Physical Scientist; Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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Edward Parker is a physical scientist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He is broadly interested in the societal impact of disruptive technologies, and his current research focuses on emerging quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. He has served as a peer reviewer for the physics journals Quantum Science and Technology, Transactions in Engineering Management, the American Journal of Physics, the European Journal of Physics, and Physica A. Prior to joining RAND, Parker received his Ph.D. in theoretical solid-state physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he numerically modeled exotic magnetic materials that could be useful for building quantum computers.
Ph.D. in physics, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in physics, University of California, Santa Barbara; B.S. in physics, Brown University
