AVS Quantum Science Workshop: The Industry around quantum materials and quantum information science is currently evolving rapidly with a focus on synthesis and device fabrication, algorithm and library development, and exploration of early applications of quantum computing, sensing, storage, network, amongst others. In addition to technological and scientific advancement on a fundamental level, this requires rapid training of a particularly skilled workforce at the intersection of these fields. While this is true for many interdisciplinary fields, there is a risk that the gap that needs to be bridged is particularly large between the fundamental fields of quantum mechanics, math, computer science, and domain science. In this all-invited session, we will have speakers from academia, industry, national labs, and funding agencies to describe their perspective on the state of the art and to outline challenges. We envision the discussion of concrete strategies to address these challenges and brainstorming on what is most needed immediately to shape the near-term future of the workforce that will support the quantum industry. This Workshop will be followed by a number of QS mini-symposium sessions throughout the week.
Invited Speakers:
- Government: Tomasz Durakiewicz, National Science Foundation
- National Lab: Kathy-Anne Soderberg, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Non-Profit: Jonathan Felbinger, SRI / QED-C
- Quantum/Short Course Organizer: Tim Gessert, Gessert Consulting, LLC
- Industry: Josh Mutus, Rigetti Computing
- Academia: Chris Palmstrøm, University of California, Santa Barbara
This workshop will be followed by QS scientific sessions throughout the week.
AQS-SuA: AVS Quantum Science (AQS) Workshop and Panel on Quantum Industry & Workforce Development (INVITED SESSION)
- Tomasz Durakiewicz, National Science Foundation, “Broadening Participation in Quantum Information Science and Engineering as a Generator of Qualified Workforce”
- Jonathan Felbinger, SRI, “The Quantum Industry: Status and Gaps”
- Timothy Gessert, AVS Education Committee Chair, “Review of AVS Educational Outreach Activities in the Context of an Evolving Quantum Industry and its Related Workforce Development Needs”
- Josh Mutus, Rigetti Computing, Canada, “Alternating Bias Assisted Annealing of Amorphous Oxide Tunnel Junctions”
- Chris Palmstrøm, University of California, Santa Barbara, “Progress Towards Merged-Element Transmons with Si Fins – the Si FinMet”
- Kathy-Anne Soderberg, Air Force Research Laboratory