Dr. Stefan Hillmich
Research Team Lead Quantum Computing and Technologies
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Dr. Stefan Hillmich is a senior researcher for Software Science with a focus on quantum computing and design automation.
Research Interests
- Efficient Classical Simulation of Quantum Circuits
- Compact Representation of Information in Decision Diagrams
- Developing High-Performance Software
Key Facts
- Completed his PhD in 2022
- IBM Qiskit Advocate
- Serves as Reviewer in various international Conferences and Journals
- ISTQB Certified Tester, ACM and IEEE Member
- Recurring Mentor for the NYU Abu Dhabi Hackathon
Publikationen
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2025
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Quantum Table: A Tangible Quantum Circuit Demonstrator
Hillmich, S., Zefferer, R., Gartner, M., Schenkenfelder, B., Bruckner, S., & Brandstätter, U. (2025). <i>Quantum Table: A Tangible Quantum Circuit Demonstrator</i>. Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik. https://doi.org/10.4230/OASICS.PROGRAMMING.2025.18
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2024
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Shuttling for Scalable Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers
Schoenberger, D., Hillmich, S., Brandl, M., & Wille, R. (2024). Shuttling for Scalable Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 1–1.
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Towards Solving Short-Term Generation Scheduling Problems on Quantum Computers
Bruckner, S., Ferrarotti, F., Ramler, R., Wille, R., & Hillmich, S. (2024). Towards Solving Short-Term Generation Scheduling Problems on Quantum Computers. Product-Focused Software Process Improvement. Industry-, Workshop-, and Doctoral Symposium Papers, 164–170.
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Mixed-Dimensional Qudit State Preparation Using Edge-Weighted Decision Diagrams
Mato, K., Hillmich, S., & Wille, R. (2024). Mixed-Dimensional Qudit State Preparation Using Edge-Weighted Decision Diagrams. Proceedings of the 61st ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, 1–6.
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Using Compiler Frameworks for the Evaluation of Hardware Design Choices in Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers
Schoenberger, D., Hillmich, S., Brand, M., & Wille, R. (2024). Using Compiler Frameworks for the Evaluation of Hardware Design Choices in Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE), 1102–1108.
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Towards Cycle-based Shuttling for Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers
Schoenberger, D., Hillmich, S., Brandl, M., & Wille, R. (2024). Towards Cycle-based Shuttling for Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers (Extended Abstract). 2024 Design, Automation &Amp; Test in Europe Conference &Amp; Exhibition (DATE), 1–2.
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Using Boolean Satisfiability for Exact Shuttling in Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers
Schoenberger, D., Hillmich, S., Brandl, M., & Wille, R. (2024). Using Boolean Satisfiability for Exact Shuttling in Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers. 2024 29th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC).
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2023
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Getting QuantumReady: A Framework for Exploiting Quantum Computing in SMEs
Hillmich, S., Bruckner, S., Ferrarotti, F., & Ramler, R. (2023). Getting QuantumReady: A Framework for Exploiting Quantum Computing in SMEs. Munich Quantum Software Forum (MQSF 2023)
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Efficient Implementation of Quantum Circuit Simulation with Decision Diagrams
Hillmich, S., & Wille, R. (2024). Efficient Implementation of Quantum Circuit Simulation with Decision Diagrams. Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology.
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Mixed-Dimensional Quantum Circuit Simulation with Decision Diagrams
Mato, K., Hillmich, S., & Wille, R. (2023). Mixed-Dimensional Quantum Circuit Simulation with Decision Diagrams. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE).
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Error mitigation enables PET radiomic cancer characterization on quantum computers
Moradi, S., Spielvogel, C., Krajnc, D., Brandner, C., Hillmich, S., Wille, R., Traub-Weidinger, T., Li, X., Hacker, M., Drexler, W., & Papp, L. (2023). Error mitigation enables PET radiomic cancer characterization on quantum computers. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
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Compression of Qubit Circuits: Mapping to Mixed-Dimensional Quantum Systems
Mato, K., Hillmich, S., & Wille, R. (2023). Compression of Qubit Circuits: Mapping to Mixed-Dimensional Quantum Systems. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Software (QSW).
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Efficient Implementation of LIMDDs for Quantum Circuit Simulation
Vinkhuijzen, L., Grurl, T., Hillmich, S., Brand, S., Wille, R., Laarman, A. (2023). Efficient Implementation of LIMDDs for Quantum Circuit Simulation. Model Checking Software. SPIN 2023. LNCS 13872. Springer,
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Compilation of Entangling Gates for High-Dimensional Quantum Systems
Mato, K., Ringbauer, M., Hillmich, S., and Wille, R. (2023). Compilation of Entangling Gates for High-Dimensional Quantum Systems. In: Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASPDAC). ACM.
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Decision Diagrams for Quantum Computing
Wille, R., Hillmich, S., & Burgholzer, L. (2023). Decision Diagrams for Quantum Computing. In: Rasit O. Topaloglu (Ed.), Design Automation of Quantum Computers. Springer, 2023.
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2022
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Approximating Decision Diagrams for Quantum Circuit Simulation.
Hillmich, S., Zulehner, A., Kueng, R., Markov, I. L., & Wille, R. (2022). Approximating Decision Diagrams for Quantum Circuit Simulation. ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing, 3(4), 1–21.
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Adaptive Compilation Mulit-Level Quantum Operations
Mato, K., Ringbauer, M., Hillmich, S., & Wille, R. (2022). Adaptive Compilation of Multi-Level Quantum Operations. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE).
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The Basis of Design Tools for Quantum Computing: Arrays, Decision Diagrams, Tensor Networks, ans ZX-Calculus.
Wille, R., Burgholzer, L., Hillmich, S., Grurl, T., Ploier, A., & Peham, T. (2022). The basis of design tools for quantum computing. Proceedings of the 59th ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference.
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Clinical data classification with noisy intermediate scale quantum computers.
Moradi, S., Brandner, C., Spielvogel, C., Krajnc, D., Hillmich, S., Wille, R., Drexler, W., & Papp, L. (2022). Clinical data classification with noisy intermediate scale quantum computers. Scientific Reports, 12(1).
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Tools for Quantum Computing Based on Decision Diagrams
Wille, R., Hillmich, S., & Burgholzer, L. (2022). Tools for Quantum Computing Based on Decision Diagrams. ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing, 3(3), 1–17.
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2021
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Decision Diagrams for Quantum Measurements with Shallow Circuits
Hillmich, S., Hadfield, C., Raymond, R., Mezzacapo, A., & Wille, R. (2021). Decision Diagrams for Quantum Measurements with Shallow Circuits. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE).
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As Accurate as Needed, as Efficient as Possible: Approximations in DD-based Quantum Circuit Simulation
Hillmich, S., Kueng, R., Markov, I. L., & Wille, R. (2021). As Accurate as Needed, as Efficient as Possible: Approximations in DD-based Quantum Circuit Simulation. 2021 Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE).
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Exploiting Quantum Teleportation in Quantum Circuit Mapping
Hillmich, S., Zulehner, A., & Wille, R. (2021). Exploiting Quantum Teleportation in Quantum Circuit Mapping. Proceedings of the 26th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference.
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2020
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JKQ: JKU tools for quantum computing
Wille, R., Hillmich, S., & Burgholzer, L. (2020). JKQ. Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Computer-Aided Design.
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