Kidibe Richard Kinyadeng Profile

Kidibe Richard Kinyadeng is an MPhil student in Mathematical and Computational Physics at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He is working broadly on quantum algorithms for materials simulation, with a focus on diagnosing and mitigating gradient troughs in ADAPT-VQE as applied to strongly correlated BCC refractory metals such as tungsten. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from KNUST.
Education
BSc (Hons) Mathematics (First Class), KNUST, Ghana, 2024
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Ghana, 2025

Research and Technical Expertise

• Quantum Algorithms: Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) and ADAPT-VQE for strongly correlated electronic systems.
• Electronic Structure and Simulation: Active-space methods (CASSCF) with PySCF, and qubit mapping with OpenFermion.
• Programming and Analysis: Python and R, data analysis and visualisation.
• Research Synthesis: Systematic literature review following the PRISMA 2020 framework.

 Conferences, Workshops and Training

Summer School on Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Solutions in Low-Income Countries, CeTAmb, University of Brescia, Italy, 2026.
African International Conference on Quantum Computing and Simulation, KNUST, Ghana, 2026.
Poster presentation on Mitigating Barren Plateaus in Variational Quantum Circuits 
(VQCs) for Crystal Structure Prediction of BCC Refractory Metals: A Systematic Literature Review. 

PSI Bridge Program, Perimeter Institute, 2025.
Perimeter Scholars International, independent graduate-level coursework in theoretical physics, 2025.