Fall 2023 schedule

We start Sept 12 at 12:00, Gant South GS117 12 – 2 pm. The plan is to talk for an hour. The second hour we book to keep our options flexible. If I forgot anyone or we need more time to discuss please let us know.

Proposed schedule. Meeting is in person.

Sept. 12

12:00-12:10 – A. Balatsky (slides), general, quantum plans, and ongoing research. prep slides 3 max.

12:10-12:25 – G. Fernando (slides) – plans, ongoing research, 10+5 format

12:25-12:40 – M. Jain – plans ongoing

12:40-12:55 – P. Volkov (slides) – plans ongoing

12:55-13:10 – L. Santos – plans ongoing

13:10-13:25 – T. Mani (slides) – plans ongoing.

Sept. 19

12:00-12:15 – J. Hancock (slides) – plans ongoing (10+5 format)

12:15-12:30 – I. Sochnikov – plans ongoing

12:30-12:45 – L. Baikun + X. Wang – plans ongoing

12:45-13:00 – W. Kravec (slides) – plans ongoing

13:00-13:15 – X. Zhao – plans ongoing

13:15-13:30 – Q. Yang – plans ongoing

13:30-13:45 – discuss steering committee, plan activities.

Sept. 26

12:00-12:15 – S. Colombo (slides) – plans ongoing

12:15-12:30 – D. McCarron (slides) – plans ongoing

12:30-12:45 – A.-T. Le – plans ongoing

12:45-13:00 – N. Dutta (slides) – plans ongoing

Oct. 3

12:00-12:20 – B. Wang – plans ongoing

12:20-13:00 – Round table discussion and possible initiatives, speakers, plans.

Oct. 17

12:00-12:20 – A. Gokirmak – plans ongoing

Oct. 31

Meeting Minutes

PROPOSALS FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS

We discussed possible project areas involving overlap of different domains
–Quantum / Materials Science + Biology
–Quantum Networks + Quantum Noise, relation to condensed matter / hardware

PROPOSALS FOR EDUCATION

The creation of a graduate certificate program in the short-term was discussed. A full Master's degree would require more long-term development.
Certificate program – can be established in short-term, 4 courses (online), find employer to send employees to take certificate

QUANTUM INITIATIVE COMMITTEE

Various members were chosen to form an organizational committee for Quantum Initiative representing a range of departments.
– Physics: Dan McCarron (daniel.mccarron@uconn.edu), Patrick Wong (patrick.wong@uconn.edu), Alexander Balatsky (alexander.balatsky@uconn.edu)
– Computer Science: Walter Krawec (walter.krawec@uconn.edu)
– Mechanical Engineering: Xinyu Zhao (xinyu.zhao@uconn.edu)
– Civil Engineering: Baikun Li (baikun.li@uconn.edu), Xingyu Wang (xingyu.2.wang@uconn.edu)
– Electrical & Computer Engineering: Ali Gokirmak (ali.gokirmak@uconn.edu)

Nov. 07

12:00-13:00 – K. Goodenough (UMass Amherst) – "On noise in swap ASAP repeater chains" DIFFERENT LOCATION: HBL Instruction 1102

Nov. 28

12:00-12:30 – T. Mani – Spin Chemistry

Dec. 05

12:00-12:30 – A. Moiseff (UConn CLAS) – Discussion: CLAS vision for quantum @ UConn & interdisciplinary research plans