Mostafizur Rahaman | IBM Quantum Research Scientist

About

Brief Bio

Dr. Mostafizur Rahaman is a Research Scientist at the Quantum Division, IBM Research. His research interests are primarily on quantum computing algorithms and applications on near-term quantum hardware. He has authored 20+ peer-reviewed publications and patents as primary contributor, with work appearing in leading venues including Nature and IEEE Transactions. He received the Distinguished Research Paper Award from IBM Research in 2024, across all divisions.

He is a Visiting Scientist at the Quantum Information Physics Theory Group, RIKEN, Japan. He also serves as a Visiting Fellow in the Dept. of ECE, IISc, Bangalore, and an Adjunct Faculty at S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.

Dr. Rahaman earned his MS (in statistical signal processing) and PhD (in quantum optimization) from IIT Kharagpur as a Prime Minister's Research Fellow, where he received national commendations for doctoral research.

Currently, he serves as a mentor and industry expert associated with the National Quantum Mission to support and enable the India and APAC quantum ecosystem.

Academic

PhD — Quantum Optimization

IIT Kharagpur · Prime Minister's Research Fellow

Thesis

Quantum Algorithms and Architecture for Structured Hamiltonian Operators with Efficient Gate Complexity and its Application to Signal Processing

Timeline

Admission: Sept. 2020
Thesis Submission: Oct. 2023
Defense Viva & Degree: Feb. 2025

MS — Statistical Signal Processing

IIT Kharagpur · CGPA: 9.27 / 10

Thesis

Classification, Regularization, and Estimation of Target Parameters in Cognitive Radar

Timeline

Admission: Jan. 2018
Thesis Submission: Feb. 2020
Defense Viva: Sept. 2020

Research

Publications

arXiv Preprint 2026 · New

Quantum Interference-Induced Bhattacharyya Distance

Laskar, M. R.

arXiv:2601.05749, 2026

arxiv.org/abs/2601.05749 →

arXiv Preprint 2025

Basis Adaptive Algorithm for Quantum Many-Body Systems on Quantum Computers

Biswas, A., Ghosh, S., Majumdar, R., Laskar, M. R., Kumar, M.

arXiv:2512.12753, 2025

arxiv.org/abs/2512.12753 →

Nature Sci Rep Q1 · IF 3.9 · 2025

Shallow Entangled Circuits for Quantum Time Series Prediction on IBM Devices

Laskar, M. R., Goel, R.

Scientific Reports 15, 43727 (2025)

doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-28512-6 →

arXiv Preprint 2025 · Cited 1

Physics-Informed Generative Machine Learning for Accelerated Quantum-centric Supercomputing

Patra, C., Mondal, D., Halder, S., Halder, D., Laskar, M. R., Goel, R., Maitra, R.

arXiv:2512.06858, 2025

arxiv.org/abs/2512.06858 →

IEEE TCCN Q1 · IF 6.35 · 2025 · In Press

QRadCom: Quantum-Assisted Source and Symbol Detection Framework in Radar Communication System

Naskar, S.*, Laskar, M. R.*, Dutta, A. K. (*Equal contribution)

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2025

Nature Sci Rep Q1 · IF 3.9 · 2024

Efficient Simulation of Potential Energy Operators on Quantum Hardware: A Study on Sodium Iodide (NaI)

Laskar, M. R., Bhattacharya, K., Atanu, Dasgupta, K.

Nature Scientific Reports, 2024

nature.com/articles/s41598-024-60605-6 →

Nature Sci Rep Q1 · IF 3.9 · Apr 2024

A Complexity Efficient Penta-Diagonal Quantum Smoothing Filter for ECG Signal Denoising

Laskar, M. R., Pratiher, S., Dutta, A. K., Ghosh, N., Patra, A.

Nature Scientific Reports, April 2024

doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59851-5 →

TechRxiv · Preprint Oct 2024

The Pursuit of Quantum Advantage with IBM Quantum Computers: A Perspective and Potential Research Problems

Laskar, M. R., Majumdar, R., Dasgupta, K., Dhinakaran, V., Subramaniam, V.

TechRxiv, October 2024 · IBM Quantum, India

techrxiv.org →

IEEE TCCN Q1 · IF 6.35 · 2025 · In Press

QRadCom: Quantum-Assisted Source and Symbol Detection Framework in Radar Communication System

Naskar, S.*, Laskar, M. R.*, Dutta, A. K. (*Equal contribution)

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, 2025

Nature Sci Rep Q1 · IF 3.9 · 2025

Shallow Entangled Circuits for Quantum Time Series Prediction on IBM Devices

Laskar, M. R., Goel, R.

Scientific Reports 15, 43727 (2025)

doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-28512-6 →

IEEE Comm Lett Q1 · IF 4.4 · 2024

MIMO QRadRCom: A New Topology for Quantum Assisted Radar and Relay based MIMO System

Naskar, S.*, Laskar, M. R.*, Dutta, A. K.

IEEE Communications Letters, 28(11): 2663–2667, 2024

Nature Sci Rep Q1 · IF 3.9 · 2024

Efficient Simulation of Potential Energy Operators on Quantum Hardware: A Study on Sodium Iodide (NaI)

Laskar, M. R., Bhattacharya, K., Atanu, Dasgupta, K.

Nature Scientific Reports, 2024

nature.com/articles/s41598-024-60605-6 →

Nature Sci Rep Q1 · IF 3.9 · Apr 2024

A Complexity Efficient Penta-Diagonal Quantum Smoothing Filter for ECG Signal Denoising

Laskar, M. R., Pratiher, S., Dutta, A. K., Ghosh, N., Patra, A.

Nature Scientific Reports, April 2024

doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59851-5 →

IEEE Trans CAS-I Q1 · IF 6.3 · Feb 2023

A Complexity-Efficient Quantum Architecture for Eigen Spectrum Estimation of Vandermonde System

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. I, Vol. 70, No. 5, pp. 2106–2119, 2023

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IEEE Trans QE Q1 · Oct 2023

Quantum Framework for Low-Complexity Simulation and Spectrum Estimation of Hankel-Patterned Systems

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering, Oct. 2023

IEEE Trans QE Q1 · Apr 2023

Low Complexity Quantum Simulation Framework for Toeplitz-Structured Matrix

Laskar, M. R., Mondal, S., Dutta, A. K.

IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering, Apr. 2023

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IEEE TCOM Q1 · IF 8.3 · Apr 2022

Eigen-Spectrum Estimation and Source Detection in Massive Sensor Array

Laskar, M. R., Mondal, S., Dutta, A. K.

IEEE Transactions on Communications, Apr. 2022

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IEEE TVT Q1 · IF 7.4 · 2021

ML Criterion Based Signal Detection of MIMO-OFDM System using Quantum Algorithm

Mondal, S., Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 70(2): 1688–1698, 2021

IEEE VTC-Spring 2023 · Florence, Italy

Quantum Assisted Framework for Joint Detection and Estimation in Radar Communications

Laskar, M. R.*, Naskar, S.*, Dutta, A. K.

IEEE 97th VTC-Spring 2023

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IEEE VTC-Spring 2023 · Florence, Italy

A Proposed Quantum Classification Algorithm for Symbol Detection with Noisy Observation

Koya, S.*, Laskar, M. R.*, Dutta, A. K.

IEEE 97th VTC-Spring 2023

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IEEE WCNC 2020 · Seoul · Airbus Support

TLS-Regularization Framework for Target Tracking under Perturbations

Laskar, M. R.*, Sen, D.

IEEE WCNC 2020, Seoul, South Korea

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IEEE VTC-Spring 2019 · Kuala Lumpur · Best Travel Award

A Classification Framework for Correlated Sample Space in Cognitive Radar

Laskar, M. R.*, Sen, D.

IEEE VTC-Spring 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ieeexplore.ieee.org →

IP Portfolio

Patents

Filed IBM Research · US Patent App. No.: P202401710US01

System and Method for AI-Based Synthesis / Transpilation of General Quantum Circuits

Madan, D., Laskar, M. R., et al.

Granted IIT Kharagpur · Indian Patent No. 448500 · Appl. No. 202231072320

Quantum Circuit System For Realizing Vandermonde Matrix

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

Granted IIT Kharagpur · Indian Patent No. 513458 · Appl. No. 202231072327

Quantum Circuit System For Realizing Hankel Matrix Structure

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

Granted IIT Kharagpur · Indian Patent No. 538179 · Appl. No. 202231049314

Composite Quantum Architecture For Quantum Realization of Jordan-Form Based Systems

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

Filed IIT Kharagpur · US Patent App. No. 18/097,221 · Jan. 2023

Composite Quantum Architecture For Jordan-Form Based Systems (US)

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

Filed IIT Kharagpur · Indian Patent Appl. No. 202331025559

Quantum System to Implement Graph Laplacian Operator for Spectrum Estimation

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

Filed IIT Kharagpur · Indian Patent Appl. No. 202331015809

Elementary Quantum Gate-Based Quantum Filter System For Denoising Noisy Signals

Laskar, M. R., Dutta, A. K.

Outreach

Invited Talks & Keynotes

Keynote · Upcoming

Quantum Algorithms on Near-Term Hardware: From Utility Towards Advantage

NQCOMP-2026 · MIT Bangalore

Mar 2026

Keynote · TPC Chair

Road to Quantum Advantage

SPARC-QC 2026 · NIT Rourkela

Event page →

Feb 2026

Invited Talk

Quantum Technology for Medical Imaging and Diagnosis

AROC 2025 — AIIMS-NCI Radiation Oncology Consortium · AIIMS Delhi

Dec 2025

Keynote

Quantum Machine Learning and Applications

Workshop on Quantum Technologies · IIT Ropar

Event page →

Dec 2025

Keynote

Quantum Computing in Near Term and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

Qiskit Fall Fest · IIT Guwahati (Online)

Oct 2025

Invited Talk

Quantum Research Seminar

Centre for Quantum Computing, RIKEN Wako Campus, Japan

Event details →

Sep 29, 2025

Guest Speaker

IEEE ISIT 2025 Quantum Hackathon

IEEE Information Theory Society · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Jun 2025

Distinguished Speaker

Indo-German Bilateral Workshop on Quantum Computing Technology

SASTRA University, Trichy · Organised by HZDR & IGSTC

Press coverage →

May 2025

Technical Sessions

Quantum Computing Foundations and Quantum Chemistry

IIT Delhi, India

Apr 2025

Invited Talk

Quantum Technology Advances

MNIT Jaipur · DST-AICTE-MNIT Program

Mar 2025

Invited Talk

Quantum Utility Experiments on Hardware

Dept. of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, India

Feb 2025

Invited Talk

Quantum Computing and Its Applications

Presidency University, Bangalore, India

Jan 2025

Invited Speaker

Quantum Computing Algorithms: From Utility Towards Advantage

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Dec 2024

Speaker & Panelist

International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Innovations

CDAC Kolkata, India

Dec 2024

Invited Demonstrator

Quantum Hardware Demonstration

WTSA-24 — World Telecom Standardization Assembly, New Delhi

Oct 2024

Invited Talk

Quantum Computing for Biology and Chemistry

IISER Pune & CDAC Pune, India

Mar 2024

Education

Teaching Experience

AICTE-DST Quantum Technology Courses

MNIT Jaipur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee & others — with IBM & AICTE

2025 – Present

Video lecture series: Linear Algebra for Quantum Computing · Quantum Computing Algorithms (QFT, QPE, Shor's) · Quantum Information & Communications (Shannon Theory, Density Matrices, Quantum Channels)

Visiting Faculty

S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

Jan – May 2025

Full semester course: Quantum Computing and Its Applications

PMRF Teaching Assistantship (External)

Undergraduate Teaching Program

2022 – 2023

Algorithm Design and Analysis (Winter) · Mathematics for Machine Learning (Spring)

Teaching Assistant — NPTEL

NPTEL Online Program · Sponsored by MHRD, Govt. of India

2021, 2022

Signal Processing for mm-Wave Communication for 5G and Beyond

Teaching Assistant

G. S. Sanyal School of Telecom., IIT Kharagpur

2019, 2021

Communication Hardware Laboratory · Introduction to Wireless Communications

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur

2020

Post-Graduate Certificate Program in Business Analytics

Quantum Computing: An Introductory Book

A handbook written for all beginners to quantum computing — co-authored by Mostafizur Rahaman to make quantum concepts accessible to students and practitioners across disciplines.

View on Amazon →

Recognition

Awards & Honors

2024 · IBM Research

Distinguished Research Paper Award

Awarded across all IBM Research India divisions for quantum chemistry paper in Nature Scientific Reports, proposing the novel quantum polynomial encoding algorithm.

2021 · Govt. of India

Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)

Prestigious fellowship awarded to top PhD scholars in India for excellence in research. May 2021 cycle.

2021 – Present · IBM Quantum

IBM Quantum Researcher Program — Member

Extended hardware access for simulating quantum algorithms on real quantum machines.

2022 & 2023 · PMRF / MoE

National Recognition for Commendable Research

Commendation from NCC, Prime Minister's Research Fellowship, Ministry of Education — Electronics & ECE Discipline.

2021 & 2022 · Qualcomm

Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship — Finalist

Finalist in two consecutive years for research on quantum algorithms for massive MIMO and quantum spectrum estimation.

2026 · NIT Rourkela

TPC Chair — SPARCQC 2026

Technical Program Committee Chair, SPARC International Symposium on Quantum Computing and Applications.

2023 · IEEE

TPC Chair — IEEE VTC-Spring 2023

Technical Program Committee Chair, IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference, Florence, Italy.

2019 · IIT Kharagpur

Best International Conference Travel Grant

Institutional best travel award for presenting at IEEE VTC-Spring 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2012 – 2016

Full Tuition Merit Scholarship

Fully funded undergraduate scholarship awarded to top 5% of students based on first-year performance.