Waterloo-Munich Joint Workshop

Sep 30, 2024, 8:00 a.m. → Oct 4, 2024, 7:00 p.m. America/Toronto

PI/1-100 - Theatre (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics)

Anca Ionescu (MCQST), Sonya Gzyl (Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics), Tatjana Wilk (MCQST), Tim Hsieh (Perimeter Institute)

Join us for a pioneering joint workshop between renowned research institutions in Munich and Waterloo! This exciting event will focus on the topic of quantum simulation, with additional talks delving into various subjects of quantum science and technology. Designed to include researchers across different levels, from group leaders, postdoctoral fellows, and PhD students, this inaugural collaboration aims to unite scientists from both locations, fostering valuable networking opportunities and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and shape the future of quantum research together! 
 

 

Confirmation Travel Support_Munich-Waterloo.pdf

Monday, September 30

9:00 a.m. Registration

1 Opening Remarks

2 Quantum simulation in the presence of errors

Speaker: Ignacio Cirac (Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

3 Gate-Based Quantum Simulation of Strongly Correlated Fermions - Philipp Preiss

4 Towards large-scale quantum simulations with trapped ions - Rajibul Islam

12:30 p.m. Lunch

5 Advances in controlling superconducting qubits for quantum computing

Speaker: Stefan Filipp

6 Talk - Crystal Senko

3:30 p.m. Poster Session and Welcome Reception

Tuesday, October 1

7 Talk - Barbara Kraus

8 Quantum metrology

Speaker: Sisi Zhou

10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

9 Measurement-induced phenomena and protocols

Speaker: Tim Hsieh

10 Tensor networks for real materials - Ulrich Schollwöck

12:30 p.m. Lunch

11 Efficient quantum simulations with quDits

Speaker: Christine Muschik

12 Talk

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Speaker: Matthew Johnson

3:30 p.m. Coffee Break

4:00 p.m. Open Discussion

Wednesday, October 2

13 Quantum simulation and computing with Rydberg atoms

Speaker: Johannes Zeiher (Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik)

14 Quantum simulation for materials modeling

Speaker: Alexandre Cooper-Roy (Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterlo)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

15 Building blocks for photonic quantum technologies – generation and detection of quantum light - Kai Müller

16 Coherent Dynamics in Ultracold Chemistry - Alan Jamison

12:30 p.m. Lunch

17 Colloquium

3:30 p.m. Poster Session

6:00 p.m. Banquet

Thursday, October 3

18 Theoretical advances from simulating strongly correlated quantum matter and doped antiferromagnets

Speaker: Fabian Grusdt (LMU Munich)

19 Language models for Quantum Simulation

Speaker: Roger Melko

10:30 a.m. Coffee Break

20 Talk

21 Talk

Speaker: Beni Yoshida

12:30 p.m. Lunch

22 Talk

23 Closing Remarks

3:00 p.m. Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. Open Discussion

Friday, October 4

12:00 p.m. Quantum Applications & Commercialization

Talks and panel discussion at the University of Toronto + Social event at Xanadu