Project Forum event brings Hub teams together

 

Project Forum event brings Hub teams together

Almost 70 members of the Quantum Computing and Simulation (QCS) Hub gathered on January 11th and 12th at the University of Oxford’s Mathematical Institute, for our latest biannual Project Forum event. The meeting brought together researchers from across the Hub’s 17 partner institutions, fostering collaboration and sharing key successes and ongoing developments in their work.
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The event included updates on the progress of the Hub's hardware and software work packages, alongside presentations from early career researchers, Hub-funded DTP students, and recipients of funding from the Hub's Partnership Resource Fund (PRF). 

The event also featured talks from special guests Miles Padgett and Tom Newby.  Professor Padgett, who is Principal Investigator at the QuantIC (the UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Enhanced Imaging)  described some of QuantIC's breakthroughs in quantum imaging, demonstrating how to capture detailed images with minimal photons. He delved into the intriguing world of quantum interference, sharing insights on the fine balance between photon detection and imaging resolution. Tom Newby, who heads the UK Government's Office for Quantum in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, talked to Hub members about why his team was set up, and described the way the Office will be working to help deliver the UK's vision for quantum technologies.

Speakers over the two days included:

 - David Lucas and Sebastian Saner, who spoke about work in the Hub's work in ion traps
 - Peter Leek and Valentino Seferai, who discussed superconducting quantum computing
 - Petros Wallden and Joschka Roffe who described some of the Hub's software-based activities
 - Jason Smith and Gareth Jones explaining our progress in photonics and diamond-based qubits
 - Constance Laine who spoke on silicon quantum processors
 - Andrew Daley and Dan Braund, who talked about the Hub's work in the field of cold ions
 - Stefanos Dimitriadis, describing his Hub-funded work in a talk on Non-Linear Transformations of Quantum Amplitudes:
Exponential Improvement, Generalization, and Applications 
 - DTP students Mariame Karzazi, Ioannis Kolotouros, Ian Ford, and Arthur Rattew, presented talks on the projects they have been working on.

A poster session, showcasing a range of research also took place at the Project Forum. Posters from across the Hub vividly illustrated QCS's advancements in both quantum computing hardware and software. This dynamic session sparked vibrant inter-team discussions and offered deeper insights into the various projects spearheaded by the research teams. Participants had the opportunity to interact closely with the authors of the posters, gaining a more nuanced understanding and appreciation of the Hub's efforts.