Natural and Engineered Complex Quantum Systems

About the Workshop

The Natural and Engineered Complex Quantum Systems workshop brings together researchers from quantum information science, quantum chemistry, and quantum thermodynamics to explore the interplay between energetics and information processing in complex molecular systems.

Topics range from thermodynamic stability of molecular qubits to quantum simulation of thermodynamic systems, with a strong emphasis on bridging theoretical quantum thermodynamics and experimental applications. The workshop is part of the UMBC Quantum Science initiative and is supported by the DOE Office of Science, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division.

A key goal is to provide an inclusive platform for early-career researchers. DOE funding will support the attendance of postdoctoral researchers and graduate students, with prizes awarded for outstanding contributions.

Topics of Interest

• Entropy, entanglement, and coherence generation
• Scrambling of quantum information
• Heat dissipation in quantum systems
• Energy transfer and storage in molecular systems and quantum devices
• Quantum state stabilization via dynamic driving, measurement, and dissipation
• Quantum simulation of thermodynamic quantum systems
• Thermodynamic stability and dynamics of quantum information in molecular systems
• Molecular qubits and candidates for molecular quantum computing
• Equilibrium and non-equilibrium quantum thermodynamics of complex molecules
• Many-body effects and collective excitations in molecular systems
• Thermodynamics of quantum devices
• Scalability beyond the qubit paradigm (qudits, continuous-variable modes)

Tentative Schedule

Invited Speakers

• Stephen Hill
  Florida State University, USA
• Ignacio Franco
  University of Rochester, USA
• TBD
   
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Call for Contributions

We invite abstract submissions for contributed talks and poster presentations on all topics of interest. Early-career researchers (graduate students and postdocs) are especially encouraged to submit. Outstanding contributions will be recognized with awards during the closing ceremony.

Important Dates

Submission

To submit a contribution, please use the registration form. Include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), and indicate your preference for an oral or poster presentation.

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Registration

There is no registration fee — the workshop is supported by the DOE Office of Science. Please register using the form below.

Travel support is available for a limited number of early-career participants (postdoctoral researchers and graduate students from U.S. institutions). Details on how to apply for travel support will be posted here.

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Venue & Travel

Organizers

Co-Chairs

Co-Chair

Fabio Anza

Dept. of Physics & Cybersecurity Institute, UMBC

Co-Chair

Sebastian Deffner

Dept. of Physics, UMBC & National Quantum Laboratory, UMD College Park

Co-Chair

Daniel Suárez-Forero

Dept. of Physics, UMBC

Organizing Committee

• Cameron Hahn — Physics, UMBC
• Claire Gist — Physics, UMBC
• Edgar Rueda Becerra — Physics, UMBC
• Devjyoti Tripathy — Physics, UMBC
• Maggie Williams — Physics, UMBC
• Reece Robertson — CSEE, UMBC

Contact

For questions about the workshop, please contact fanza@umbc.edu.

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge UMBC for hosting the workshop, the DOE Office of Science for providing the primary funding, and the UMBC Quantum Science Institute for supporting invited speaker travel and accommodation.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

UMBC Quantum Science Institute

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science — CSGB Division