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Niraj Kumar

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Executive Director - Applied Research Director at JPMorganChase
📍 New York, New York, United States

Niraj Kumar is the Executive Director of Applied Research at JPMorgan Chase, where he leads the Quantum-Inspired Algorithms group. His team develops advanced classical methods for big-data analytics, machine learning, and optimization. He holds a Ph. D. in Quantum Computing from Télécom ParisTech and previously worked at Pasqal and PayPal on quantum algorithms.

There is no publicly available information about Nirajs personal life or interests outside of his professional work in quantum and AI research.

Unique fact: Nirajs research focuses on leveraging ideas from quantum computation to design more efficient classical algorithms, bridging the gap between theoretical quantum concepts and practical, large-scale business problems.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Executive Director - Applied Research Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Quantum-Inspired Algorithms
He leads the research group at JPMorgan Chase focused on developing advanced classical algorithms for machine learning and optimization by drawing inspiration from quantum computing principles.
Efficient LLM Training
His team is actively hiring for and has published research on parameter-efficient fine-tuning for Large Language Models, indicating a focus on scalable and cost-effective AI.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Executive Director - Applied Research Director
JPMorganChase
10-2023 - 1-2025
Vice President - Research Lead NAMR
JPMorganChase
7-2022 - 9-2023
Vice President - Research Lead EMEA
JPMorganChase
10-2021 - 6-2022
Senior Quantum Algorithms Developer
PASQAL
12-2020 - 10-2021
Quantum Algorithms Researcher
PayPal
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Education
2015 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Télécom Paris
2009 - 2014
Integrated Bachelor's and Master's degree
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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