Pedro Figueroa-Romero

I’m Pedro (he/him), a theoretical physicist native from Mexico City 🥑

Particularly, I’m a quantum information scientist, and my primary focus is theory aspects of Quantum Characterization, Verification & Validation (QCVV). My professional background includes:

• [2025—    ] QCVV Scientist at Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) in Sydney
• [2022—2025] Quantum Engineer at IQM Quantum Computers in Munich
• [2021—2022] Postdoc at Foxconn Technology Group, in Taipei
• [2017—2021] PhD at Monash University in Melbourne
• [2015—2016] MSc at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland
• [2010—2014] BSc at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in CDMX

Together with colleagues at IQM, I spearheaded the development of a Python package for QCVV, now open-sourced as IQM Benchmarks.

On this site, I will update mainly my professional information.

Find a list of the papers I’ve been involved in at the Publications tab.

Find details of my professional background in the CV tab.

I will also spontaneously write notes related to my interests in the blog tab. Continuing this blogspot site.

I’m also a cycling enthusiast, enjoy playing the (electric) guitar, and I tried my hand at some point at street photography !