Jan Florjanczyk
University of Southern California
Viterbi School of Engineering
PhD Candidate (Electrical Engineering)
University of Southern California
Viterbi School of Engineering
PhD Candidate (Electrical Engineering)
Quantum Information I am currently pursuing a PhD under the supervision of Prof. Todd Brun at the University of Southern California. I finished a Master's at the School of Computer Science (McGill University) under the supervision of Prof. Patrick Hayden. Our work culminated in the following paper:
Locking classical information (arxiv:quant-ph/1011.1612)as well as the following Master's thesis,
Computer Vision I've also worked at Atomic Energy Canada developing data acquisition systems under the supervision of Dr. Paul Rochefort. I developed a vision-based system to inspect surfaces in CANDU nuclear reactor fuel channels.
Click to view (9min) Talk about my passion for black hole physics (2009)
Click to view (3min) Impromptu talk on our relationship to science (2011)
TEDxMcGill I was the executive organizer for TEDxMcGill 2010. Our core team of six student volunteers ran an event that gathered six hundred student and Montrealers for a one-day program of talks from students, faculty, and special guests.
Teaching I gave one-hour weekly tutorials for MATH270 - Applied Linear Algebra for Engineers in Fall 2008 and one-hour weekly tutorials for MATH222 - Calculus 3 in Winter 2008. I found it to be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences I've ever had. The way in which people learn and hold abstract concepts still fascinates me.
Miscellaneous I love that theory research lends itself to story-telling. I'm preoccupied with graphic design and UX. I'm a SHAD Valley alumnus (Dal'04), a Deep River Science Academy alumnus ('03) and former tutor ('06). I play piano and sing Bossa Nova. I enjoy the molecular theory of chocolate. I used to debate in high school and a bit in university but it got way too intense.