Quantum Engineering at the Intersection of Society and the Future
Outcome/Accomplishment
The Center for Quantum Networks (CQN), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC), collaborated with the NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) and industry partner IBM to host a conference on Quantum-Enabled Technologies. Over seventy-five scientists convened at the University of Arizona, where NSF CQN is headquartered, for this two-day event to roadmap quantum research for positive societal impact.
Impact/Benefits
While quantum computing has gained significant scientific and public attention at the theory and prototype levels, more work is needed to enable scalable, practical, field-deployable quantum systems to significantly impact society. This symposium sought to help define the future of quantum research by focusing on its impact four key areas: computing, AI, biology, and materials.
Explanation/Background
As quantum research matures and as the resultant technology approaches viable scalability, NSF CQN provided a unique opportunity for researchers and students to gather and shape the intersections of quantum and biology, quantum and materials, quantum and AI, and quantum and computing.
For example, biological processes that convert energy are quantum mechanical in nature and cannot be fully explained using classical physics alone. While biological applications of quantum technology have been discussed by experts since the 1940s, quantum biology has recently received increased attention and many experts expect that advancements in the field will have tremendous impacts in medicine.
Location
Tucson, Arizonawebsite
Start Year
Microelectronics and IT
Quantum, Microelectronics, Sensing, and IT
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Outcome/Accomplishment
The Center for Quantum Networks (CQN), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC), collaborated with the NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) and industry partner IBM to host a conference on Quantum-Enabled Technologies. Over seventy-five scientists convened at the University of Arizona, where NSF CQN is headquartered, for this two-day event to roadmap quantum research for positive societal impact.
Location
Tucson, Arizonawebsite
Start Year
Microelectronics and IT
Quantum, Microelectronics, Sensing, and IT
Lead Institution
Core Partners
Fact Sheet
Impact/benefits
While quantum computing has gained significant scientific and public attention at the theory and prototype levels, more work is needed to enable scalable, practical, field-deployable quantum systems to significantly impact society. This symposium sought to help define the future of quantum research by focusing on its impact four key areas: computing, AI, biology, and materials.
Explanation/Background
As quantum research matures and as the resultant technology approaches viable scalability, NSF CQN provided a unique opportunity for researchers and students to gather and shape the intersections of quantum and biology, quantum and materials, quantum and AI, and quantum and computing.
For example, biological processes that convert energy are quantum mechanical in nature and cannot be fully explained using classical physics alone. While biological applications of quantum technology have been discussed by experts since the 1940s, quantum biology has recently received increased attention and many experts expect that advancements in the field will have tremendous impacts in medicine.