Joan Cáceres portrait

About

I work at the boundary between quantum hardware, computation, and explanation.

I am a doctoral researcher in quantum physics at CEA Paris-Saclay, in the Quantronics Group, studying superconducting quantum circuits and quantum information, with work on hybrid superconductor-semiconductor devices. In 2026 I joined Google Quantum AI in Santa Barbara as a Student Researcher.

Beyond research, I care about building useful scientific software and communicating physics in a way that can attract people with similar curiosity into a durable intellectual community.

Current themes

What I keep returning to

Superconducting quantum circuits and quantum information

Scientific Python for quantum simulation

Scientific software for research workflows

Physics outreach and public learning

Timeline

Research and education

2026

Santa Barbara, California

Student Researcher, Google Quantum AI

Research experience inside Google Quantum AI while continuing doctoral work on superconducting quantum circuits and quantum information.

2023-present

Quantronics Group

Doctoral Researcher, CEA Paris-Saclay

Completed PhD research contract studying coherence and control in hybrid superconductor-semiconductor quantum circuits; thesis defense scheduled for July 3, 2026.

2022

Quantronics Group

Research internship, CEA Paris-Saclay

Worked on advanced superconducting quantum devices and experimental circuit-QED methods.

2019-2022

Bariloche, Argentina

Physics, Instituto Balseiro

Completed physics training and research on fast quantum gates in small-gap qubits.

2018-2019

Lima, Peru

Physics studies, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería

Early undergraduate physics training before moving to Instituto Balseiro.

Why this site exists

A home for the work, the notes, and the people around them.

The long-term goal is to make this site a clear record of what I am building and a meeting place for people interested in quantum physics, quantum information, philosophy, and science communication. The blog is the center of that effort.