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Dr. Clinton Potts

PhD

Positions

Assistant Professor

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering

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Location

Office: ES1020C

Background

Educational Background

PhD Physics, University of Alberta, 2022

MSc Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, 2016

BSc Engineering Physics, University of Alberta, 2014

Biography

Dr. Clinton Potts works at the intersection of quantum engineering and superconducting quantum circuits. He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Alberta and has held research positions at leading quantum research institutions, including the Technical University of Delft and the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on developing superconducting quantum hardware and hybrid quantum systems that integrate electrical, mechanical, and microwave degrees of freedom.

Dr. Potts’ work explores how engineered nonlinear circuits and hybrid superconducting devices can enable new approaches to quantum information processing and quantum sensing. By combining superconducting qubits with mechanical and electromagnetic systems, his research investigates novel architectures for quantum control, transduction, and error-resilient quantum operations.

At the University of Calgary, Dr. Potts leads efforts to design and study hybrid superconducting quantum devices that push the limits of coherence, controllability, and scalability in quantum technologies. His work contributes to the broader development of next-generation quantum processors and quantum sensing platforms.