UPCOMING EVENTS, SEMINARS, & LECTURES
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Save the Date: PQI 2024 4/17/2024
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The 2024 PQI annual event will take place on 4/17/2024 hosted for the first time at Carnegie Mellon University.
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We are excited to announce that Professor Robert Schoelkopf (Yale University) will present the public lecture this year.
We will explore three topics of interest to all of our members. First, a penal will discuss government quantum priorities and funding opportunities. Accepted speakers include Dr. Jacob Taylor (NIST) and Dr. Claire Cramer (DOE). Next, we will explore materials needed for quantum science. Accepted speakers for this session include Professor Susanne Stemmer (UCSB), and Professor Nitin Samarth (PSU). Third, we will explore designs and tools required to build a quantum computing environment, and speakers include Dr. Yunong Shi (Amazon), and Professor Yufei Ding (UCSD). Finally, PQI 2024 will also feature an opportunity for students to present their work in a poster session.
Stay tuned for more information and registration links!
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PQI Distinguished Seminar Series
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PQI hosts distinguished seminar speakers on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 3pm at 321 Allen Hall. These seminars are targeted at the broad range of interests in PQI and are open to all members of the local quantum community. PQI Members are invited twice a year to suggest speakers for these colloquia.
PQI will also occasionally invite outstanding speakers to visit and give talks on different days. Location and time may vary.
NEXT UP:
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Miles Stoudenmire, Flatiron Institute
Date/Time: Tuesday Feb 20 at 3pm
Location: 321 Allen Hall, Pitt
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Douglas Stone, Yale University
Date/Time: Tuesday March 19 at 3pm
Location: 7316 Wean Hall, CMU
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Kin Fai Mak, Cornell University
Date/Time: Tuesday April 2 at 3pm
Location: 7316 Wean Hall, CMU
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Ania Jayich, Department of Physics at the University of California Santa Barbra
Date/Time: Tuesday April 16 at 3pm
Location: 7316 Wean Hall, CMU
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Bio: Ania Bleszynski Jayich received her PhD in physics from Harvard in 2006 and her B.S. in physics and mathematical and computational science from Stanford in 2000. Under the supervision of Prof. Bob Westervelt, her thesis focused on scanned probe imaging of electron flow in semiconductor nanostructures. As a postdoc in Prof. Jack Harris’s group at Yale, she worked on magnetization measurements of condensed matter systems using ultrasensitive micromechanical detectors. Before joining UCSB as an assistant professor in 2010, she worked on coupling nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond to nanomechanical resonators, in a project co-supervised by Profs. Misha Lukin at Harvard and Jack Harris.
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International Conference on Reproducibility in Condensed Matter Physics
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May 9 - May 11, 2024
Supported by the National Science Foundation
University Club, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Application Deadline: January 15, 2024
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Scope of the conference:
- Ongoing reproducibility efforts in experimental theoretical and computational condensed matter physics
- Assessing the prevalence of unreliable research and ways to identify it
- Examples of best reproducibility practices
- Integrating reproducibility principles into education and training
- Building up infrastructure to support reproducibility and open science
- Developing advice on changes to publication and funding policy
- Recognizing and rewarding reproducibility work and open science efforts
Invited Participants:
- Jean-Sébastien Caux, VU Amsterdam
- Jessica Thomas, American Physics Society
- Igor Mazin, George Mason University
- Karl Ziemelis, Nature Magazine
- *Laurens Molenkamp, University of Wuerzburg
- Laura Greene, Florida State University
- James Hamlin, University of Florida
- Frank Marsiglio, University of Alberta
- Cui-Zu Chang, Pennsylvania State University
- Tomasz Durakiewicz, NSF
- Beth Masimore, Office of Inspector General, NSF
- Rebecca E. Morss, Office of Integrative Activities, NSF
- *Anton Akhmerov, Delft University of Technology
- *Olivia Lanes, IBM Quantum
- Jelena Stajic, Science Magazine
- Tomas Furst, Palacky University
- Marco Valentini, ISTA Vienna
- Benjamin Sacepe, Institut Neel Grenoble
- Eugenie Reich, Eugenie Reich Law LLP
- Vincent Mourik, FJ Juelich
- Henry Legg, University of Basel
* tentative participant
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ATARC Quantum Speaker Series
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Ray Laflamme, Founding Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo and Associate Faculty at Perimeter Institute
Date/Time: February 13, 3-3:30ET
Ray Laflamme will be discussing the latest quantum report from the Canadian Council of Academics titled, “Report of Quantum Potential – the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies”. RSVP and event link.
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Ongoing Quantum Seminar Series
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Call for Event Participants: Quantum-Enabled Technologies
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ERVA is now accepting nominations for visioning event participants. Nominees are strongly encouraged to provide a short statement on where engineering resources are most needed to enable quantum led technologies in the key areas. Please follow the link below to nominate yourself or a colleague. More information!
NOMINATE YOURSELF OR A COLLEAGUE!
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Postdoctoral Positions at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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KIT in Karlsruhe, Germany is seeking two highly motivated and skilled researchers to join their dynamic team working on the theory of engineered quantum systems. The postdoctoral researchers will be an integral part of the team, focusing on the development and refinement of models for Traveling Wave Amplifiers based on superconducting circuit architectures. The responsibilities will extend to comparing theoretical models with experimental data, and conducting thorough theoretical characterizations, with a keen eye on noise characteristics and innovative parametric control protocols. We expect an active engagement in research collaborations both internally and externally to foster innovation and cross-disciplinary insights. Further information can be found here.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including a cover letter, CV, list of publication, list of references, and any relevant documents, via this link by February 18th 2024.
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First Experiences in Quantum Research
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First or second-year physics major? Curious about quantum research?
If the answer to these two questions are “yes, and yes!” then you should consider enrolling in our First Experiences in Quantum (FEQ) program. Th FEQ program will embed you in a quantum research environment and give you a hands-on introduction to quantum research, which can help launch your career in the exciting and growing areas of quantum science and technology.
The program consists of a one-credit or two-credit research course. To learn more, go to https://qlv.me/FEQ or scan the QR code.
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CMU Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking applications for multiple tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, although particularly compelling candidates will be considered at higher ranks. We are looking for candidates with a strong experimental interest in Electronic/Magnetic/Quantum Materials or Electrochemically Functional Materials.
Read the full job posting here.
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Pitt SCI Quantum Computing Systems (Assistant Professor) Position
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The School of Computing and Information (SCI) is seeking a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in the broad area of quantum computing systems. SCI has three departments – Computer Science, Informatics and Networked Systems, and Information Culture and Data Stewardship. SCI is interested in candidates whose expertise aligns with one or more of these departments and who can collaborate effectively with our faculty in various quantum computing domains. These include quantum software design, compilation and optimization, quantum device architecture, quantum system design in the NISQ era and beyond, large-scale quantum simulation, and quantum cryptography systems. Faculty who are excited to collaborate across schools with our colleagues in the Swanson School of Engineering and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences are encouraged to apply.
Read the full job posting here.
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Faculty Position in Quantum Physics Experiment
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a new faculty member in experimental quantum physics. This appointment, which is subject to budgetary approval, will be at the Assistant Professor level and will begin with the Fall Term of 2024, or thereafter.
While applications over a wide range of specialties are encouraged, the successful candidate will enhance or strategically complement ongoing efforts within the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as well as within the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute and Petersen Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. There will be preference given to applications focusing on work in the following areas: quantum sensing; quantum control in novel physical systems; quantum communication; quantum simulators and emulators; materials for quantum information processing; atomic and molecular quantum systems; quantum nano- and optomechanics; and quantum electronic devices and systems. The position requires a Ph.D. in physics or a closely related area. All candidates should have the potential to teach effectively at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and to attract external funding for a creative, independent, and broad-based research program.
Interested candidates can apply online at: www.join.pitt.edu. To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received by December 31, 2023. However, applications will be accepted for the duration of the search.
Read the full job description here.
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Research Assistant Professor Position - Director of Quantum Infrastructure
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy, with Shared Research Support Services, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, invites applications from individuals with a Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Physics or a closely related discipline. Applicants should have experience with cryogenic equipment including helium recovery plants and dilution refrigerators. The main duties of this position will be the oversight of the operation and maintenance of the Pitt Cryogenics Plant and recovery network, the oversight and maintenance of shared quantum instrumentation, and the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of cryogenic equipment within various laboratories and facilities within the Dietrich School.
Read the full job posting and apply here.
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QED-C maintains a list of employment opportunities for students. If you would like to offer postdoc or graduate student positions to the list, PQI can share them with QED-C. Please reach out to Krista with any positions at kmz41@pitt.edu. The opportunity webpage can be found here: QED-C | Quantum Jobs | QED-C (quantumconsortium.org).
NSF Supplements for Quantum Information Science and Engineering Research: If you are a PI or co-PI on an active NSF grant in quantum information science or engineering, check out this supplemental award opportunity to add a new or strengthen an existing international dimension to your award. PQI would be happy to help develop your proposal. Please reach out to Adam Leibovich (adaml@pitt.edu) if interested.
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