Gabriel E.K. Cole
Quantum Software & AI Researcher • Developer • Musician
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. — Marcus Aurelius
About Me
I’m Gabriel E.K. Cole — a researcher and developer passionate about the intersection of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and computational biology.
I’m pursuing an Honors B.S. in Computer Science (AI focus) and Biological Data Science (Computational Biology) with minors in Mathematics and Music Performance at Oregon State University. My work spans quantum software engineering, AI-driven genomics, neurocomputational modeling, and embedded systems — blending technical depth with creativity and human-centered research.
I founded QuARC, OSU’s first quantum computing club, and NeurQL, a quantum research platform empowering students to publish and simulate algorithms. My recent projects include conotoxin peptide modeling with Dr. Jon-Paul Bingham, embedded signal-processing and interactive system design with Dr. Chet Udell, viroid RNA-seq analysis under Dr. Hendrix, and the C-QuEE benchmarking framework for evaluating quantum–classical efficiency.
Based in Hawai‘i • Quantum Software & AI Researcher • Musician at Heart
Founded QuARC OSU
Established QuARC — the first undergraduate quantum computing club at Oregon State University — to expand student access to quantum education, research, and software projects.
Embedded Systems Research with Dr. Udell
Began developing interactive embedded-system and signal-processing projects with Dr. Chet Udell, integrating hardware design and sound computation for environmental and musical applications.
NeurQL Founded
Created NeurQL, a hybrid research initiative and quantum platform enabling students to explore, simulate, and publish quantum, AI, and bioinformatics projects.
AI in Genomics Publication
Published 'AI in Genomics: Trust, Trends, and the Trajectory of Precision Medicine,' analyzing AI-driven genomics and emerging quantum computing applications.
Accepted to INBRE and CTAHR Programs
Joined the University of Hawai‘i INBRE and CTAHR summer research programs under Dr. Bingham to study genomics and conotoxin bioinformatics.
Conotoxin Genomics Research
Published a conotoxin sequence-alignment workflow and designed the ADAMM permutational mass matrix for cysteine-rich peptide identification.
Quantum Benchmarking — C-QuEE Framework
Developed C-QuEE: a benchmarking framework comparing classical and quantum algorithms by circuit complexity, runtime, and accuracy.
Quantum Simulation Server
Deployed a Dell PowerEdge-based quantum simulation cluster integrating distributed benchmarking and qubit-efficient circuit evaluation.
NeurQL Initiative Launch
Publicly launched the NeurQL platform, providing quantum learning modules, simulation tools, and publication hosting for student researchers.
Completed Certifications
Earned certifications in Machine Learning, Python for Data Science, SQL for Data Science, and Bioinformatics in R, building a foundation for interdisciplinary computational research.
C-QuEE Whitepaper Published
Released 'C-QuEE: A Quantum Efficiency Evaluation Framework for Benchmarking Quantum and Classical Algorithms' through NeurQL (GitHub + OSF preprint).
CTAHR Summer Research Presentation
Presented the ADAMM genomic-to-mass pipeline at the University of Hawai‘i CTAHR Summer Research Institute.
Joined Hendrix Viroid Genomics Lab
Began computational RNA-seq analysis under Dr. Hendrix at Oregon State University, studying viroid-induced gene regulation and host response.
Honors Thesis Began — Quantum Neuroscience Project
Initiated Honors thesis work exploring EEG brainwave modeling and quantum-inspired neural state simulation; began outreach with Dr. Kevin Brown to develop mentorship and project direction.