Maria Violaris

Maria Violaris is a PhD researcher in quantum information at the University of Oxford, and a prize-winning science communicator. Her research interests include quantum thermodynamics, measurement paradoxes, and locality. Alongside her PhD, Maria worked part-time as a quantum computing educator with the IBM Quantum community team. She created a 14-part Qiskit YouTube video series to demystify quantum paradoxes using quantum computing, alongside blogs and code tutorials; made 1-Minute-Qiskit videos; co-hosted the seminar series; and lectured for the Global Summer School. She also writes for Physics World magazine; created and ran the IOP QQQ group “Quantum on the Clock Schools Video Competition”; and founded Oxford University Quantum Information Society. Previously, she did an internship with quantum computing software company Riverlane, where she built a Raspberry Pi Quantum Computing Lab demonstration and video. She frequently creates and participates in events, initiatives, talks, workshops and podcasts aimed at High School students, public and learners, and has published research in quantum education.