Bio

Dr. Byrd’s primary research is in the areas of quantum computing and high-performance parallel systems. He is interested in mechanisms which reduce communication overhead in parallel and distributed systems. Other areas of interest include computer architecture, network processing, service-oriented computing, and network security.

Before joining NC State, Dr. Byrd was a principal scientist at Celotek Corporation, where he developed software and protocols for the CellCase family of encryptors for ATM networks. He also worked at MCNC, in both the NC Supercomputing Center and the High Performance Computation and Communications group.

Area(s) of Expertise

Quantum Information Science and Engineering
Computer Architecture and Systems

Publications

• Beyond Feasibility: Finite-Depth Accessibility in Constrained QAOA , arXiv (Cornell University) (2026)
• Connection between classical and quantum descriptions of spin waves using quantum circuits , Physica Scripta (2026)
• From Quantum Promise to Quantum Practice , Computer (2026)
• HyperShield: An Automated Evaluation Platform for Security and Performance Trade-Offs in Virtual Systems , Preprints.org (2026)
• HyperShield: An Automated Evaluation Platform for Security and Performance Trade-Offs in Virtual Systems , Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy (2026)
• Quantum Algorithm for Distributed Reduction of Entanglements (QADR): A Trainable and Simulation-Efficient QML Framework , arXiv (Cornell University) (2026)
• Quantum Computing for Refinery Feedstock Optimization and Beyond , (2026)
• VirtShield: A Security Evaluation Framework for Virtualized and Containerized Systems , (2026)
• Q2SV: A High‐Level Synthesis Approach for State Vector Quantum Simulation , Quantum Engineering (2025)
• QM-OCL: Quantum Many-Shot Out-Of-Context Learning for Metamodeling Techno-Economic Stability in Microgrids and Smart Grids , IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East (ISGT Middle East) (2025)

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