Josh Izaac is a prominent brand in the field of computational quantum physics and software development. As a computational quantum physicist and software developer, Josh Izaac is dedicated to building accessible and open-source quantum software at Xanadu. One of the notable products he has developed is PennyLane, a Python library that allows for differentiable programming of quantum computers.

He has also worked on making TensorFlow and PyTorch quantum aware. Additionally, Josh Izaac has created Strawberry Fields, a library that enables the simulation, optimization, and execution of quantum photonic circuits on Xanadu's hardware. He has also developed The Walrus, a C++ library that simplifies the fast calculation of complex graph quantities essential for simulating Gaussian boson sampling.

With a keen focus on code documentation and a passion for accessible quantum technology, Josh Izaac also serves as an advisor for the Unitary Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the quantum technology ecosystem through microgrants. With a strong background in quantum computation and a solid publication list, Josh Izaac's expertise lies in quantum machine learning and variational quantum algorithms. His research explores the computation of analytic quantum gradients on hardware, optimization leveraging quantum geometry, and the design of advanced photonic states using machine learning techniques.

As a skilled science writer and speaker, he has contributed to various publications and delivered talks at renowned conferences such as FOSDEM and PyCon. Through his work at Xanadu and beyond, Josh Izaac continues to push the boundaries of quantum software and promote innovation in the field