Quantum Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware
Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE) is a discipline focused on understanding and exploiting the unusual behavior of particles and excitations governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. The QSE program at UD has two major components. First, we facilitate interactions and collaboration among the UD faculty working on all aspects of QSE. Second, we train a new generation of scientists and engineers with the skills and knowledge required for the “Quantum Workforce” that will carry this field into the future. We invite you to explore both our research and educational programs here!
UD QSE receives $4 million NSF grant to help advance quantum technologies, workforce development
Research
Designing, building and operating scalable and robust quantum devices is extremely challenging. What materials and conditions preserve quantum information the longest? How do we engineer machines that can reliably control qubits when our traditional engineering tools for classical computers cannot be used? What programming or machine language allows us to turn our desired outcomes into a sequence of qubit operations? Researchers at UD are working to answer these questions. Equally important, our QSE program seeks to build a shared base of knowledge and vocabulary among experts from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds so that they can collaborate more effectively when tackling these challenges.
UD welcomes its first class of QSE M.S. and Ph.D. students
Education
UD offers both master’s and Ph.D. degrees in quantum science and engineering. The master’s degree program is designed to allow completion in as little as 18 months; the Ph.D. program typically takes five to six years. Our curriculum is designed to rapidly introduce all students to the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics and quantum information processing, establish a shared vocabulary and knowledge base that accelerates collaboration across disciplines, and train students with the professional skills they need when they join the workforce. With a curriculum developed to maximize hands-on, project-based learning, students will be trained to use state-of-the art equipment ranging from semiconductor nanofabrication tools to high performance computers.
News
Quantum Computing Workforce
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Best Student Paper Award
Cameron Ibrahim, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer & Information Sciences who is supervised by Ilya Safro, associate professor, received the Best Student Paper Award at the 2022 IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing conference. Ibrahim’s paper...
Three scientists share physics Nobel prize for quantum mechanics work
Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger win prize for work on phenomenon Einstein described as ‘spooky action at a distance’ The 2022 Nobel prize in physics has been won by three researchers for their work on quantum mechanics. Alain Aspect, 75, John F...
Preparing for a Tech Revolution
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New Atomic Data Portal
UD’s Safronova, Eigenmann and collaborators share the power of precision atomic physics Even if you’re one of the most precise physicists on the planet — as University of Delaware Professor Marianna Safronova is — you still will need collaborators whose skills...
Dark Matter Detection
UD’s Singh and collaborators propose repurposing tabletop sensors to search for dark matter Scientists are certain that dark matter exists. Yet, after more than 50 years of searching, they still have no direct evidence for the mysterious substance. University of...