I am currently a post-doc at the Quantum Nanoelectronics Laboratory (QNL) at UC Berkeley and the Advanced Quantum Testbed at LBNL.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Samuele Ferracin, A. Hashim, J.L. Ville, R. K. Naik, A. Carignan-Dugas, H. Qassim, A. Morvan, D. I. Santiago, I. Siddiqi, and Joel J. Wallman, “Efficiently improving the performance of noisy quantum computers,” arXiv:2201.10672 (2022); submitted for publication in Physical Review X.
Akel Hashim, R. Rines, V. Omole, R. K. Naik, J. M. Kreikebaum, D. I. Santiago, F. T. Chong, I. Siddiqi,
and P. Gokhale., “Optimized fermionic SWAP networks with equivalent circuit averaging for QAOA,” arXiv:2111.04572 (2021); submitted for publication in Physical Review Research.
and P. Gokhale., “Optimized fermionic SWAP networks with equivalent circuit averaging for QAOA,” arXiv:2111.04572 (2021); submitted for publication in Physical Review Research.
Sébastien Merkel, S. Hok, C. Bolme, D. Rittman, K. J. Ramos, B. Morrow, H.J. Lee, B. Nagler, E. Galtier,
E. Granados, A. Hashim, W. L. Mao, and A. E. Gleason “Femtosecond Visualization of hcp-Iron Strength
and Plasticity under Shock Compression.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 205501 (2021), Editors' Suggestion.
E. Granados, A. Hashim, W. L. Mao, and A. E. Gleason “Femtosecond Visualization of hcp-Iron Strength
and Plasticity under Shock Compression.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 205501 (2021), Editors' Suggestion.
Gerwin Koolstra, N. Stevenson, S. Barzili, L. Burns, K. Siva, S. Greenfield, W. Livingston, A. Hashim, R.
K. Naik, J. M. Kreikebaum, K. P. O'Brien, D. I. Santiago, J. Dressel, and I. Siddiqi. “Monitoring fast
superconducting qubit dynamics using a neural network.” arXiv:2108.12023 (2021); submitted for publication in Physical Review X Quantum.
K. Naik, J. M. Kreikebaum, K. P. O'Brien, D. I. Santiago, J. Dressel, and I. Siddiqi. “Monitoring fast
superconducting qubit dynamics using a neural network.” arXiv:2108.12023 (2021); submitted for publication in Physical Review X Quantum.
Élie Genois, J. A. Gross, A. Di Paolo, N. J. Stevenson, G. Koolstra, A. Hashim, I. Siddiqi, and A. Blais.
“Quantum-tailored machine-learning characterization of a superconducting qubit.” PRX Quantum 2,
040355 (2021).
“Quantum-tailored machine-learning characterization of a superconducting qubit.” PRX Quantum 2,
040355 (2021).
Bradley K. Mitchell, R. K. Naik, A. Morvan, A. Hashim, J.M. Kreikebaum, B. Marinelli, W. Lavrijsen, K.
Nowrouzi, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Hardware-Efficient Microwave-Activated Tunable Coupling
Between Superconducting Qubits.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 200502 (2021).
Nowrouzi, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Hardware-Efficient Microwave-Activated Tunable Coupling
Between Superconducting Qubits.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 200502 (2021).
Jean-Loup Ville, A. Morvan, A. Hashim, R. K. Naik, B. Mitchell, J.M. Kreikebaum, K. P. O'Brien, J. J.
Wallman, I. Hincks, J. Emerson, E. Smith, E. Younis, C. Iancu, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Leveraging
Randomized Compiling for the QITE Algorithm.” arXiv:2104.08785 (2021); submitted for publication in
Physical Review Research.
Wallman, I. Hincks, J. Emerson, E. Smith, E. Younis, C. Iancu, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Leveraging
Randomized Compiling for the QITE Algorithm.” arXiv:2104.08785 (2021); submitted for publication in
Physical Review Research.
James O'Sullivan, O. W. Kennedy, K. Debnath, J. Alexander, C. W. Zollitsch, M. Šimėnas, A. Hashim, C.
N. Thomas, S. Withington, I. Siddiqi, K. Mølmer, J. J.L. Morton. “Random-access quantum memory using
chirped pulse phase encoding.” arXiv:2103.11697 (2021); submitted for publication in Physical Review
Letters.
N. Thomas, S. Withington, I. Siddiqi, K. Mølmer, J. J.L. Morton. “Random-access quantum memory using
chirped pulse phase encoding.” arXiv:2103.11697 (2021); submitted for publication in Physical Review
Letters.
Kenneth Rudinger, C. W. Hogle, R. K. Naik, A. Hashim, D. Lobser, D. I. Santiago, M. D. Grace, E.
Nielsen, T. Proctor, S. Seritan, S. M. Clark, R. Blume-Kohout, I. Siddiqi, and K. C. Young. “Experimental
Characterization of Crosstalk Errors with Simultaneous Gate Set Tomography.” PRX Quantum 2, 040338
(2021).
Nielsen, T. Proctor, S. Seritan, S. M. Clark, R. Blume-Kohout, I. Siddiqi, and K. C. Young. “Experimental
Characterization of Crosstalk Errors with Simultaneous Gate Set Tomography.” PRX Quantum 2, 040338
(2021).
Akel Hashim, Ravi K. Naik, Alexis Morvan, Jean-Loup Ville, Bradley Mitchell, John Mark Kreikebaum, Marc Davis, Ethan Smith, Costin Iancu, Kevin P. O’Brien, Ian Hincks, Joel J. Wallman, Joseph Emerson, and Irfan Siddiqi. “Randomized compiling for scalable quantum computing on a noisy superconducting quantum processor,” Phys. Rev. X 11, 041039 (2021).
Mikako Makita, G. Seniutinas, M. H. Seaberg, H.J. Lee, E. C. Galtier, M. Liang, A. Aquila, S. Boutet, A. Hashim, M. Hunter, T. van Driel, U. Zastrau, C. David, and B. Nagler. “Double Grating Shearing Interferometry for X-ray Free-Electron Laser beams.” Optica 7, no. 5 (2020): 404-409.
Shaughnessy B. Brown, A.E. Gleason, E. Galtier, A. Higginbotham, B. Arnold, A. Fry, E. Granados, A. Hashim, C.G. Schroer, A. Schropp, F. Seiboth, F. Tavella, Z. Xing, W. Mao, H.J. Lee, B. Nagler. “Direct imaging of ultrafast lattice dynamics.” Science advances 5, no. 3 (2019): eaau8044.
Bob Nagler, A. Aquila, S. Boutet, E. C. Galtier, A. Hashim, M. S. Hunter, M. Liang, A.E. Sakdinawat, C.G. Schroer, A. Schropp, M.H. Seaberg, F. Seiboth, T. van Driel, Z. Xing, Y. Lui, H.J. Lee. “Focal Spot and Wavefront Sensing of an X-Ray Free Electron laser using Ronchi shearing interferometry,” Scientific reports 7, Article Number: 13698 (2017)
Shaughnessy B. Brown, A. Hashim, A. Gleason, E. Galtier, I. Nam, Z. Xing, A. Fry, A. MacKinnon, B. Nagler, E. Granados, H.J. Lee. “Shock drive capabilities of a 30-Joule laser at the matter in extreme conditions hutch of the Linac Coherent Light Source.” Review of Scientific Instruments 88, 105113 (2017).
Bob Nagler, A. Schropp, E.C. Galtier, B. Arnold, S.B. Brown, A. Fry, A. Gleason, E. Granados, A. Hashim, J.B. Hastings, D. Samberg, F. Seiboth, F. Tavella, Z. Xing, H.J. Lee, and C.G. Schroer. “The Phase-Contrast Imaging Instrument at the Matter in Extreme Conditions Endstation at LCLS.” Review of Scientific Instruments 87, 103701 (2016).
Patents
Ziemba, T.M., Prager, J.R., Cascadden, J.G., Miller, K.E., Slobodov, I., Picard, J.F. and Hashim, A. Eagle Harbor Technologies Inc, 2016. “Low Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Thruster.” U.S. Patent Application 15/146,615.
Invited Talks & Presentations
Akel Hashim. “Introduction to Parametrized Quantum Circuits: Contemporary applications and challenges
in the NISQ era.” Tutorial/introductory talk for CIQC/CQCS seminar, University of California, Berkeley.
November. 10, 2021."
in the NISQ era.” Tutorial/introductory talk for CIQC/CQCS seminar, University of California, Berkeley.
November. 10, 2021."
Akel Hashim. “Extending the Performance of Noisy Superconducting Quantum Processors via
Randomized Compiling.” Pulse-level Quantum Control Workshop, Chicago Quantum Exchange. May 18,
2021.
Randomized Compiling.” Pulse-level Quantum Control Workshop, Chicago Quantum Exchange. May 18,
2021.
Akel Hashim. “Tailoring Noise in Quantum Circuits via Randomized Compiling.”
- Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) e-Poster Session II. July 14, 2020.
- First Annual Stakeholder Meeting, Advanced Quantum Testbed, Berkeley, CA. June 10, 2020.
Akel Hashim, S. Nawaz, N. Stevenson, I. Siddiqi. “Assembly & Characterization of Josephson Parametric Amplifiers for the ADMX Experiment.” ADMX Collaboration Meeting, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. July 10, 2019.Shaughnessy B. Brown, A. Hashim, A. Gleason, E. Galtier, I. Nam, Z. Xing, A. Fry, A. Mackinnon, B. Nagler, E. Granados, H.J. Lee. “Laser Shock Drive Capabilities at the Matter in Extreme Conditions Endstation.” 4th High-Power Laser Workshop, Menlo Park, CA. October 4, 2016.
Conference Proceedings
Akel Hashim, R. K. Naik, A. Morvan, J.L Ville, B. Mitchell, J.M. Kreikebaum, M. Davis, E. Smith, C. Iancu, K. P. O’Brien, I. Hincks, J. J. Wallman, J. Emerson, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi, “Scalable quantum computing on a noisy Superconducting Quantum Processor via Randomized Compiling.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 15, 2021.
Jean-Loup Ville, A. Morvan, A. Hashim, R. K. Naik, B. Mitchell, J.M. Kreikebaum, K. P. O’Brien, M. Davis, E. Smith, E. Younis, C. Iancu, I. Hincks, J. J. Wallman, J. Emerson, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Leveraging Randomized Compiling for the QITE Algorithm.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 15, 2021.
R. Blume-Kohout, S. M. Clark, A. Hashim, C. Hogle, D. Lobser, R. K. Naik, T. Proctor, K. Rudinger, D. I. Santiago, I. Siddiqi, and Kevin Young. “Simultaneous Gate Set Tomography.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 15, 2021.
Shiva Lotfallahzadeh Barzili, G. Koolstra, N. Stevenson, S. Greenfield, L. Burns, K. Siva, W. Livingston, A. Hashim, I. Siddiqi, and J. G. Dressel. “Reconstructing Transmon State Trajectories Outside the Bad-Cavity Regime using a Neural Network Filter.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 17, 2021.
Oscar Kennedy, J. O'Sullivan, J. Alexander, K. Debnath, C. Thomas, C. Zollitsch, M. Šimenas, A. Hashim, S. Withington, I. Siddiqi, K. Molmer, and J. L. Morton. “Random-access microwave quantum memory using chirped pulse phase encoding.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 17, 2021.
Brad Mitchell, R. K. Naik, A. Morvan, A. Hashim, J. M. Kreikebaum, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Calibration of the Cross-Resonance Gate using Closed-Loop Optimal Control.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 17, 2021.
Ravi K. Naik, B. Mitchell, A. Hashim, J. M. Kreikebaum, D. I. Santiago, and I. Siddiqi. “Contextual Characterization of the Cross-Resonance Gate on a Multi-Qubit Superconducting Quantum Processor.” APS March Meeting 2021. March 17, 2021.
Élie Genois, A. Di Paolo, N. Stevenson, G. Koolstra, A. Hashim, I. Siddiqi, A. Blais, & J. A. Gross. “Quantum-tailored machine-learning characterization of quantum processors.”
- APS March Meeting 2021. March 17, 2020.
- Quantum Techniques in Machine Learning 2020. November 9, 2020.
Akel Hashim, K. Nowrouzi, A. Morvan, R. K. Naik, J.M. Kreikebaum, I. Siddiqi. “Experimental Realization of Randomized Compiling for in-situ Error Reduction.” APS March Meeting 2020, Denver, CO. March 6, 2020.
Bradley Mitchell, R. K. Naik, A. Hashim, J.M. Kreikebaum, I. Siddiqi. “Cross-resonance Dynamics with Tunable Transmon Qubits.” APS March Meeting 2020, Denver, CO. March 5, 2020.
Noah Stevenson, G. Koolstra, B. Mitchell, A. Hashim, S. Barzili, J. Dressel, I. Siddiqi. “Tracking non-Markovian quantum dynamics of a superconducting qubit with a recurrent neural network filter.” APS March Meeting 2020, Denver, CO. March 5, 2020.
Ravi K. Naik, B. Mitchell, A. Hashim, J.M. Kreikebaum, I. Siddiqi. “Fidelity Optimization of the Cross-resonance Gate on a Multi-qubit Quantum Processor.” APS March Meeting 2020, Denver, CO. March 5, 2020.
Eric Galtier, S. Brown, F. Condamine, E. Cunningham, G. Dyer, L. Gournay, M. Greenberg, A. Hashim, P. Heimann, D. Khaghani, H.J. Lee, A. Mckelvey, B. Nagler, Y. Ralchenko, O. Renner, F.B. Rosmej, J. Seely, R. Shepherd, R. Lee. “Population Kinetics and Detailed atomic Physics of a Hot Dense Copper Plasma via Resonant Photo-Pumping with an X-Ray Free Electron Laser.” 11th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, Osaka, Japan. September 23, 2019.
Arianna E. Gleason, S. Tecklenburg, C. Bolme, D. Rittman, S. Merkel, K.J. Ramos, B. Morrow, T. Pierce, H.J. Lee, B. Nagler, E. Galtier, E. Granados, A. Hashim, W.L. Mao. “XRD of shock-compressed Gibeon meteorite to 100 GPa.” AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington, D.C. December 12, 2018.
Sovanndara Hok, A.E. Gleason, C. Bolme, D. Rittman, S. Merkel, K. J. Ramos, B. Morrow, T. Pierce, H. J. Lee, B. Nagler, E. Galtier, E. Granados, A. Hashim, W. L. Mao. “In situ time-resolved XRD of shock-compressed Fe to 200 GPa.” AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington, D.C. December 10, 2018.
Shaughnessy B. Brown, H.J. Lee, E. Galtier, A. Gleason, E. Granados, F. Tavella, A. Schropp, F. Seiboth, C. Schroer, E. McBride, A. Higginbotham, A. Hashim, B. Arnold, A. Fry, R. Nagler. “High-Resolution Spatial and Temporal Probing of Dynamically-Compressed Silicon using X-Ray Diffraction and Imaging.” APS March Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, CA. March 7, 2018.
Arianna Gleason, C. Bolme, S. Merkel, K. Ramos, B. Nagler, E. Galtier, H.J. Lee, E. Granados, A. Hashim, D. Rittman, W. Mao. “Strength of Iron Under Dynamic Compression.” 20th Biennial Conference of the APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, St. Louis, MO. July 10, 2017.
Shaughnessy B. Brown, H.J. Lee, B. Nagler, E. Galtier, Z. Xing, A. Gleason, E. Granados, I. Nam, F. Seiboth, A. Schropp, A. Higginbotham, A. Hashim, B. Arnold, and A. Fry. “Density measurements of dynamically-compressed, melting phase silicon via simultaneous in-situ x-ray diffraction and x-ray contrast imaging using the LCLS x-ray free electron laser at MEC.” 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, San Jose, CA. November 3, 2016.
Julian Picard, J.R. Prager, T.M. Ziemba, K.E. Miller, A. Hashim, “Spectroscopic Investigation of a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Over a Wide Range of Pulse Parameters.” 68th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference/9th International Conference on Reactive Plasma/33rd Symposium on Plasma Processing, Honolulu, HI. October 13, 2015. Link to Poster
Kenneth E. Miller, T.M. Ziemba, J.R. Prager, J. Picard, A. Hashim, “Fast Rise Time and High Voltage Nanosecond Pulses at High Pulse Repetition Frequency.” 68th Annual Gaseous Electronics Conference/9th International Conference on Reactive Plasma/33rd Symposium on Plasma Processing, Honolulu, HI. October 13, 2015. Link to Poster
James R. Prager, T.M. Ziemba, K.E. Miller, J. Picard, A. Hashim, “Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET-based Full- Bridge for Pulsed Power Applications.” 20th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Austin, TX. June 3, 2015. Link to Poster
Timthoy M. Ziemba, K.E. Miller, J.R. Prager, J. Picard, A. Hashim, “Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET-based Full- Bridge for Fusion Science Applications.” 56th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, New Orleans, LA. Oct 27, 2014. Link to Poster
Angus I.D. Macnab, A. Hashim, R. Graham, T. Ziemba, K. Miller, “Development of a Plasma Injector for Supersonic Drag Reduction.” 55th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO. Nov 15, 2013. Link to Poster
Conference Posters
Akel Hashim, A. Banerjee, M. S. Bloch, T. Chistolini, J.M. Kreikebaum, W. Livingston, M. Lu, B. Mitchell, A. Morvan, R. K. Naik, K. Nowrouzi, V. V. Ramasesh, N. Stevenson, J.L. Ville, I. Siddiqi. “Quantum Computing with Superconducting Qubits.”
- 2020 Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute Retreat, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. January 13, 2020.
- 2020 Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute Open House, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. September 13, 2019.
Akel Hashim, R. K. Naik, B. Mitchell, J.M. Kreikebaum, V. V. Ramasesh, M. S. Blok, V. Tripathi, A. N. Korotkov, I. Siddiqi. “Experimental Investigation of Optimized Cross-Resonance Gate using Superconducting Transmon Qubits.”
- ARO Quantum Computing Program Review (QCPR), Raleigh, NC. August 14, 2019.
- First Annual NDSEG Fellows Conference, San Diego, CA. August 5, 2019.
Akel Hashim, B. Nagler, Z. Xing, E. Galtier, H. J. Lee, E. Granados, I. Nam, F. Tavella, B. Arnold, O. Hickman, S. Brown, and A. MacKinnon. “Matter in Extreme Conditions at LCLS: Diagnosing High Energy Density Plasmas for High Pressure Science.” 11th International Conference on High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics (HEDLA), Menlo Park, CA. May 19, 2016. Link to Poster
Quantum computing with superconducting qubits (photo on the right courtesy of John Mark Kreikebaum):
Some cool pictures of low-temperature, dielectric barrier discharge plasmas (photos courtesy of John Carscadden):
