Quantum Special Seminar: "Quantum Airliners": Whole-Stack Quantum Computer Development

Abstract: Quantum computers exist but are currently at a Wright Brothers level of development: they fly, but not very well, and they are small and hand-built. How do we get from this stage to large-scale, fault-tolerant "quantum airliners," the breathtakingly complex systems that will be necessary to have a complete commercial quantum industry with robust, high-fidelity hardware, programmer-friendly software development environments, and user-friendly applications? In this talk, I will take a step back and discuss this big picture, then present some of the recent steps the AQUA group at Keio is taking toward modern quantum software engineering.<br /><br />

Rodney Van Meter received a B.S. in engineering and applied science from the California Institute of Technology in 1986, an M.S. in computer engineering from the University of Southern California in 1991, and a Ph.D. in computer science from Keio University in 2006. His current research centers on quantum computer architecture, quantum networking, and quantum education. He is the author of the book "Quantum Networking." Other research interests include storage systems, networking, and post-Moore's Law computer architecture. He is now a Professor of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University's Shonan Fujisawa Campus. He is the Vice Center Chair of Keio's Quantum Computing Center, co-chair of the Quantum Internet Research Group, a leader of the Quantum Internet Task Force, and a board member of the WIDE Project. Dr. Van Meter is a member of AAAS, ACM, APS, and IEEE. He is currently Editor in Chief of IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering, but this talk is 100% personal opinions.<br /><br />

Host: Dr. Liang Jiang

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