Carlotta MacDonald

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Carlotta Barone-MacDonald is completing a dual master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Technology and Policy at MIT, after studying mathematics and physics at École Polytechnique. Her research has focused on quantum computing and quantum physics, with a particular interest in understanding when quantum systems can provide a genuine computational advantage over classical methods. At MIT, she has worked on quantum algorithms and physical systems while also studying how emerging technologies move from scientific research toward practical applications. She is also an organizer of iQuHACK, MIT’s annual quantum computing hackathon, which brings together students, researchers, and industry partners from around the world.