Hi, I’m a Ph.D candidate in computer science at UC Davis where I specialize in theoretical computer science and quantum computing. Before coming to Davis I worked as a software developer.

I’m fortunate to be advised by Greg Kuperberg. During my undergraduate studies in pure mathematics I was advised by Angel Kumchev at Towson University

I currently help organize a graduate complexity group which is open to any interested students.

Research

My current research is a blend of pure mathematics and computer science, with a focus on quantum compilation, particularly gate synthesis and optimization. Otherwise, I am broadly interested in computational complexity and other topics in quantum computing.

TA’ing

ECS 020: Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science - Fall 2023
MAT 17C: Calculus for Biology and Medicine- Fall 2024
ECS 036B: Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++ - Winter 2025

My Info

email/dtobias[at]ucdavis.edu
github/uberyb
linkedin/daniel-tobias