Iris Zimmerfrau — Independent Researcher & Developer San Francisco, CA
Iris Zimmerfrau Quantum Computing · Linguistics · Software

Independent Researcher · San Francisco

Quantum computing, language systems,
and infrastructure for the underrepresented

My work spans quantum simulation, computational linguistics, and applied AI — grounded in the belief that rigorous research should serve real communities. Published author. Founder. Polyglot. Seventeen years old.

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2Books Published
3Academic Papers
6Languages
1PyPI Library
17Years Old
11Age at First Release

I build at the intersection of quantum computing, language, and systems thinking. I published my first book at fourteen. I built my first software at eleven. I founded a company at fifteen. I have written academic papers on Islamic theology, microbiology, and quantum education — in the same month. I speak six languages and am teaching myself a seventh. I am seventeen years old.

Featured Work

Quantum Computing · Novel Research

PFQVS — Perlin-Fourier Quantum State Simulation

Novel technique using Perlin noise seeded with environmental derivatives (humidity, temperature, time) as a true-randomness approximation for quantum state simulation. More resource-efficient than IBM's queued quantum computers for small-to-medium tasks. In preparation for academic submission.

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NLP · Islamic Studies · Computational Humanities

Quranic Stylometric NLP Pipeline

Machine learning pipeline applying stylometric analysis to Quranic Arabic — authorship attribution, rhetorical structure detection, and intertextual cross-referencing.

Community Infrastructure · Security

Iraqi LGBTQ+ Resource Hub

Anonymized, security-first resource platform for LGBTQ+ individuals in Iraq. Phase 1 of a 10–20 year project modeled on the Castro movement.

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Recent Publications

2024

Academic Paper · Academia.edu

The Significance of Ziyarah in Shia Islam: A Theological and Historical Analysis

30-page theological and historical analysis arguing for the legitimacy of Shia pilgrimage practices. Published September 2024.

2023

Book · Barnes & Noble

Evolution and Islam: Exploring the Quranic Narrative

Philosophical and scientific analysis of Quranic creation verses and Islamic fatwas on evolution. Generated a Wikipedia article. Published at age fourteen.

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