Research staff
The research staff is the silent engine that enables Institut Quantique's ambitious projects to take shape. Thanks to their technical and scientific expertise, they support the student community and faculty in carrying out complex experiments. Whether solving technical challenges, developing new experimental set-ups or actively participating in interdisciplinary collaborations, their role is essential to the success of research at IQ.
Quantum AlgoLab
![[Translate to English:] GL](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/9/6/csm_Ghislain_Lefebvre_575_800_49803bd228.jpg "[Translate to English:] Ghislain Lefebvre")
![[Translate to English:] Marco Antonio Armenta](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/4/c/csm_Marco_Antonio_Armenta_575_800_d5ba1f9fa1.jpg)
Marco Armenta
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Error correction
- Quantum electrodynamics of circuits
- Quantum machine learning and AI
![[Translate to English:] Tania Bellabas](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/f/7/csm_Tania_Bellabas_575_800_7da8385865.jpg)
Tania Belabbas
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Quantum optimisation
- Quantum machine learning
![[Translate to English:] Ibrahim Chegrane](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/f/a/csm_Ibrahim_Chegrane_1ae4ca7d27.jpg)
Ibrahim Chegrane
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Create and present pedagogical material for quantum computing eduction.
- Interested in solving optimization problems using quantum computing.
![[Translate to English:] Maxime Dion](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/f/c/csm_Maxime_Dion_575_800_234b7eed10.jpg)
Maxime Dion
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Quantum systems simulation
- Quantum optimization
![[Translate to English:] Jean-Frédéric Laprade](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Jean-Frederic_Laprade_575_800_a1b282aed4.jpg)
Jean-Frédéric Laprade
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Quantum machine learning
- Time evolution of Hamiltonian operator
![[Translate to English:] Olivier Nahman-Lévesque](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/3/2/csm_Olivier_Nahman_Levesque_575_800_5fd0689599.jpg)
Olivier Nahman-Lévesque
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Quantum machine learning
- Error mitigation
![[Translate to English:] Joshua Tyler Cantin Institut quantique](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/7/d/csm_2025-10-14_IQ_mb_L1020351_067b71bd63.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Isabelle Viarouge](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/9/2/csm_Isabelle_Viarouge_575_800_8118600720.jpg)
Isabelle Viarouge
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Creating training content in quantum computing
- Solving differential equations with quantum algorithms
![[Translate to English:] Simon Verret](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_2025-05-05_IQ_mb_L1070038_9e115f5792.jpg "Simon_Verret_2025")
Simon Verret
Quantum software developer
Expertises
- Theory of strongly correlated systems
- Quantum materials and superconductivity
- Deep learning
- Stochastic differential equations
![[Translate to English:] Tom Mallah](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/5/3/csm_Tom_M_2024_7066afd24d.png)
Quantum FabLab
Alexandra Roy
FabLab coordinator
Expertises
- Management of equipment and technical resources
- Partnership development
![[Translate to English:] Jordan Baglo](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/5/8/csm_Jordan_Baglo_575_800_80458deb83.jpg)
Jordan Baglo
Physics research professional
Expertises
- Low-temperature electrical and thermal measurements
- Dilution refrigerator
![[Translate to English:] Thierry Bergeron](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/d/0/csm_Thierry_Bergeron_575_800_f0a43bd974.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Timothée Hébert FabLab Institut quantique](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/9/d/csm_2025-10-14_IQ_mb_L1020334_0e2f390a8f.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Michael Lacerte](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/5/7/csm_Michael_Lacerte_575_800_1749fa710b.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Gabriel Laliberté](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/f/9/csm_Gabriel_Laliberte_575_800_576ea88ebd.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Étienne Lefrançois](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_Etienne_Lefrancois_575_800_1318234848.png)
![[Translate to English:] François Lizée](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/5/2/csm_Francois_Lizee_575_800_92764237e0.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Christian Lupien](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/a/0/csm_Christian_Lupien_575_800_734d27fbf8.jpg)
Christian Lupien
Physics research professional
Expertises
- Cryogenics
- Precision measurement
- Training
![[Translate to English:] Stéphane Morin](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/6/3/csm_Stephane_Morin_575_800_be76626646.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Stéphane Pelletier](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/3/0/csm_Stephane_Pelletier_575_800_259cab16fa.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Bobby Rivard](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/e/4/csm_Bobby_Rivard_575_800_056361f6be.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Benoit Couture](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/c/9/csm_Benoit_Couture_575_800_e589742377.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Frédérick Francoeur](/iq/fileadmin/_processed_/3/1/csm_Frederic_Francoeur_575_800_d4c5a5c282.jpg)
IT support
