1. Machine Learning and Optimization Applications on Near-term Quantum Computers Open Access Author: Li, Junde Title: Machine Learning and Optimization Applications on Near-term Quantum Computers Graduate Program: Computer Science and Engineering (PHD) Keywords: Machine LearningQuantum ComputingComputer VisionOptimizationVariational Quantum AlgorithmsGenerative ModelsQuantum Computation Advantages File: Download phd_dissertation_junde.pdf Committee Members: Chitaranjan Das, Program Head/ChairSwaroop Ghosh, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorMehrdad Mahdavi, Major Field MemberNikolay Dokholyan, Outside Unit & Field MemberChunhao Wang, Major Field Member