Jad Soucar

Jad Soucar is a Research Fellow at Capital One, focusing on Robust Optimization and Rockafellian Relaxation since November 2024. Prior experience includes roles as a Researcher at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics collaborating with NASA Ames on quantum circuit simulation and noise modeling, and at Google Summer of Code researching quantum cognition and algorithms. Jad has worked as a Data Engineer at UBS, emphasizing client prospecting automation, and served as a Visiting Mathematics Researcher at KAUST, specializing in mixed finite element methods. Additional experience encompasses research assistant positions at UCLA and machine learning research at Sentient.io, coupled with teaching in speech and debate. Jad's academic background includes a PhD in Stochastic Systems and Simulation from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from UCLA.