Riley Paddock

I am a Doctoral Student in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. I am studying Quantum Computing under Dr. Gokul Ravi. I am working on Quantum Control, Machine Learning for Quantum Systems, and Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing.

Previously, I was a student in the College of Creative Studies at UCSB, a member of Dr. Murphy Niu's Quantum Co-Design Lab, and an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in the Computer Science Department. In 2024, I was a student participant in the Research in Industrial Projects (RIPS) program hosted at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics. In 2023, I was a residential tutor at the Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SuMaC).

Research

Quantum Computing:
- Space Curve Quantum Control (More)
- Reinforcement Learning for 3-Qubit Quantum Control (More)
- Analog Quantum Signal Processing (More)
Machine Learning
- Handwritten Math to LaTeX transcription (More)
- Reinforcement Learning for 3-Qubit Quantum Control (More)

Cryptography:
- "Proof of Quantum-ness" protocols with a focus on IQP-circuits (More)
Algorithms:
- Balanced Stable Matching Algorithms (More)
- A Dynamic Program for Numerically Evaluating the Magnus Expansion (More)

Math:
- Diffusion Kalman Filters for Lunar Time Estimation (More)
- Identifying fire-prone invasive plants in California (More)

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
- CS178 - Cryptography, Winter 25
- CS130B - Data Structures & Algorithms, Winter 24
- CS138 - Automata and Formal Languages, Fall 25, Spring 26
Stanford University Mathematics Camp Teaching Assistant
Grader for:
- Algebraic Combinatorics, Complex Analysis

Coursework

Graduate Courses in Math
- Modern Algebra
- Algebraic Topology
Graduate Courses in CS
- Combinatorial Algorithms
- Approximation Algorithms
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Quantum Computing, Quantum Control

Talks & Awards

(Talk) Space Curve Quantum Control - RACA-CON 2025
(Award) 2025 SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Grant Recipient - For Research on Quantum Control with Prof Murphy Niu
(Poster Presentation) Optimal Diffusion Kalman Filter for Lunar Time Synchronization - JMM 2025 Undergraduate Student Poster Session
(Talk) Keeping Time on the Dark Side of the Moon - RACA-CON 2024
(Talk) Optimal Diffusion Kalman Filter for Lunar Time Synchronization - RIPS @ IPAM Projects Day 2024
(Poster Presentation) Cracking the Code: How to Break Encryption - 2024 UCSB Directed Reading Program
(Award) JMM 2023 Undergraduate Travel Grant - Awarded by AWM to undergraduates passionate about connecting more with mathematics

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Riley Paddock

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Get in touch at rileypad[at]umich[dot]edu