About Me

Aspiring Quantum Software Researcher.

I'm Mu-Te Lau ("Moo-Tuh Lau", Mandarin: 劉慕德), a PhD student at Department of Computer Science, Northwestern University. I'm advised by Prof. Nikos Hardavellas. My research interest lies in system software for quantum computing, particularly quantum compilation. I develop hardware-aware and application-specific compilation techniques for quantum programs, aiming to advance practical utility of quantum computing.

Previously at Design Verification Lab, National Taiwan University (advised by Prof. Chung-Yang (Ric) Huang), I earned my master's degree and later served as a research associate. I researched pass-combination strategies to reduce two-qubit gate counts for T-count-optimized circuits. I also co-initiated and led the development effort of Qsyn, an open-source quantum circuit optimization tool.

Beyond research, I'm a passionate musician and play the euphonium and piano. I was a member of the NTU Wind Band and had served various roles, including chair Euphonium player, (vice) band leader, social media editor.