The Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) Symposium, Trajectories of Quantum Technologies: Applications and the Quantum-Ready Workforce, brings together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to cover topics ranging from the exploration of the current state and future of quantum computing and sensing and workforce development, focusing on emerging tools for the research community and how we can best prepare students for a quantum-ready workforce.

Detailed Program

Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) Symposium
Trajectories of Quantum Technologies: Applications and the Quantum-Ready Workforce

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast Networking  

• Check-in, coffee/tea, light breakfast  

9 – 9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks

• Welcome from Symposium Chair Josh Gladden, PhD, Vice President for Research and Professor of Physics, Temple University 

9:05 – 9:40 a.m. Keynote: Quantum Computing, Financial Services, and the Future Workforce

• Patrick T. Harker, PhD, Rowan Distinguished Professor, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and former President of the University of Delaware

9:40 – 9:50 a.m. Coffee Break  

9:50 AM – 10:30 a.m. The Current and Future State of Quantum Sensing

• Arun Bansil, PhD, Northeastern University. Arun Bansil is a University Distinguished Professor in physics at Northeastern University. Formerly served at the US Department of Energy managing the flagship Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics program. 

10:30 - 11:10 a.m.

• Anna Grassellino, PhD, Department of Energy. Anna Grassellino is the Director of the National Quantum Information Science SQMS Center, a Fermilab Senior Scientist and the head of the Fermilab SQMS division. She has served in various leadership and management roles at the laboratory including as FNAL Senior Team Leader for the DOE LCLS-II HE project, as deputy Chief Technology Officer and as Cavity Performance and Measurements Group Leader.  

11:10 – 11:20 a.m. Break  

11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Quantum Resistance and the Internet of Things  

• Charles Clark, PhD, Executive Vice President, ScienceCast, Inc. Charles Clark has dedicated over 30 years of service to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and held a position as a program manager at the Office of Naval Research.  

11:50 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. 

• Gurudev Dutt, PhD, Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Quantum Institute. Gurudev Dutt has expertise in experimental quantum information science, solid-state quantum optics, linear and non-linear optical spectroscopy of solid-state materials and semiconductor nanostructures. 

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch & Networking Session  

1:45 – 2 p.m. Temple University’s Role in the Evolving Quantum Landscape

• Josh Gladden, PhD, is Vice President for Research at Temple University. He oversees the research enterprise for the university, including strategic research initiatives, technology transfer, research integrity and compliance, and grant administration. 

2 – 2:45 p.m. Panel: Applications of QIST in the Future of Discovery   

Moderator: Pedro Rivero, IBM. Pedro Rivero is an Engineer and Physicist with a strong focus on quantitative analysis, optimization and computation who enjoys solving problems from many different fields by means of intelligence gathering, research, data analysis, strategic planning and innovation. 

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• Alexander Gray, PhD, Temple University. Alexander Gray research interests span two interrelated areas in experimental condensed matter physics: (1) depth-resolved x-ray spectroscopic and scattering probes of electronic structure and (2) femtosecond electronic structure and spin dynamics. 

• Joe Picone, PhD, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Picone's current research interests include applications of machine learning to the health sciences. He has been exploring how quantum entanglement can be leveraged to enhance automatic interpretation of EEG and digital pathology images.

• Sunil Wattal, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Programs at the Fox School of Business, Temple University. He is also Professor of Management Information Systems and Harold Schaefer Senior Fellow. 

• Anna Grassellino, PhD, Department of Energy. Anna Grassellino is the Director of the National Quantum Information Science SQMS Center, a Fermilab Senior Scientist and the head of the Fermilab SQMS division. She has served in various leadership and management roles at the laboratory including as FNAL Senior Team Leader for the DOE LCLS-II HE project, as deputy Chief Technology Officer and as Cavity Performance and Measurements Group Leader. 

• Arun Bansil, PhD, Northeastern University. Arun Bansil is a University Distinguished Professor in physics at Northeastern University. Formerly served at the US Department of Energy managing the flagship Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics program.  

• Maria Iavarone, PhD, Professor and Chair of Department of Physics, Temple University. Research focus is on use of low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy and other scanning probe techniques to study the properties of materials at the nanoscale and visualize emergent phenomena. 

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Break  

3:15 – 4 p.m. Panel: Building the Quantum Workforce  

• Moderator Jim Napolitano, PhD, Temple University. Professor Napolitano works mainly on problems that test the nature of the Standard Model of Particle Physics using techniques of Nuclear Physics, as well as applications of these techniques to fundamental questions of nature.  

• Panelist: Jen Gilburg, Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DCED). Experienced Strategy and Business Development executive with excellent people, management, and negotiation skills. In-depth knowledge of AI, Internet of Things, Robotics, and Autonomous Vehicle ecosystems.

• Panelist: Charles Clark, PhD. Executive Vice President, ScienceCast, Inc. Charles Clark has dedicated over 30 years of service to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and held a position as a program manager at the Office of Naval Research.  

• Panelist: Gurudev Dutt, PhD, Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Quantum Institute. Gurudev Dutt has expertise in experimental quantum information science, solid-state quantum optics, linear and non-linear optical spectroscopy of solid-state materials and semiconductor nanostructures.

• Panelist: Miguel Mostafa, PhD, Temple University, Dean of College of Science and Technology. Miguel Mostafa has significantly contributed to high-energy particle astrophysics. His cutting-edge research spans a wide range of areas, from gamma-ray observations using the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Gamma-ray Observatory to groundbreaking work on cosmic-ray anisotropies and particle interactions using a unique multimessenger approach at energies well beyond the reach of the experiments at the most powerful man-made particle accelerators.  

• Panelist: Luigi Frunzio, PhD, Yale Quantum Institute & Quantum Circuits, Inc. Luigi has been working in the last 25 years on developing superconducting quantum circuits for quantum information processing in a close collaboration with Michel Devoret, Rob Schoelkopf, and Steven Girvin. He co-founded QCI with the aim of taking the IP developed at Yale to the real world building the first useful quantum computer.

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Concluding Remarks

• Symposium Chair Josh Gladden, PhD, Vice President for Research and Professor of Physics, Temple University 

4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Mixer & Networking  

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