand & John Reppy
- This work won a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientifc Research (AFOSR)
Publications
VyZX : A Vision for Verifying the ZX Calculus
Adrian Lehmann, Ben Caldwell, Robert Rand (2022). "VyZX : A Vision for Verifying the ZX Calculus". Preprint
VyZX: Formal Verification of a Graphical Quantum Language
Adrian Lehmann, Ben Caldwell, Robert Rand (2023). "VyZX: Formal Verification of a Graphical Quantum Language". Preprint
Talks
VyZX : A vision for verifying the ZX calculus
Talk at Quantum Physics and Logic 2022, Oxford, United Kingdom
VyZX : Formal Verification of a Graphical Language
Talk at Midwest Programming Languages Summit (MWPLS) 2023, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
VyZX : Formal Verification of a Graphical Language (Extended version)
Talk at UCSC LSD Seminar x UChicago PLRG, Zoom
Other Research Experience
- Sep 2020 - Today: Graduate Student Researcher
- University of Chicago
- Sep 2020 - Sep 2021: Worked on NSF Grant to build a CUDA backend to a DSL ‘‘Diderot’’ for data visualization and analysis in StandardML under advisement of John Reppy.
- Jan 2022- Jun 2022: Part of NSF expedition “EPiQC” to formalize the ZX calculus
- Oct 2018 - Mar 2019: Research Project
- Karsruhe Institute of Technology
- Built a compiler for a subset of Java with custom backend and optimization framework
- Oct 2017 - Mar 2018: Research Project
- Karsruhe Institute of Technology
- Prototyped and analyzed BLE beacon based indoor navigation system based on multilateration as part of practice in software engineering program at Karlsruhe Insitute of Technology
Work experience
- Jun 2022 - Sep 2022: Research Intern
- Microsoft Quantum, Remote, US
- Created quantum algorithm samples (Entanglement Swapping, Solving Sudoku with Grover’s Search, and Numerical Integration using Quantum Amplitude Estimation) using Q#, Qiskit, and the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for the Azure Quantum platform.
- Dec 2019 - Aug 2020: Assosicate Software Engineer
- LogMeIn, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Built a system to mass deploy files, scripts to virtual machines in a private cloud. For this I worked in a cross functional Software Engineering and DevOps team with members on multiple continents managing a global private cloud with thousands of active virtual machines. Built out the high availibility deployment on a container infrastructure. Built a terraform provider for private cloud. Was repeatedly recognized for outstanding work by my superior. Conducted multiple technical interviews
- Technologies used: Java, Spring, (Postgres)SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Go, Terraform, Ansible
- Sep 2018 - Nov 2019: Software Engineering Intern (part-time)
- LogMeIn, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Working on internal tools for developing products used by millions everyday. Won Team Quality Award. Built end-to-end testing framework. Built Terraform provider prototype for private cloud
- Technologies used: Java, Spring, Docker, Go, Terraform, Selenium
Teaching
Misc. Projects
I created a bunch of study guides during undergrad. So if you are a KIT computer science student please find them on my GitHub here. Some of them are German
I benchmarked a bunch of quantum compilers to see if juxtaposition with other compilers would improve performance
Here is an overview of NTFS I wrote for a seminar
There’s more on my GitHub
Service and leadership
- Jan 2023 POPL Student volunteer
- POPL Conference, Boston, MA, USA
- May 2017 - Jun 2018 Hack & Söhne Hackathon Organization, Sponsorship Management
- Hack & Söhne, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Organizing events such as the OpenCodes Hackathon and the Hacktival, which themselves were Germany’s biggest student run hackathons in 2018 and 2019. I was invloved in all aspects of organizing these events, from hands-on work at the event, to financial planning. My main focus though lay on sponsorship acquisition and management to make sure the event’s funding is secured.
- Jun 2019 - Jun 2019 Joint Chairman Hack & Söhne, talKIT - The technology symposium
- Hack & Söhne, Karlsruhe, Germany
- talKIT - The technology symposium is a student organisation that annually organizes the largest European student technology symposium and is the parent organization of Hack & Söhne. In my role I got to represent Hack & Söhne both internally and externally. During my time two sucessful events were run and the stability of the organization was ensured.
- May 2016 - Nov 2017 Webmaster at sports club
- TFC Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany