Hi!
I am Evert, assistant professor at Leiden University and creator of QuantumPlayed. At the university, I am part of the Applied Quantum Algorithms initiative. I lead a subgroup (see more here) that researches the state of the art on the interface between Machine Learning and Quantum physics. With QuantumPlayed, the focus is on using Quantum Games to raise awareness, build talent, and educate all levels of society about quantum technology.
Feel free to reach out if you want to know more about any of this!
More about me
I have a habit of cycling through many different hobbies over the years. Many of them re-appear in phases, and others are things I stuck with for a few months and haven’t returned to. The only truly consistent hobby has been (single-player / story-based) video games.
You can find my research articles via my papers on arXiv or via my Google Scholar profile. An overview of my career can be gotten from ORCID.
Research
For more about the research we do, be sure to also check out the group website. As a group, we are part of a larger initiative that is rather unique: Applied Quantum Algorithms (aQa).
Quantum & AI
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are essential tools in quantum research. While they can be applied to improve quantum experiments, we also consider how quantum may improve machine learning.
Quantum & Games
Quantum phenomena are much more intuitive than you might think. You just never encounter them in daily life. Games are the perfect medium for building this intuition, and they serve as an excellent framework for research: how would an AI learn to deal with quantum phenomena, for example?
Quantum & Control
Tedious and arduous tasks in (quantum) experiments may benefit from optimization and control by machine-learned agents. A synergy between AI and humans for such purposes frees up experimental resources to pursue breakthrough physics rather than tweaking knobs.
Contact
The best way to reach me is via email: evert.vn@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl.
You are welcome to also pass by in Leiden, just let me know.