Columbia University
I am the Srivani Family Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. I am a member of the CS Theory group, the Data Science Institute, and the Columbia Quantum Initiative. My research focuses on the theoretical foundations of quantum computing, with a focus on complexity theory and cryptography.
Current Teaching
Fall 2025: COMS 4281 Introduction to Quantum Computing
Advising
Graduate students
Zikuan Huang (co-advised with James Bartusek)
Leo Orshansky (co-advised with Tal Malkin)
Saachi Mutreja
Natalie Parham
John Bostanci
Adrian She (PhD 2024, co-advised with Toni Pitassi)
Hamoon Mousavi (PhD 2023 $\rightarrow$ Postdoc @ EPFL)
Gregory Rosenthal (PhD 2023, co-advised with Ben Rossman $\rightarrow$ Postdoc @ IQC Waterloo)
Arthur Mehta (PhD 2021 $\rightarrow$ Assistant Professor @ U. Ottawa)
Postdocs
Barak Nehoran (Fall 2025 - )
Uma Girish (Assistant Professor @ U. Toronto in Fall 2026)
Cunlu Zhou (Assistant Professor @ U. of Sherbrooke)