Our Team

Professor Alexander Burgers is an emerging leader in quantum engineering whose research advances the fundamental and applied science behind next-generation quantum technologies. As an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he works at the frontier of quantum optics, hybrid quantum systems, and light–matter interactions, bringing deep technical expertise to The Standard School of Machine Learning (TheSSML). His work explores how quantum phenomena can be engineered, controlled, and integrated into scalable platforms capable of powering future breakthroughs in sensing, computation, and secure communication.

Professor Burgers’s research spans a broad set of cutting-edge areas, including cold atoms in optical tweezers, cavity QED, nanophotonics, integrated quantum systems, and Rydberg-mediated interactions. He develops experimental and theoretical frameworks that explore how individual quantum particles behave under precisely tailored electromagnetic environments and how these behaviors can be harnessed to build functional devices. His work has significant implications for quantum simulation, offering new ways to emulate complex physical systems, and quantum sensing, enabling ultra-precise measurements that surpass classical limits.

At TheSSML, Professor Burgers contributes a forward-looking vision for how quantum technologies intersect with machine learning, advanced computation, and intelligent control. His work helps students understand how quantum systems can be designed, optimized, and stabilized using computational tools, and how quantum-enhanced platforms may redefine the future of information processing.