🎓 M.S. Candidate in Quantum Science and Technology @ Columbia University (Dec 2025)
🔬 B.S. Electrical Engineering & B.A. Physics @ Boston University
💡 Passionate about quantum hardware control, FPGA-based qubit control, microwave engineering, and quantum chip layout design

I’m a researcher and engineer working at the intersection of quantum hardware and control systems. My focus is on building scalable quantum technologies by combining:

• Superconducting qubit chip design (Qiskit Metal, KLayout, Keysight ADS)
• FPGA-based qubit control pipelines (QICK, spinQICK)
• Microwave engineering for low-noise, high-stability quantum systems
• Optical and linear optics experiments for quantum communication and simulation

I aim to contribute to the development of robust, automated, and scalable quantum computing platforms.

• Programming & Tools: Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C, RStudio, Qiskit, Qiskit Metal, FPGA
• Quantum Hardware: Superconducting qubits, Josephson junction arrays, metamaterial waveguides, resonator testbenches
• Microwave Engineering: Keysight ADS, LNA design, RF/microwave circuit simulation
• Optics: Optical nanofibers, resonators, quantum key distribution protocols

• Designed 6-qubit crossmon arrays with XY and Z control lines
• Developed FPGA-based pipelines for automated qubit readout and gate operations (80% automation)
• Collaborated with MIT Lincoln Laboratory for chip fabrication

• Designed and simulated a two-stage 18 GHz LNA with >18 dB gain and <1.5 dB NF
• Achieved unconditional stability across 0.5–20 GHz

• Modeled tapered optical nanofibers in MATLAB, improving light transmission by 70%
• Characterized resonators with >90% throughput

• Developed a new quantum cryptography protocol improving eavesdropper detection by 75% over BB84
• Simulated benzene ground energy levels using linear optics

• Graduate Researcher – Columbia University (Quantum Hardware & FPGA Control)
• Computer Engineer – JPEO CBRND (AI systems, IT asset tracking, enterprise mobility)
• Hackathon Mentor & Team Lead – MIT iQuHACK & NYC HAQ (Quantum algorithms, post-quantum cryptography)

• 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/galeinston
• 🧑‍💻 GitHub: galeinston

I aspire to bridge the gap between quantum theory and hardware implementation, advancing the control and scalability of quantum systems. My long-term goal is to contribute to fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures through innovations in FPGA-based control, microwave engineering, and chip design.