Aaron Lott

Aaron Lott is a highly skilled technical advisor and leader in the field of quantum computing, currently serving as the Technical Advisor - Systems Engineering and Quantum AI Technical Lead at KBR, Inc., where expertise is focused on managing the quantum computing team within NASA's Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab (QuAIL). Additionally, Lott holds a position as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, teaching quantum computing and quantum machine learning while contributing to curriculum development. Previous experience includes roles as Technical Area Lead and Senior Scientist & Manager at USRA, leading initiatives in quantum computing and high-performance computing. Lott's background encompasses significant positions at D-Wave Systems, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and NIST, complemented by a solid educational foundation with a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation from the University of Maryland and an executive education in Product Management from the University of California, Berkeley.