[Phdstudent.lx] Lecture | Quantum Computing: What is it, how does it work, and what are the Opportunities for Microwave Engineers? by Prof. Joseph Bardin (University of Amherst)

[Sónia Pina]

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We are inviting you for the microwave distinguished lecture “Quantum
Computing: What is it, how does it work, and what are the Opportunities for
Microwave Engineers?” presented by Prof. Joseph Bardin (University of
Amherst, USA).

 

Quantum computing offers the potential for an exponential speed-up of
certain classes of computational problems, and, as such, the development of
a practical quantum computer has been a field of intense research over the
past two decades. Yet, it is still early in the development of these
systems, as we have just reached the point at which laboratory experiments
have shown that quantum computers can outperform classical computers at
certain computational tasks. As such, it is an exciting time in the field,
analogous to the early days of classical computer development. As microwave
engineers, there is a tremendous opportunity to contribute to quantum
computing, as the control and measurement of most quantum processors is
carried out using microwave techniques. In this talk, I will describe the
use of microwaves in quantum computing, with a focus on the superconducting
qubit technology which was used to show that a quantum computer is capable
of post-classical computation. The talk will be geared toward microwave
engineers with no background in quantum computing and will provide a glimpse
into the fundamentals, contemporary system architectures, recent
experiments, and, finally, major microwave challenges that must be overcome
if fault-tolerant quantum computing is to become a reality. While the
“quantum” aspects of quantum computing will be described, the deeper
technical discussion will focus on the specification and design of the
microwave control and measurement systems required to operate these systems,
using Google’s state-of-the-art Sycamore quantum computer as an example.
Ongoing research in scalable control and measurement electronics will also
be described.

 

About the Keynote speaker:

Joseph Bardin received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the
California Institute of Technology in 2009. In 2010, he joined the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
Amherst, where he is currently a Full Professor. His research group
currently focuses on low-temperature integrated circuits with applications
in radio astronomy and the quantum information sciences. In 2017, he joined
the Google AI Quantum team as a visiting faculty researcher and, in addition
to his university appointment, he currently serves as a staff research
scientist with this team. Professor Bardin was a recipient of a 2011 DARPA
Young Faculty Award, a 2014 NSF CAREER Award, a 2015 Office of Naval
Research YIP Award, a 2016 UMass Amherst College of Engineering Barbara H.
and Joseph I. Goldstein Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, a 2016 UMass
Amherst Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative
Activity, and a 2020 IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Engineer Award).

 

When:

September 25, 2023 | 15:00

Room LT2, 4th Floor, Torre Norte

Instituto Superior Técnico

 

Upcoming event: https://it.pt/Events/Event/5599

 

 

Com os melhores cumprimentos/best regards, 

 

Sónia Pina

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