Welcome to the

Institute for Quantum Science and Technology

The Institute for Quantum Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary group of researchers from the areas of Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. The goals of Calgary's Institute for Quantum Science and Technology are to conduct leading research in key theoretical and experimental topics of quantum science and technology, to provide excellent education and training in quantum science and technology and cognate areas, and to foster linkage between the Institute and other quantum science and technology institutes and with industrial partners.

Vision:

To be a world leader in research and education in pure and applied quantum science and technology.

Mission Statement:

To advance quantum science and technology through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach.

VISUAL INFORMATION FOR THE QUANTUM AGE
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Headlines

A faculty position is available. Please see position details here.

Congratulations! Rob Thompson has an article published in the Nature: Characterization of the 1S-2S transition in antihydrogen.

Congratulations! Ghazal Haji Salem is awarded an NSERC postdoctoral fellowship.

Congratulations! Barry Sanders has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Aviram Rawal Lvovsky was born on August 30 at 6:03 am, 3.8 kilos and 48 cm.

Barry Sanders is a co-author of an article "Observation of topological edge states in parity-time-symmetric quantum walks" published in the "Nature Physics" on 31 July 2017. Congratulations!

Welcome new members to IQST. Gustavo Amaral, a new postdoc in Wolfgang Tittel's group. Jose da Costa Filho, Hamza Qureshi, and Prathwiraj Umesh started their graduate program at IQST. Welcome on board.

Congratulations! Nafiseh Sang-Nourpour successfully defended her Ph.D exam on 24 August 2017 and joined as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Optics Institute, Quèbec.

Congratulations! Priyaa Varshinee successfully defended her candadicacy exam on 24 August 2017.

Congratulations! Mark Girard successfully defended his Ph.D exam on 14 July 2017 and joined as a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo.

In the Media:

Inside Science, 30 October 2018
The 'quantum vampire' effect is spookier than ever: A. I. Lvovsky
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Physicsworld.com, 26 October 2018
Journal editors share their views on the future of open-access publishing: Barry C. Sanders
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Physicsworld.com, 25 September 2018
Superconducting and diamond qubits get a boost: Barry C. Sanders
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Chinanews, 17 September 2018
Chongqing starts a quantum project: Barry C. Sanders
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CQNews, 17 September 2018
Quantum telecommunication conference held in Changsou: Barry C. Sanders
( Original )

Upcoming

IQST Colloquium - Kartik Srinivasan [National Institutte of Standards and Technology]
Co-sponsored by: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Friday 1st March, 2019 at 4:00-5:00pm in TBA
"TBA"

IQST Seminar - Khabat Heshami [National Research Council of Canada], Monday 19th November, 2018 at 4:00-5:00pm in SB 105
"Towards development of a quantum network"

IQST Seminar - Urbasi Sinha [Raman Research Institute], Wednesday 21st November, 2018 at 3:00-4:00pm in SA 119
"On superposition, interference and Feynman paths"

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Current Visitors

Name	Duration	Office	Home Institution
Khabat Heshami	19 - 20 Nov 2018		National Research Council Ottawa
Urbasi Sinha	18 - 22 Nov 2018	SB 317	Raman Research Institute
Saeid Asgarnezhad	17 May - 3 Dec 2018	SB 318	Sharif University of Technology
Joan Ngure	10 Aug 2018 - 4 Jan 2019	SB 316	African Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Jianing Geng	18 Jul 2018 - 31 Mar 2019	SB 312	Shandong University
Mahnaz Jafarzadeh	6 Jul 2018 - 1 Apr 2019	SB 306	Urmia University
Jianlong Liu	1 Sep 2018 - 31 Aug 2019	SB 117	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Xianxin Guo	14 Sep 2018 - 13 Sep 2019	SB 318	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Ming-ming Wang	21 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2019	SB 312	Xi'an Polytechnic University
Siren Yang	25 Sep 2018 - 24 Sep 2020	MS 342	Dalian University of Technology

Expected Visitors

Name	Duration	Office	Home Institution
Kartik Srinivasan	1 Mar 2019	SB 317	National Institute of Standards and Technology

All Visitors

Contact Information:

Institute for Quantum Science and Technology
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Phone: (403) 220-4403
Fax: (403) 210-8876
Email:
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