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Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Research Scientist

Areas of research: Quantum Matter

Teaching Affiliations
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Research Interests
Machine learning, quantum computing, quantum Monte Carlo
Positions Held
  • Postgraduate affiliate, Vector Institute, 2020-2022
Recent Publications
  • Violaris, M., Inack, E., Hossenfelder, S., Sanchez, N. G., Agrawal, S., & Adlam, E. (2025). Einstein hated entanglement — and five other quantum myths. Nature, 644(8078), 866-869. doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02638-z
  • Carrasquilla, J., Hibat-Allah, M., Inack, E., Makhzani, A., Neklyudov, K., Taylor, G. W., & Torlai, G. (2025). Quantum HyperNetworks: Training Binary Neural Networks in Quantum Superposition. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2301.08292
  • Inack, E., Ranabhat, N., Javanparast, B., & Goerz, D. (2025). Large-scale portfolio optimization with variational neural annealing. https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07159
  • Inack, E., & Javanparast, B. (2023). From Fundamental Research To Commercialization. In Canadian Science Policy Centre. Ottawa. https://sciencepolicy.ca/posts/from-fundamental-research-to-commercialization/
  • Inack, E., Javanparast, B., & El Mabrouk, M. (2023). Quantum Intelligence Pushes Beyond Efficient Frontier. https://www.yiyaniq.com/
  • Yamakou, M. E., & Inack, E. M. (2023). Coherence resonance and stochastic synchronization in a small-world neural network: an interplay in the presence of spike-timing-dependent plasticity. Nonlinear Dynamics, 111(8), 7789-7805. doi:10.1007/s11071-023-08238-8
  • Profound, I. (2023). Research Spotlight: Canada's National Quantum Strategy. https://news.profoundimpact.com/
Seminars
  • Variational Neural Annealing: Optimization en Physique, Biologie, et Finance, Universite de Lome, Lome, Togo, 2026/02/16
  • Variational Neural Annealing: Optimization in Physics, Biology, and Finance, 2025/06/06
  • Variational Neural Annealing: Optimization in Physics, Biology, and Finance, 2025/02/12
  • Variational neural annealing of portfolio optimization problems, Generative models for classical and quantum matter, 2024/12/03
  • Exploration of Quantum & AI Advantage in Portfolio Optimization, Chicago Quantitative Alliance Conference, 2024/09/11
  • Quantum HyperNetworks: Training Binary Neural Networks in Quantum Superposition, University of Montreal, Centre de recherches mathématiques, Montreal, Canada, 2024/03/26
  • Quantum HyperNetworks: Training Binary Neural Networks in Quantum Superposition, University of Douala, Centre of Atomic Molecular Physics and Quantum Optics, Douala, Cameroon, 2024/01/08