Quantum Engineering and Technology
Learn the basics of quantum information science in an accelerated format.
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At a Glance
- Enrollment
- Open Enrollment
- Duration
- 4 days
- Format
- In-person
- Investment
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$6,000
Upcoming Dates
- Course Start
The rapidly emerging field of quantum engineering has the power to transform cybersecurity, materials development, computing, and other research areas—but jobs within the field require specific knowledge of quantum science and engineering and their potential applications.
Companies in the communications, electronics, optics, and materials industries are examining how to quickly and effectively build a quantum-ready workforce. Many existing scientists and engineers have fundamental and domain-specific knowledge that makes them prime candidates for careers in quantum engineering and technology with only limited retraining. Companies and industry professionals from outside quantum engineering are demanding opportunities for professional development that will enable them to switch from classical to quantum industrial roles.
This four-day quantum course will aid participants in gaining an understanding of the basics of quantum information science (QIS). Particular attention will be focused on QIS applications, such as quantum sensing, quantum communication, and quantum computing. The course will be team-taught by faculty drawing on a wealth of scientific and laboratory experience. This course is designed for individuals with ten or more years of professional experience and a master's degree or higher is recommended.
The quantum program is offered through the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and will be managed by the Chicago Quantum Exchange.
Designed For
Designed for electrical and other engineers, materials scientists, and physicists with ten or more years of professional experience and backgrounds in classical physics and engineering, from the materials and communications engineering R and D and other industries.
Learning Objectives
- Obtain a working understanding of the basic principles of quantum mechanics that are relevant to quantum technologies
- Develop an understanding of a range of quantum technologies, including quantum computing, communication, and sensing; explore how these ideas and modalities will impact a broad set of industries both in the near and long term
- Learn how quantum computing can be leveraged to address a range of practical computational problems; develop an appreciation for the prospects and challenges for devising new applications
- Develop a detailed understanding of state-of-the-art quantum sensing techniques, their potential for future development, and their application to wide range of fields, including materials and device characterization
- Explore quantum technology’s impacts on secure communication and cryptography
Through a four-day intensive program, professionals will learn the relevant fundamentals of quantum engineering and associated quantum technologies.
Meet Your Instructors
David Awschalom, PhD
Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering and Physics, University...
David Awschalom is the Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago, Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, and Director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange. Professor Awschalom works in the areas of semiconductor spintronics and quantum information...
Hannes Bernien, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Hannes Bernien is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He studies quantum many-body physics and quantum information processing, and seeks to develop new ways of engineering large, complex quantum systems.
Professor Bernien’s research combines techniques...
Nicholas Bronn, PhD
Research Staff Member, IBM
Nicholas Bronn is a research staff member at IBM, where he focuses on enabling Qiskit on different hardware platforms, hardware-focused quantum applications, and education of the quantum community at large. Bronn has been responsible for developing and integrating quantum hardware and deploying...
Aashish Clerk, PhD
Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Aashish Clerk is a theoretical physicist and Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. Clerk’s research focuses on understanding complex phenomena in quantum systems that are both strongly driven and subject to dissipation.
Professor Clerk’s research has applications to...
F. Joseph Heremans, PhD
Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory
Joseph Heremans is a Staff Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. Heremans' research focuses on engineering spin systems in diamond, silicon carbide, and other wide bandgap semiconductors for quantum information, nanoscale sensing, and quantum communication applications.
The spin qubit systems...
Alex High, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Alex High is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He studies quantum and optical science and explores new physics and technologies that emerge when quantum systems are engineered at the nanoscale level.
Professor High’s lab explores new methods to craft...
Liang Jiang, PhD
Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Liang Jiang is a Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He theoretically investigates quantum systems and explores various quantum applications, such as quantum sensing, quantum transduction, quantum communication, and quantum computation.
Professor Jiang’s research...
Peter Maurer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Peter Maurer is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He studies the development of novel nanoscale quantum sensing and imaging techniques.
Professor Mauer’s research focuses on applying emerging quantum imaging and sensing modalities that enable the...
Shuolong Yang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Shuolong Yang is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. He studies the quantum phenomena emerging at material interfaces, such as interfacial superconductivity and topological orders.
Professor Yang’s research utilizes molecular beam epitaxy to engineer...
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Tian Zhong, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Tian Zhong is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. His areas of research expertise are in quantum photonics, quantum information and networking, solid-state quantum technologies, and hybrid quantum systems.
Professor Zhong’s research focuses on developing...
Course Schedule
In the program’s first sessions, faculty leads David Awschalom, Shuolong Yang, and others will provide introductions to quantum mechanics, its applications, and platforms and materials.
Learning objectives
- Grasp the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, including what defines a quantum state and how to measure it, Bell’s inequality, entanglement, superposition, and distributed entanglement.
- Develop an introductory understanding of main applications of quantum information science – quantum communications, sensing, and computing.
- Have an appreciation for the current QIS platforms, including solid state and other qubit type.
- Understand recent advances in materials, their growth and characterizations, and material challenges in quantum information science.
You will next dive into quantum communications with two sessions from faculty leads Liang Jiang and Tian Zong. The program’s first demonstration will be remote quantum entanglement.
Learning objectives
- Understand the applications of quantum communication and cryptography.
- Have an appreciation for the principles and applications of quantum key distributions (QKD).
- Grasp the concept of entanglement and applications of quantum teleportation and super-dense coding.
- Understand the concept of and need for the quantum repeaters and other technological hurdles in the development of quantum networks.
- Have an appreciation for additional engineering and physics issues of quantum communication, including materials and devices, entanglement sources and their engineering concerns, and quantum photonics.
- State-of-the-art quantum communications and future perspectives.
You will then spend a day in quantum sensing and metrology with a demonstration of NV center control from faculty leads Alex High and Peter Maurer.
Learning objectives
- Understand the advantages of QIS on sensing and metrology and the fundamental limits associated with quantum measurements.
- Have an appreciation for the quantum states that can be leveraged in quantum sensing and metrology.
- Understand the current state-of-the-art in quantum sensing technologies.
- Have an understanding of key use cases and future application for quantum sensing and metrology, including biological sensors, atomic clocks, and solid state systems.
Lead by faculty members David Schuster and Hannes Bernien, the program will conclude with fundamentals of quantum computing and a coding demonstration on a quantum computer.
Learning objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of quantum computing.
- Have an appreciation for the challenges in scaling up quantum systems for different platforms/qubit types.
- Have an understanding of key concepts in quantum computing, such as quantum measurement superposition and entanglement, gates, and error correction.
- Grasp software concepts and algorithm use cases such as Grover’s algorithm, those for post-quantum encryption (PCQ), and in quantum chemistry, such as VQE and DFT.
Future Quantum Courses
- Quantum Algorithms
- Quantum Computing
- Quantum Error Correction and Fault Tolerant Computing
- Quantum Hardware Platforms
- Quantum Materials
- Quantum Networks and Encryption
- Photonics
- Quantum Sensing and Metrology
How to Enroll
Register
The University of Chicago and the Chicago Quantum Exchange are committed to providing the highest quality learning experience for participants of this program. Therefore, registrants must have more than ten years of professional experience, and a master's degree or higher is recommended to participate. All submitted registrations will be prequalified before being allowed to take this course.
Please note: The University of Chicago reserves the right to remove and refund registrants that do not meet the educational and professional requirements necessary to participate in this course.
Cancellation Policy
Our programs require advance preparation and demand often exceeds capacity, so it is important that you contact us in a timely manner if you must cancel your attendance. To receive a full refund, notice of cancellation must be received more than 30 days in advance of the program start date. Cancellations received between 30 and 14 days in advance are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received less than 14 days in advance of the program are not eligible for a refund.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel a program at any time for any reason. In the unlikely event of a program cancellation, paid program fees will be refunded, but the university is not responsible for any travel or other related expenses accrued by the program registrant. For more information, please contact quantumcertificate@uchicago.edu.
Meet Our Quantum Network
The Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) is an intellectual hub for advancing the science and engineering of quantum information between the CQE community, across the Midwest, and around the globe.
A catalyst for research activity across its member and partner institutions, the CQE is based at the University of Chicago and is anchored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Northwestern University.
The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) integrates science and engineering to address global challenges from the molecular level up. In the University of Chicago tradition of rigorous inquiry, we ask crucial scientific questions that have real-world implications. Our work applies molecular-level science to the design of advanced devices, processes, and technologies. Organized by interdisciplinary research themes, we aim to develop solutions to urgent societal problems, such as water and energy resources, information security, and human health.
The program was established as the Institute for Molecular Engineering in 2011 by the University in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory. In 2019, in recognition of the institute’s success, impact and expansion, and the support of the Pritzker Foundation, the institute was elevated to the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering—the first school in the nation dedicated to this emerging field.
Offered by The University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
