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Pedro Maciel Xavier

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2007Rising activity
Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitecturePrivacy-Preserving Technologies in DataQuantum Information and CryptographyParallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesCryptography and Data Security

Publications

43

Citations

36

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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Pedro Maciel Xavier works on quantum computing and optimization, with a focus on building open-source software tools (primarily in the Julia programming language) that help solve combinatorial optimization problems, including those that can run on quantum annealing hardware like D-Wave systems. Much of the recent output consists of software package releases (the JuliaQUBO ecosystem) rather than traditional research papers, alongside some work on metaheuristics, educational programming tools, and applied data analysis methods.

Quantum annealing and quantum optimization softwareQUBO (Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization) toolsMetaheuristics and combinatorial optimizationScientific software development in JuliaPrivacy and cryptography-related computing topics

Output was minimal to sparse through the late 2010s and early 2020s, then increased modestly around 2022-2025, with a sharp jump in recorded software releases in 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.2/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 3 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 27 publications2726
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×18
  • Open MIND×7
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×4
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research×1
  • International Journal of Architectural Computing×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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