Research
Interests
- Quantum simulation techniques (Tensor networks, neural quantum states)
- Open quantum systems, including quantum hardware emulation and noise characterization
- Noisy quantum algorithms
- Application of tensor network techniques to problems outside of quantum physics
Publications
Publications at the Chair for Design Automation
Journals
Conferences, Workshops, etc. with Proceedings
- Aaron Sander, Rosaria Cercola, Andrea Capogrosso, Stefan Filipp, Bernhard Jobst, Christian B. Mendl, Frank Pollmann, Christopher Trummer, Isabell Welpe, Max Werninghaus, Robert Wille, and Christian Wimmer. Quantum Entrepreneurship Lab: Training a Future Workforce for the Quantum Industry. In IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE). 2025.
- R. Wille, L. Berent, T. Forster, J. Kunasaikaran, K. Mato, T. Peham, N. Quetschlich, D. Rovara, A. Sander, L. Schmid, D. Schoenberger, Y. Stade, and L. Burgholzer. The MQT Handbook: A Summary of Design Automation Tools and Software for Quantum Computing. In IEEE International Conference on Quantum Software (QSW). 2024. Invited Paper. arXiv:2405.17543, DOI, PDF.
- A. Sander, L. Burgholzer, and Robert Wille. Stripping Quantum Decision Diagrams of Their Identity. In IEEE International Conference on Quantum Software (QSW). 2024. Received Best Student Paper Award. arXiv:2406.11959, PDF.
- A. Sander, L. Burgholzer, and R. Wille. Towards Hamiltonian Simulation with Decision Diagrams. In IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE). 2023. arXiv:2305.02337, PDF.
Preprints
- L. Schulte, A. Sander, and R. Wille. Shuttling-aware dynamical decoupling for quantum charge-coupled devices. 2026. arXiv:2609.03014, PDF.
- Aaron Sander, Simon Cichy, Martin Eigel, Jens Eisert, Maximilian Fröhlich, Tom Peham, and Robert Wille. Computational regimes in matrix-product-state-based quantum trajectory simulations. 2026. arXiv:2606.13779, PDF.
- Aaron Sander, Maximilian Fröhlich, Mazen Ali, Martin Eigel, Jens Eisert, Michael Hintermüller, Christian B. Mendl, Richard M. Milbradt, and Robert Wille. Quantum circuit simulation with a local time-dependent variational principle. 2025. arXiv:2508.10096, PDF.
Other Publications
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E. Agapov, O. Bertomeu, A. Carballo, C. B. Mendl, and A. Sander. Predicting interacting Green’s functions with neural networks. arXiv:2411.13644 [cond-mat.str-el]. 2024. arXiv.
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K. Pushkin, et al. Study of radon reduction in gases for rare event search experiments. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2018. DOI.
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J. Haefner, et al. Reflectance dependence of polytetrafluoroethylene on thickness for xenon scintillation light. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A. 2017. DOI.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
| Name: | Aaron Sander |
| Nationality: | American |
Education
| 01/2023-Present | Doctoral Candidate, Technical University of Munich, Germany |
| 10/2020–10/2022 | Master of Science, Quantum Science & Technology, LMU Munich, Technical University of Munich, Germany |
| 10/2017–10/2020 | Bachelor of Science, Physics, LMU Munich, Germany |
| 09/2015–05/2016 | Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| 08/2011–05/2015 | High School Diploma, Farragut High School, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
Experience
| 07/2022–12/2022 | Quantum Research Scientist, Quantinuum, Munich, Germany |
| 06/2020–06/2022 | Analog Engineer (Silicon Design), Intel, Munich, Germany |
| 11/2018–05/2020 | Lab Manager (Emerging Technologies), Intel, Munich, Germany |
| 06/2016–10/2018 | Hardware Engineer, Bourns Sensors, Munich, Germany |
| 09/2015–05/2016 | Research Assistant (LUX-Zeplin Project), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |