Workshops Program

Workshops Scope and Goals

IEEE Quantum Week 2022 Workshops provide forums for group (i.e., 20–50 participants) discussions on QCE22 topics in quantum research, practice, education, and applications. Workshops provide opportunities for researchers, practitioners, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, educators, programmers, and newcomers to exchange and discuss scientific and engineering ideas at an early stage before they have matured to warrant a conference or journal publication. In this manner, an IEEE Quantum Week workshop serves as a forum for common interests or as an incubator for a scientific community to form a research roadmap or share a research agenda. Workshops are the key to sustaining, growing, and evolving IEEE Quantum Week in the future. Note IEEE Quantum Week is a multidisciplinary quantum computing venue.

Workshops Co-Chairs and Contact

Workshops Program

Each workshop at IEEE Quantum Week 2022 is 4.5 hours long (i.e., three sessions on the same day of 90 mins).

QCE22 Workshops Overview

QSEEC — Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC)

Marek Osinski, Polish Academy of Science, Poland
Lia Yeh, University of Oxford, UK
Marek Osiński, University of New Mexico, USA
John Donohue, University of Waterloo, Canada
Megan Ivory, Sandia National Labs, USA
Yolanda Lozano, Computer Science Alliance and Computer Science Teachers Association New Mexico, USA

WKS01 — Advanced Simulations of Quantum Computations — Two Days

Dmitry Liakh: NVIDIA Corp, USA
Yuri Alexeev: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), USA
Adam Lyon: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), USA
Salvatore Mandra: NASA Ames Research Center, USA
Alexander McCaskey: NVIDIA Corp, USA
Thien Nguyen: Quantum Brilliance Pty Ltd, USA
Matthew Otten: HRL Laboratories, USA
Sam Stanwyck: NVIDIA Corp, US

WKS02 — Careers in Quantum Computing: How to get started with Quantum Computing—A Workshop for Highschoolers

Prashanti Priya Angara, Paria Naghavi, Saasha Joshi, Ulrike Stege: University of Victoria, Canada
Curtis Volin: Quantinuum Ltd, USA

WKS03 — Quantum Computing Entrepreneurship

Andy Chen: IEEE TEMS, Canada
Joanne Wong: IEEE Entrepreneurship, Canada
Rafael Sotelo: Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay

WKS04 — Furthering Quantum Computing through Azure Quantum Ecosystem Development​

Matt Zanner, Mariia Mykhailova, Mathias Soeken, Wim van Dam: Microsoft Quantum, US

WKS05 — Quantum Computing Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Climate Change

Annarita Giani: GE Research, USA
Zhenyu Henry Huang: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA

WKS06 — Quantum Algorithms for Financial Applications

Ruslan Shaydulin, Marco Pistoia, Global Technology Applied Research, JPMorgan Chase, USA

WKS08 — Workshop on Quantum in Consumer Technology

Rafael Sotelo, Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay
Jingbo Wang, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Yuichi Nakamura, NEC Corporation, Japan
Ahmed Farouk, South Valley University, Egypt
Rosario Arjona, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla IMSE-CNM (Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC), Spain
Salvador Venegas-Andraca, The Unconventional Lab & Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrery, Mexico
Alex James, Digital University Kerala, India
Araceli Venegas-Gomez, Qureca, UK
Bill Gonzalez, Webhead, USA

WKS09 — Cryogenic Electronics for Quantum Systems

Farah Fahim: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), USA
Edoardo Charbon: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland

WKS10 — Beyond NISQ: Defining the Roadmap to Error-corrected Quantum Computers

Jake Taylor, Riverlane, USA
Leonie Mueck, Riverlane, UK
Rossy Nguyen, , Riverlane, UK
Luigi Martiradonna, Riverlane, UK

WKS11 — Quantum Artificial Intelligence

Prasanna Date, Kathleen Hamilton, Alex McCaskey, Andrea Delgado: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), USA

WKS12 — Progress and Challenges in Quantum Intermediate Representations

Alexander McCaskey: NVIDIA, USA
Will Zeng: Unitary Fund, USA
Sarah Kaiser: Unitary Fund, USA
Yudong Cao: Zapata Computing, USA
Bettina Heim: Microsoft, USA

WKS13 — Integrating High-Performance Computing with Quantum Computing (WIPHQC)

Sven Karlsson: Technical University of Denmark
Laura Schulz: Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, Germany
Martin Schulz: Technical University of Munich, Germany

WKS14 — Real-Time Decoding for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

Francesco Battistel, Qblox, The Netherlands
Yemliha Bilal Kalyoncu, Qblox, The Netherlands
Muhammad Usman, University of Melbourne, Australia

WKS15 — Classical Control Systems for Quantum Computing

Kasra Nowrouzi, Anastasiia Butko and Gang Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), USA

WKS16 — Design and Simulation of Superconducting Qubits

Benjamin Rosand, Daniel Puzzuoli, Patrick O'Brien and Yehan Liu: IBM Quantum, USA​

QCE22 Workshops Abstracts

WKS01 — Advanced Simulations of Quantum Computations — Parts 1 & 2

Dmitry Liakh: NVIDIA Corp, USA
Yuri Alexeev: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), USA
Adam Lyon: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), USA
Salvatore Mandra: NASA Ames Research Center, USA
Alexander McCaskey: NVIDIA Corp, USA
Thien Nguyen: Quantum Brilliance Pty Ltd, USA
Matthew Otten: HRL Laboratories, USA
Sam Stanwyck: NVIDIA Corp, USA

Date: Mon, Sep 19, 2022 — Part 1
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022 — Part 2
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
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Abstract: As quantum computing hardware is steadily evolving towards the quantum advantage regime, classical simulation of quantum circuits is becoming more and more challenging, yet crucial for the verification and validation of the new hardware and algorithms. In recent years, we observed fast progress in new advanced techniques enabling more efficient simulations of rather large quantum circuits. Importantly, these techniques and algorithms were also able to take better advantage of modern classical high-performance computing platforms based on the heterogeneous accelerated node architectures. This workshop will bring together participants from the national labs, academia, industry and open-source software community to share recent results in algorithms and software for large-scale quantum circuit and analog simulations across a broad range of methods, covering state-vector, tensor network, graphical model, stabilizer, and pulse-level simulations. We seek to provide an open platform for state-of-the-art development efforts, exchanging ideas and best practices, and fostering research collaboration in an attempt to stimulate the formation of an inclusive research community focused around this topic.
Keywords: Quantum circuit simulators, quantum optimal control, noise modeling, high performance computing, GPU
Target Audience: The workshop will be of interest to a broad research community from national labs, academia, and industry who deal with all aspects of quantum simulation and quantum algorithm development. The speakers will represent all mentioned research sectors in a balanced way. We expect workshop attendees with diverse backgrounds ranging from general computer science especially, scientific and high-performance computing, to quantum information science.
WKS02 — Careers in Quantum Computing: How to get started with Quantum Computing—A Workshop for Highschoolers

Prashanti Priya Angara, Paria Naghavi, Saasha Joshi, Ulrike Stege: University of Victoria, Canada
Curtis Volin: Quantinuum Ltd, USA

Date: Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
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Workshop Program

Session 1

  • 10:00-10:20     Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • 10:20-10:50     Qubits, Gates, and Measurement
  • 10:50-11.10     Activity
  • 11:10-11.30     Hands-on: IBM Quantum Experience and Circuit Composer
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Session 2

  • 13:00-14:00     Two Qubit Gates and Entaglement
  • 14:00-14:30     Quantum Hardware
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Session 3

  • 15:15-16:00     Panel: Careers in Quantum
  • 16:00-16:45     Activity
Abstract: Quantum computing is an interdisciplinary field; introducing basic quantum computing concepts to youth, and informing them about the field’s possibilities can aid youth when exploring their career choices and planning their post-secondary education. With the availability of Quantum Development Kits (QDKs), quantum computing can be introduced at the highschool level in a hands-on capacity. This workshop is delivered at a level that is suitable for high-school students and is open to everyone. It introduces basic principles of quantum computing such as qubits, quantum gates, measurement, superposition, entanglement, and interference culminating with a quantum protocol, such as quantum teleportation using IBM’s quantum composer.

This workshop aims for a light introduction to the quantum computing field with the objectives to promote enthusiasm and future-thinking skills and enable students with the capacity to set and act on realistic goals in the quantum field. A simple quantum computing scenario will maintain the synergy throughout the entire workshop. The participants can travel down the quantum computing stack to establish informed consideration of different potential careers and corresponding educational pathways. Lastly, a panel of quantum computing grad students, teachers, scientists, and developers will have an interactive discussion with the participants. This will allow them to discuss their educational and career pathways with people who are currently on the journey.
Keywords:  Quantum computing education, quantum computing for high schoolers and teachers, qubits, quantum gates, measurement, superposition, entanglement, quantum teleportation, Qiskit, CS-unplugged
Target Audience: We expect about 35 attendees, who will be primarily high-school-aged students (grades 9-12). Observers and teachers are encouraged and welcome to attend.
WKS03 — Quantum Computing Entrepreneurship

Andy Chen: IEEE TEMS, Canada
Joanne Wong: IEEE Entrepreneurship, Canada
Rafael Sotelo: Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay

Date: Mon, Sep 19, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Workshop Program

Session 1 — Quantum Trends — 10:00-11:30 MDT

This session, lead by Andy Chen, IEEE TEMS, will bring together quantum industry experts from various geographies. The panel will discuss the quantum industry and its directions, share complex problems the industry has, which may be solved by Quantum Computing (QC). Are companies internalizing QC? How are they getting prepared? Etc.

Invited Speakers

  • Stephen Ibaraki, REDDS Capital, Canada
  • Chintan Oza – Anantam Ecosystems, India
  • Nikhil Malhotra – Tech Mahindra, India
  • Jan Goetz – IQM, Finland
 

Session 2 — Academic Researchers as Quantum Entrepreneurs — 13:00-14:30 MDT

This session, lead by Rafael Sotelo of Quantum South & Universidad de Montevideo Uruguay, will review experiences and best practices on how universities support their emerging QC entrepreneurs through startup accelerators, Intellectual Property protection, equity distribution, fundraising, etc. The session consists of individual presentations of each panelist, followed by a Q&A panel.

Invited Speakers

  • Victor Canivell – Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, Spain
  • Joseph Geraci – Netramark, Canada
  • Rebecca Krauthamer – QuSecure, USA
  • Zach Newman – Octave Photonics, USA
 

Session 3 — Transforming Academic Research to Technology Startups — 15:15-16:00 MDT

This session, lead by Joanne Wong of IEEE Entrepreneurship, will cover how universities are at the cutting edge of research and innovation. They are the birthplace of many of the ideas and technologies incorporated into the companies and the products that we see and use daily. How do these technologies move from the university into successful startup companies, and ultimately into the hands of the user? Please join our panelists for a roundtable discussion of how to work with universities to license technologies, how to form a successful startup venture around those innovations, and what resources might be available to aid in that success.

Invited Speakers

  • Kate Havey – University of Colorado Boulder, USA
  • Emily Klein – University of Colorado Boulder, USA
 

Session 4 — Quantum Funding Panel — 16:00-16:45 MDT

This session, lead by Joanne Wong of IEEE Entrepreneurship, consist of helping the quantum startups navigate the funding foray whether that be from VCs or from government grants. They will review particular aspects of investing and accessing government grants in QC. QC is a field where concrete applications are some years ahead. What do an investor look for in a QC start-up? How is a QC start-up valued? People? IP? Product? Business leads? How are government grants setup for QC startups? Get the perspective from the funder as well as the fundee.

Invited Speakers

  • Stefan Cap – River Lane, USA
  • Nardo Manaloto – Qubits Ventures, USA
  • David Mitlyng – Xairos, USA
Abstract: Quantum Computing (QC) is experiencing a turning point. It has been a theoretical promise since the beginning of 1990`s. A lot of research effort has been invested, especially in two areas. First, on the mathematics, logics and algorithms area. Second, quantum physicist and materials experts have been working on how to implement such a machine. Now, there are a few quantum computers available online through different providers. The industry is very optimistic about increasing the computing power in a sustained rate during the following years. So, the promise of real software applications solving daily problems are close to come. That is why the field now is attractive for software companies and startups. There is a lot of public activities, either academic, commercial and governmental, concerning QC, and the field is gaining much interest and investments.
Keywords: Quantum Computing, Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Venture Capitals, Technological Investment
Target Audience: Scientists, engineers, researchers interested in learning on how to develop their own start-up. Entrepreneurs interested in networking and sharing experiences. Investors interested in finding opportunities in the field of quantum computing. Companies interested in broadening its field of interest to quantum computing.
WKS04 — Azure Quantum: A Platform for Quantum Computing Research, Education and Innovation

Matt Zanner, Mariia Mykhailova, Mathias Soeken, Wim van Dam: Microsoft Quantum, USA

Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC
Program: Detailed Workshop Program »
Invited Guest Speakers: 
  • IonQ: Sonika Johri, Lead Quantum Applications Researcher
  • IonQ: Matthew Keesan, VP Product Development
  • Quantinuum: Peter Campora, Advanced Software Engineer
  • Rigetti: David Rivas, SVP of Engineering and Product
  • Pasqal: Loic Henriet, Chief Technology Officer
  • Goldman Sachs: Will Zeng, Head of Quantum Research
  • University of Washington: Kai-Mei Fu, Professor of Physics & ECE
  • PNNL: Ang Li, Senior Computer Scientist
Abstract: Azure Quantum aims to be the platform of choice for quantum computing research, education and innovation. Join this workshop to learn from Microsoft and ecosystem partner experts about recent developments and new capabilities being rolled out to help realize this vision. 
Topics covered include:
  • How to interact with Azure Quantum using Qiskit, Cirq, and Q#
  • Programs available to aid research and education
  • New hardware capabilities
  • Integrated hybrid quantum computing
Keywords: Quantum computing, quantum programming, Azure Quantum, Qiskit, Cirq, Q#, QDK, Hybrid, QIR, Education
Learning Outcomes: Workshop attendees will learn about the Azure Quantum platform and ecosystem, with particular focus on hardware systems available through this platform, as well as popular user scenarios. The Workshop structure and agenda is designed to allow for and encourage rich interaction with the speakers to help maximize knowledge transfer.
Target Audience: No special technical background is required. Mix of researchers, developers, industry scientists with different areas of expertise, focus. We expect several Subject Matter Experts from Microsoft and one or two Subject Matter Experts from each participating ecosystem partner.
WKS05 — Quantum Computing Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Climate Change

Annarita Giani: GE Research, USA
Zhenyu Henry Huang: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA

Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Program: 
Invited Speakers: 
  • Alireza Ghassemian, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Pete Shadbolt, PsiQuantum Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Abstract: After decades of research and development, quantum computing has reached the stage of starting to solve important, practical problems with real-world consequences. While the quantum sector prepares for this transition into applicability, a parallel transition is happening in the world of energy, where large-scale, fossil-fuel-driven generation is facing increased environmental scrutiny and competition from lower-cost renewables. In this workshop, we will combine these two technological trends and provide a forum for discussion and interaction among academia, industry, and government agencies for quantum computing applications to the renewable energy domain. This workshop will include discussion of both quantum computing devices, ranging from annealers to NISQ devices to future digital quantum computers, as well as a description of some of the major computational challenges facing renewable energy today – simulation for chemistry and forecasting; the rise of distributed generation; and scheduling and dispatch of variable renewable resources. Our goal is to identify the most fruitful areas of collaboration and identify what types of research need to be done to advance the field of renewable energy and quantum computing. We welcome participants in quantum computing to learn about this exciting and vital area of potential applications and participants in renewable energy to present computational challenges and learn about the opportunities quantum computers represent. This workshop will be the third of the series on quantum computing, renewable energy and climate change, that began at IEEE Quantum Week 2020.
Call for abstracts — PDF Flier: This workshop will feature talks on a variety of topics related to quantum computing, renewable energy, and climate change. We are seeking speakers both for 15-minute and 30-minute slots. 15-minute slots will be filled by early-stage research and short results, while 30-minute slots are intended for research programs which have been more developed. Presenters from the 2020 and 2021 Quantum Computing and Renewable Energy Workshops are encouraged to submit an application for updating us on their progress. We welcome submissions that focus on subjects such as quantum computing experimental results, algorithms development, and resource estimation. Furthermore, we welcome renewable energy and climate change researchers who are interested to submit talks on their areas of specialty that illustrate cutting-edge computational techniques and challenges which provide potential opportunities for quantum speedup.
Keywords: Quantum Computing, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Energy Transition 
Target Audience: Our target audience is a mix of researchers and leaders in quantum computing and others in renewable energy.
The goal is to start a dialogue between two emerging fields. In quantum computing, we hope to attract researchers who are experts in near-term applications such as optimization, adiabatic quantum computing, and NISQ devices. Renewable energy experts desired include those with focuses on grid planning, operations, simulations, and chemical engineering (for energy storage or PV). We expect that the workshop will be primarily attended by experts in quantum computing, so we will prioritize the recruitment of renewable energy experts to balance the discussion.
Due to the focus on practical quantum computation, we anticipate that there will be many interested parties from quantum computing industry players. Developing a business case for quantum computing in the fast-growing renewable energy sector is likely to be very interesting to that audience. However, because there are many unanswered questions about the nature of quantum speed-ups for optimization or other near-term possibilities, we will also heavily value academic input and insight into the quantum computing state of the art.
Our earlier workshops brought together a number of companies and academic groups who have either conducted limited research into this intersection already or who are interested in doing so. We hope that participants in our first two workshops will be excited to experience a third round, which the potential to deepen their own connections.
WKS06 — Quantum Algorithms for Financial Applications

Ruslan Shaydulin, Marco Pistoia, Global Technology Applied Research, JPMorgan Chase, USA

Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Workshop Program

Session 1

  • 10:00-10:05     Ruslan Shaydulin and Marco Pistoia, JPMorgan Chase, USA: Introduction
  • 10:05-10:25     Patrick Rebentrost, National University of Singapore, Singapore: “Quantum algorithms for American options and portfolio optimization”
  • 10:25-10:45     Jiasu Wang, University of California, Berkeley, USA: “Quantum-accelerated multilevel Monte Carlo methods”
  • 10:45-11:05     Javier Gonzalez-Conde, University of Basque Country, Spain: “Simulating option price dynamics with exponential quantum speedup”
  • 11:05-11:30     Q&A with Patrick Rebentrost, Jiasu Wang and Javier Gonzalez-Conde
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Session 2

  • 13:00-13:20     Anupam Prakash, QC Ware, USA: “Quantum algorithms for portfolio optimization”
  • 13:20-13:40     Shouvanik Chakrabarti, JPMorgan Chase, USA: “Towards a provable quantum advantage for portfolio optimization”
  • 13:40-14:00     Nicolas Robles, IBM, USA: “A variational quantum algorithm for the Feynman-Kac formula”
  • 14:00-14:30     Q&A with Anupam Prakash, Shouvanik Chakrabarti and Nicolas Robles
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Session 3

  • 15:15-15:35     Edric Matwiejew, The University of Western Australia, Australia: “Quantum Algorithms for Portfolio Optimization”
  • 15:35-15:55     Andreas Bärtschi, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA: “QAOA for Hamming weight constrained problems”
  • 15:55-16:15     Yue Sun, JPMorgan Chase, USA: “Solving constrained optimization problems on quantum computers”
  • 16:15-16:45     Q&A with Edric Matwiejew, Andreas Bärtschi and Yue Sun
Learning outcomes: The attendees will learn about the state-of-the-art quantum algorithms applicable to problems in finance, open problems in the area and promising research directions.
Abstract: Sustained, long-term progress in quantum computing is impossible without quantum algorithms that provide meaningful advantage over classical state-of-the-art on commercially important problems. New algorithms have to be designed and existing ones adapted to start a virtuous cycle of value generated by applications driving quantum computing development and unlocking more value. Financial industry is one of the most promising application domains. This workshop will focus on algorithmic building blocks for leveraging quantum computers for financial applications, including both techniques with provable speedups as well as heuristical approaches. The workshop will bring together the researchers from industry and academia to share recent results and discuss the pathways to leveraging these techniques to solve real problems.
Keywords: Finance, Quantum computing, Quantum algorithms, Quantum optimization
Target Audience: The audience is expected to include experts in quantum algorithms interested in applying them to finance problems, as well as finance experts looking for quantum algorithms to solve their problems. Most of the talks should be accessible to the general audience interested in prospects for practical application of quantum algorithms to financial problems. Some background in quantum algorithms is assumed, though topics covered include a wide range of areas. The workshop should be of interest to early career researchers and students looking for promising research areas to tackle.
WKS08 — Workshop on Quantum in Consumer Technology

Rafael Sotelo, Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay
Jingbo Wang, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Yuichi Nakamura, NEC Corporation, Japan
Ahmed Farouk, South Valley University, Egypt
Rosario Arjona, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla IMSE-CNM (Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC), Spain
Salvador Venegas-Andraca, The Unconventional Lab & Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrery, Mexico
Alex James, Digital University Kerala, India
Araceli Venegas-Gomez, Qureca, UK
Bill Gonzalez, Webhead, USA

Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
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Workshop Program

Session 1 — 10:00-11:30 MDT (UTC-6) — Applications of Quantum Computing to Consumer Technology: a view from the industry

This session will consist of a panel of people from CT and QC industries who will discuss potential applications of one field to the other. The session consists of individual presentations of each panelist, followed by a Q&A panel.

  • Moderator: 
  • Yuichi Nakamura; NEC Corporation; Japan
  • Panelists:
  • Guanru Feng, SPIN Q, China
  • Nardo Manaloto, Qubits Ventures Fund, USA
  • Roman Orus, Multiverse Computing, Spain
  • Salvador Venegas Andraca, The Unconventional Lab & Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrery, Mexico
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Session 2 — 13:00-14:30 MDT (UTC-6) — Quantum Computing and Consumer Technology from academia and research perspective

This session will bring together researchers from Consumer Technology and from Quantum Computing to explore how they envision the convergence of both fields. The session consists of individual presentations of each panelist, followed by a Q&A panel.

  • Moderator: 
  • Rafael Sotelo, Quantum-South & Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Panelists:
  • Edric Matwiejew, University of Western Australia, Australia
  • Rosario Arjona, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla IMSE-CNM, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Spain
  • Kumar Gautam, Egreen Quanta & Quantum Research and Centre of Excellence, India
  • Mariano Caruso, Fidesol, Spain
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Session 3 — 15:15-16:45 MDT (UTC-6)— Enabling technologies and services for applying Quantum Computing to Consumer Technology

This session will discuss the capabilities of quantum computing hardware and services necessary for applying Quantum Computing to Consumer Technology. Current state and roadmaps will also be discussed.

  • Moderator: 
  • Travis Humble, Quantum Science Center, USA
  • Panelists:
  • Daiwei Zhu, IonQ, USA
  • Win van Dam, Microsoft, USA
  • Bill Gonzalez, Quantum Realm Computing, USA
  • Martin Machin, Quantum-South, Uruguay
Abstract: Year after year, the Quantum Computing industry continues the development toward a future in which it will play a major role in day-to-day consumer life. The Workshop on Quantum in Consumer Technology will discuss Quantum Technologies’ status, innovations, and future directions, with an interest in the interdisciplinary technologies, applications, manufacturing, and standards for products, services, systems, and architectures for consumers.
Keywords: Quantum Computing, Consumer Technology, Consumer Electronics
Target Audience: Scientists, engineers, researchers interested in the application of Quantum Computing to Consumer Technology. Industry members interested in networking and sharing experiences. Researchers interested in finding opportunities in the field of quantum computing. Companies interested in broadening its field of interest to quantum computing
WKS09 — Cryogenic Electronics for Quantum Systems

Farah Fahim: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), USA
Edoardo Charbon: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland

Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Workshop Program

Session 1 — 10:00-11:30

  • 10:00-10:45     Mridula Prathapan, IBM – remote
  • 10:45-11:30     Fabio Sebastiano, TU Delft – remote
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Session 2 — 13:00-14:30

  • 13:00-13:45    Ben Lienhard, Princeton – remote
  • 13:45-14:30    Dirk Liepold, Equal1 – In person
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Session 3 — 15:15-15:45

  • 15:15-16:00     Farah Fahim, Fermilab  – remote
  • 16:00-16:45    Farzan Jazaeri, EPFL – remote
Abstract: Qubits for quantum processors, mostly operate at few tens of mK. In order to operate millions of qubits required to solve useful problems effectively, one needs to construct a classical infrastructure to read, correct, and control them. A novel, scalable solution for this operation can be provided by integrated cryo-electronics operating at 20 mK, or, most likely, at higher temperatures, such as 3-4K. In particular, cryogenic CMOS (cryo-CMOS) circuits have been shown to operate at these temperatures and to be adequate in the task. As a consequence intense research has been conducted on this topic in recent times, prompting the need for an international discussion on the topic.
Keywords: Deep cryogenic electronics, Cryoelectronics, cryoCMOS readout, Control circuits
Target Audience: The workshop aims to engage both established experts and emerging young researchers in engineering and physics disciplines, so as to provide a comprehensive overview on some of the most significant recent research results and on current, cutting-edge research trends in cryo-electronics to enable scaling of quantum systems. We will bring together scientists and engineers from the industry, academia and national labs engaged in advancing quantum technologies.
WKS10 — Beyond NISQ: Defining the Roadmap to Error-corrected Quantum Computers

Jake Taylor, Riverlane, USA
Leonie Mueck, Riverlane, UK
Rossy Nguyen, , Riverlane, UK
Luigi Martiradonna, Riverlane, UK

Date: Mon, Sep 19, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Workshop Program
 

Session 1 — 10:00–11:30

  • 10.00-10.05      Jake Taylor, Riverlane: Introduction
  • 10.05-10.40      Keynote 1: Naomi Nickerson, PisQuantum: “Crossing the Chasm: Designing Quantum Architectures for Large-scale Fault Tolerance”
  • 10.40-11.15      Keynote 2: Dan Browne, UCL: “The Path to Large-scale Fault Tolerant Quantum Computers”
  • 11.15-11.30      Q&A and wrap-up
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Session 2

  • 13:00-13:20      Iris Cong, Harvard University: “Hardware-efficient, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation with Rydberg Atoms”
  • 13:20-13:40      Seigo Tarucha, University of Tokyo: Quantum Phase Error Correction in Silicon
  • 13:40-14:00      Ken Brown, Duke University: “Fault-Tolerant Quantum Error Correction and Physical Errors”
  • 14:00-14:20      Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, IBM Quantum: “The Shortcomings of today’s Planar Codes for Scalable Fault Tolerance”
  • 14:20-14:30      Q&A and wrap-up
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Session 3

  • 15:15-15:35      Kevin Young, Sandia National Laboratories: “Good Error Correction Requires Good Error Characterization”
  • 15:35-15.55      Craig Gidney, Google: “Opening up design space with the honeycomb code”
  • 15.55-16:40      Panel discussion with Jake Taylor, Naomi Nickerson, Dan Browne, Iris Cong, Seigo Tarucha, Ken Brown, Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, Kevin Young, Craig Gidney, Niels Bultink
  • 16:40-16.45      Wrap-up
Invited Speakers: 
  • Naomi Nickerson, PsiQuantum
  • Dan Browne, University College London and Riverlane
  • Ken Brown, Duke University
  • Antonio Corcoles-Gonzalez, IBM Quantum
  • Seigo Tarucha, Riken
  • Iris Cong, Harvard University
  • Kevin Young, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Craig Gidney, Google
  • Niels Bultink, Qblox
Abstract: The practical implementation of quantum error correction will signal the era of powerful quantum computers and unlock high value applications for several industries. But what will it take to get us there? Significant efforts on the theoretical and engineering front are already underway, with several important works published very recently, primarily showcasing advances with small error correcting codes. Despite encouraging progress, the practical implementation of error correction remains an enormous challenge. Questions around defining the right codes, scalable architectures, and adhering to tight latency constraints remain open. In this workshop, we will bring together a diverse community of academic and industry experts to define the milestones on the path to fault tolerance. Keynote speakers will discuss the current state of the art, including recent advances, and highlight the challenges ahead. Over the course of the workshop, participants will explore expected turning points such as demonstration of ‘break-even’, operation as a quantum memory for extended periods of time, two-qubit logical gates, scaling of encoding, decoding, and processing. Specific ideas regarding qubit registers and modules, their performance and systems, and their interconnection and standards will also be considered. With this workshop, we wish to foster an open discussion between well-known experts on the value and challenges of quantum error correction, to define the critical building blocks and the timelines to demonstrating fault-tolerant quantum computing. We will produce a roadmap of key milestones with the invited speakers, which will constitute the basis of a jointly written white paper.
Keywords: Quantum error correction, Fault-tolerant quantum computing, Quantum memory
Target Audience: QEC remains a formidable challenge for the whole quantum computing industry, requiring input and close cooperation between software and hardware developers. The workshop is aimed at all quantum computing researchers, developing algorithms, software modules or qubit architectures of any type.

We expect this workshop will attract 50-70 attendees given the high interest in error correction. 
WKS11 — Quantum Artificial Intelligence

Prasanna Date, Kathleen Hamilton, Alex McCaskey, Andrea Delgado: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), USA

Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Program: Workshop Website and Agenda »
Invited Speakers »
  • Travis Humble, ORNL, USA
  • Sabre Kais, Purdue University, USA
  • Orel Kiss, CERN & University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Sabre Kais, Purdue University, USA
  • Andrea Delgado, ORNL, USA
  • Kubra Yeter-Aydeniz, MITRE, USA
  • Pooja Rao, NVIDIA, USA
  • Gabriele Agliardi, CNR, Italy
  • Elijah Pelofske, LANL, USA
  • Kyle Henke, LANL & University of New Mexico, USA
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) encompasses several tasks like visual perception, speech recognition, natural language understanding, and decision making. It has been a fundamental research thrust in computer science over the past century. In the current noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era of quantum computing, there has been a proliferation of hybrid quantum-classical algorithms applied to AI and related tasks. This workshop aims to advance the state of quantum artificial intelligence (QAI) by highlighting recent research in the algorithms, applications and software frameworks pertaining to quantum AI. We will invite QAI experts from academia, industry and government research institutions to deliver talks that drive the QAI research forward. We also plan to have a keynote and a panel discussion related to critical topics in QAI. In doing so, we hope to promote the exchange of QAI research ideas, build a collaborative platform for QAI research, forge a community of QAI researchers and outline a long-term research roadmap for QAI. We successfully organized this workshop at the IEEE QCE 2020 and 2021 and wish to do the same in 2022.
Keywords: Quantum Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Target Audience: The primary goal of this workshop is to foster discussions between domain scientists with large-scale applications and researchers that specialize in quantum computing. Through the proposed workshop, we wish to reach out to professionals in the following fields: quantum computing, quantum information, quantum engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
We expect our attendees to have an education background in computer science, physics, mathematics, electrical engineering or a related field. We believe that the audience of the proposed workshop will have a diverse set of backgrounds, and welcome all QAI researchers, practitioners and enthusiasts: including but not limited to scientists, professors, educators, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, graduate students, undergraduate students, engineers, developers, entrepreneurs, newcomers etc. We hope to garner equal participation from academia, industry and government research organizations in highlighting recent research in the fields of quantum artificial intelligence, quantum machine learning and quantum algorithm design
WKS12 — Progress and Challenges in Quantum Intermediate Representations

Alexander McCaskey: NVIDIA, USA
Will Zeng: Unitary Fund, USA
Sarah Kaiser: Unitary Fund, USA
Yudong Cao: Zapata Computing, USA
Bettina Heim: Microsoft, USA

Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Program: Workshop Website and Agenda »
Abstract: The proliferation of quantum computing system architectures and associated mechanisms for high-level programming has effectively introduced a stove-piped architecture that places a burden on programmers hoping to write quantum-classical applications that target a variety of quantum backends. Ultimately this is a compilation issue – how does one develop an efficient compilation approach that lowers any language representation to any quantum coprocessor architectural type? This problem arose in the classical computing world as well, and has been effectively solved through the introduction of a common intermediate representation (IR) (e.g. the LLVM) – an object model that language lowering methods can target with implementations provided for lowering the IR to available CPU instruction sets. Now researchers are seeking similar approaches for the introduction of a common quantum intermediate representation enabling a unified and cohesive software infrastructure for quantum-classical accelerated-node application development. We seek approaches that let quantum language compilers target a common IR layer that can be further lowered to any native backend architecture. The goal of this workshop is to provide a platform for discussing current state-of-the-art approaches to quantum intermediate representation development, expression, deployment, and utility. This workshop will highlight recent approaches, future directions, and novel designs through a series of invited presentations on specific challenge topics from leaders in the field of quantum compilation and software. It is our hope that this workshop will spur collaboration and introduce the community to novel languages, compilers, and frameworks enabling a cohesive and unified software toolchain for quantum-classical computation.
Keywords: Quantum computing, quantum compilers, quantum intermediate representation, quantum programming
Target Audience: This workshop targets developers and researchers in the field familiar with all parts of the quantum computing system architecture. Attendees will be familiar with the concept of intermediate representations (possibly have used or designed one) and some of the common challenges we face with current IR approaches. This will attract a good mix of participants as this is a pressing need in commercial applications and a solution that can help researchers do the experiments that they need to. Ultimately, we want our audience to consist of expertise in languages and compilers, quantum control systems, and hardware architectures. This diverse set of backgrounds will ensure we have the proper perspectives available to discuss current challenges, and will drive discussions on proposed, targeted solutions.
WKS13 — Integrating High-Performance Computing with Quantum Computing (WIPHQC)

Martin Schulz: Technical University of Munich, Germany
Sven Karlsson: Technical University of Denmark
Laura Schulz: Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, Germany

Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Program: Workshop Website »
Workshop Program 

Session 1 — 10:00–11:30 — Moderator: Martin Schulz, Technical University of Munich, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre

  • 10.00-10.20      Laura Schulz, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre: “Welcome and Introduction”
  • 10.20-11.10      Keynote: Ana Butko (in-person), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • 11:10-11.30      Tobias Guggemos (virtual), University of Vienna: “HPC and QC for Earth Observation (EO) – A Status Quo”
  • 11.15-11.30      Q&A and wrap-up
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Session 2 — 13:00–14:30 — Moderator: Moderator Sven Karlsson, Technical University of Denmark 

  • 13:00-13:20      Robert Wille (in-person), Technical University of Munich
  • 13:20-13:40      Scott Pakin (in-person), Los Alamos National Laboratory: “QC and HPC: Together Again at Last … for the Very First Time”
  • 13:40-14:00      Karen Wintersperger(virtual), Siemens AG, Corporate Technology: “QPU-System Co-Design for Quantum HPC Accelerators”
  • 14:00-14:20      In-Saeng Suh (in-person), Oak Ridge National Laboratory: User Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory”
  • 14:20-14:30      Q&A and wrap-up
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Session 3  — 15:15–16:45 — Moderator: Laura Schulz, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre

  • 15:15-15:45      Martin Schulz and Sven Karlsson: “Thematic recap of session and overview of Munich Quantum Valley Initiative and Nordic Quantum Initiative”
  • 15:45-16:45      Panel discussion with Ana Butko, Robert Wille, Scott Pakin, Karen Wintersperger, and In-Saeng Suh
  •                         Questions will be posed to the audience to engage in the conversation
Abstract: Quantum computers promise a substantial increase in computational capabilities compared to classic computer architectures for a range of suitable problems. They, therefore, have to ability to make significant contributions to the field of High-Performance Computing (HPC). On the other hand, quantum computing alone cannot achieve this goal as it requires current and future HPC systems to provide post- and pre-processing, to stage and control operations, to enable hybrid applications combining computational elements suited for quantum computing with such that are not, and to provide computing capabilities to optimize quantum computing systems. Consequently, we need a close integration between quantum computing and the current HPC ecosystems to form a new integrated HPC+QC approach capable of bringing the combined computational abilities to a broad user base.
Target Audience: The target audience is twofold – for one we are focusing on the broad communities in the area of both HPC and QC: from the HPC side, quantum computing has gained interest to overcome some the limitations of classic architectures, consequently also generating interest in integrating QC as acceleration into HPC environments; from the QC side, integration efforts are needed to scale QC devices, to make them available alongside major infrastructure, and to support larger workflows with pre- and postprocessing. Both make integration necessary. Additionally, the contributed component will allow authors to discuss state-of-the-art concepts of QC/HPC integration, also providing contents as well as a venue for more specialized discussions.
Keywords: Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, Integration 
WKS14 — Real-Time Decoding for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

Francesco Battistel, Qblox, The Netherlands
Yemliha Bilal Kalyoncu, Qblox, The Netherlands
Muhammad Usman, University of Melbourne, Australia

Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-
Program: Detailed Workshop Program »
Invited Speakers and Panelists
  • Kenneth Brown, Duke University, USA
  • Natalie Brown, Quantinuum, USA
  • Christopher Chamberland, Amazon, USA
  • Poulami Das, Georgia Tech, USA
  • Ramon Overwater, TU Delft, The Netherlands
  • Ciaran Ryan-Anderson, Quantinuum, USA
  • Luka Skoric, Riverlane, UK
  • Swamit Tannu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
  • Yosuke Ueno, University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Muhammad Usman, University of Melbourne and Data61/CSIRO, Australia
Abstract: Fault-tolerant quantum computation stands as a turning point for reaching quantum advantage. The quantum error correcting code forms the core to realize fault tolerance. However, the efficacy of a code, such as the surface code, is underpinned by the decoder, which can detect errors and suggest appropriate corrections. While previous research has primarily focused on the accuracy and threshold of a decoder, its real-time implementation is still understudied. Since the speed and scalability of the decoder are as critical as its accuracy, real-time decoding manifests itself as a multi-layer challenge: an efficient decoding algorithm must be implemented with the appropriate software layer, which must be executed on fast classical hardware. It is of great importance to find the right combination of these key elements to build a practically-useful decoding architecture.
 
This workshop aims to create a comprehensive discussion on the subject of real-time decoding and pool ideas for directions in the near and long term. Challenges and advantages of different approaches will be discussed within both a quantum track and a classical-architecture track. The topics of the workshop cover a variety of decoding algorithms, decoding architectures and hardware, as well as co-design strategies for software and hardware. The market-readiness of real-time decoding will also be discussed to shed light on a possible future roadmap for the broader quantum-technology industry.

Keywords:  Real-Time Decoding, Decoding, Quantum Error Correction, Computing Architectures, Computer Science, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Learning Outcome: This workshop aims at informing participants about the current state of the field of real-time decoding, as well as about challenges in the near and long term. In particular, it aims at fostering collaborations and synergy across two research fields: quantum error correction and classical computing architectures
Target Audience: Researchers and experts from the quantum error correction, quantum computation, computer science, classical architectures and digital design communities, both from academia and industry.
WKS15 — Classical Control Systems for Quantum Computing

Kasra Nowrouzi, Anastasiia Butko and Gang Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), USA

Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Workshop Program

Session 1 — 10:00–11:30

  • 10.00-10.05      Kasra Nowrouzi, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Introductory Remarks
  • 10.10-10.25      Andreas Wallraff, ETH Zürich: Controlling a Distance-Three Surface Code Realized in Superconducting Circuits
  • 10.25-10:40      Jungsang Kim and Leon Riesebos: Duke University and IonQ: Constructing Control Systems for Trapped Ion Quantum Computers
  • 10:40-10:55      Blake Johnson, IBM: Advances in Large-Scale Control of Superconducting Qubits
  • 10:55-11:30      Panel Discussion
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Session 2 — 13:00-14:30 MDT

  • 13:00-13.15      Diego Ristè, Keysight Technologies: Combining Performance and Versatility in a Digital Control System for Growing Quantum Processors
  • 13:15-13:30      Niels Bultink, Qblox: Fully-integrated Control Stacks for Quantum Computing in the NISQ Era
  • 13:30-13.45      Sadik Hafizovic, Zurich Instruments: Supporting Quantum Advantage from the Classical Side
  • 13.45-14:00      Gustavo Cancelo, Fermilab: QICK (Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit), Readout and control for qubits and detectors
  • 14:00-14:30      Panel Discussion
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Session 3 — 15:15-16:45 MDT

  • 15.15-15:30      John Martinis, UC Santa Barbara: Quality Constraints for Scalable Control
  • 15.30-15.45      Scott Holmes, IARPA: Superconductor Electronic Design Tools for Qubit Control
  • 15.45-16:00      Steve Sanders, Quantinuum: Perspectives on Scaling Control Systems for Trapped Ion QCCD Quantum Computers
  • 16:00-16.15      Todor Mladenov, Intel: Distributed Qubit Control System in a Power Constrained Environment
  • 16:15-16:45      Panel Discussion
Abstract: Experimental quantum information science (QIS) has progressed in recent years from small, isolated, proof-of-principle devices to a proliferation of many qubit processors, based on a range of architectures, operating on platforms in academia, industry, and National Labs. As quantum processors continue to scale up in number of qubits, novel qubit implementations and processor architectures are also being investigated, each with their own control requirements. As such, classical control electronics systems have been expanding to meet the rapidly evolving needs of experimental QIS. Traditional manufacturers have introduced new products targeted at multi-qubit systems, new startups have joined the fray, and National Lab groups have developed, and open sourced, FPGA-based hardware, firmware, and gateware. As all providers of control systems continue to improve reliability and robustness of their solutions, theorists continue to propose experiments with heavier demands on control, ranging from active reset and fast feedback to mid-circuit measurement, feed-forward, and decision logic. Furthermore, directions undertaken by academia and industry could sometimes seem to be along orthogonal dimensions, one requiring diverse control parameters for novel qubits at small scale, the other focusing on one implementation but scaling up to systems larger by orders of magnitude. This workshop aims to bring together developers and users of hardware control systems to provide a venue for discussion of the field’s evolving needs, find pathways for meaningful convergence among different directions, and underscore and outline the outstanding challenges.
Keywords:  Quantum Computing, Quantum Hardware, FPGA, Hardware, Firmware, Gateware, Software Stack, Full Stack, Control, Open Source, Open Source Hardware
Target Audience: This workshop is targeted at engineers and experimental scientists from academia, industry, and National Labs, who develop or use control systems to run experiments on quantum processors. We seek audience members with classical backgrounds whose expertise is beneficial to the quantum control system research and development
WKS16 — Design and Simulation of Superconducting Qubits

Benjamin Rosand, Daniel Puzzuoli, Patrick O'Brien and Yehan Liu: IBM Quantum, USA

Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Time: 10:00 – 16:45 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
Detailed Workshop Program and Website »
Workshop Program

Session 1 — Invited Speakers —10:00 – 11:30 MDT

  • 10.00-10.03      Benjamin Rosand, IBM Quantum: Introduction
  • 10.03-10.23      Jens Koch, Northwestern University
  • 10.23-10:43      Katarina Cicak, NIST
  • 10:43-11:03      Angela Kou, UIUC
  • 11:03-11:30      Panel discussion of speakers—moderated by John Teufel, NIST
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Session 2 — Invited Speakers —13:00 – 14:30 MDT

  • 13:00-13.20      Archana Kamal, UMass Lowell
  • 13:20-13:40      Amir Safavi-Naeini, Stanford
  • 13.40-14:00      Holger Haas, IBM Quantum
  • 14:00-14:30      Panel discussion of speakers—moderated by Michael Hush, Q-Ctrl
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Session 2 — Tool Demonstrations — 15:15 – 16:45 MDT

  • 15.15-15:50      Yehan Liu, IBM Quantum
  • 15.50-16:10      Ziwen Huang, Fermilab
  • 16:10-16.45      Daniel Puzzuoli, Benjamin Rosand, IBM Quantum
Abstract: Superconducting qubits are a leading modality in quantum computing. Innovation in superconducting device architecture is rapidly expanding, leading to an explosion of new designs. However, being a novel field, there is a lack of standardization in design flow processes, which limits the speed of design iteration. Industry professionals and academic researchers alike can easily spend many months on the iterative process of designing and testing their circuits. This process involves laying down a prospective architecture, simulating at both the circuit and quantum Hamiltonian level, and ends with the lengthy process of device fabrication and testing. To accelerate this process, a tighter coupling between design and Hamiltonian simulation methods is needed. More efficient and rigorous testing of prospective designs in simulation has the potential to vastly improve the “virtual prototyping’’ process, in which designs are more thoroughly tested in simulation before moving to the fabrication phase, allowing for faster iteration of designs.
The goal of this workshop is to bring together experts in both superconducting qubit design and quantum system simulation to share their expertise. In the first session, leaders in both fields are invited to present the state of the art. The second session will follow this up with more pedagogically focused presentations on the foundational topics in superconducting qubit design, and quantum system simulation and optimization, providing a theoretical foundation for those new to either field. Finally, the third session will consist of a practical demonstration of these principles, using the open source software tools Qiskit Metal and Qiskit Dynamics to walk through an example of the design and optimization process from start to finish. More integrated tools for system design and simulation processes have the potential to streamline the iterative prototyping process, leading to more rapid innovation.
Keywords: Quantum dynamics simulation, Optimization Pulse optimization, Quantum optimal control, Quantum hardware design, Prototyping Qubits, Novel devices, Chip simulation, LOM analysis, Lumped oscillator model analysis, Jax, Qiskit Metal Qiskit Dynamics, Time evolution simulation, Superconducting qubits, Open-source, Python, IBM Quantum
Target Audience: The target audience is Software engineers, quantum physicists and electrical engineers with backgrounds in microwave engineering, VLSI design, quantum device and dynamics simulations. We expect researchers from groups that seek to optimize design, fabrication, and/or control of superconducting qubits.
To ensure the workshop is known to historically under-represented groups in the industry, we will develop a social media campaign to get the word out about the workshop, including the Qiskit Twitter account and the Twitter/LinkedIn accounts of our design and Metal team leads, of invited participants, individuals giving talks during the workshop, and the organizers. We plan to have a post about the workshop on the Qiskit blog as well. Further, we will coordinate with IBM Quantum’s academic partner program lead to get the word out to the academic partners of the IBM Q Network, which is a rich source of people interested in this topic.

QSEEC — Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC)

Marek Osinski, Polish Academy of Science, Poland
Lia Yeh, University of Oxford, UK
Marek Osiński, University of New Mexico, USA
John Donohue, University of Waterloo, Canada
Megan Ivory, Sandia National Labs, USA
Yolanda Lozano, Computer Science Alliance and Computer Science Teachers Association New Mexico, USA

Date: Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Time: 8:00 – 18:00 Mountain Time (MDT) — UTC-6
QSEEC Website »
QSEEC Detailed Program »
Abstract: Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC) is an annual conference, where education researchers and practitioners come together to discuss methodologies for curriculum and tool development for instruction and teaching. Emphasis is on addressing the need for quantum information science education, translating from teachable skills to real world applications, and sharing perspectives from educators and professionals in QSE alike. QSEEC is collocated with the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE22), and a single registration covers both conferences.
We welcome contributions on all approaches and learners of QSE. Learners may be from any background, stage of learning, and geographical location. Sessions are organized into four tracks: K-12, university, industry, and community-based education.
This is the first edition of this conference. For its predecessor, refer to the Teaching Quantum Information Science workshop at the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering.
Keywords: Quantum education, quantum information science, quantum computing, learning methods, high school learners
Target Audience: The conference is targeted at the foundational level. We expect a balanced ratio of researchers, educators and professionals from academia and industry, interested in creating professional opportunities through education and awareness, and fairly experienced in quantum information to be able to drive thoughtful discussions when interacting with the audience as “Quantum Science & Engineering teachers” during workshop sessions, while also sharing their own experiences of learning these concepts. We also openly invite any students and early stage learners attending the conference with little background in quantum information and computing, expecting you to bring unique perspectives to the discussion as you play the role of “Quantum Science & Engineering learners” during workshop sessions.