The Quantum Science & Technology (QS) Mini-Symposium at AVS 72 will showcase cutting-edge research across quantum science and quantum-enabled technologies. The QS program highlights recent advances spanning materials science, surfaces and interfaces, quantum devices, and diverse qubit modalities for computing and sensing.
We seek contributions across a broad range of topics, including advances in materials and surface engineering to enhance quantum device performance; developments in qubit modalities such as superconducting, spin, trapped-ion, neutral-atom, donor, and photonic platforms; and innovations in quantum sensing and quantum-enhanced metrology, including nitrogen-vacancy sensors, transition-edge sensors, and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. Submissions addressing integration challenges and technological innovations in quantum systems, devices, and manufacturing, such as cryogenic packaging, wiring, scalability, and reliability, are strongly encouraged.
The symposium also welcomes work on quantum simulations and quantum-inspired technologies, including new computational and modeling approaches that incorporate quantum principles, materials modeling, and machine learning. Interdisciplinary contributions bridging quantum science with vacuum technology, thin-film growth, phononics, electronic materials, and nanofabrication are particularly encouraged. In addition, the QS program will highlight quantum education and workforce development initiatives, as well as groundbreaking research enabled by quantum user facilities and quantum information science centers, with the goal of raising awareness of these resources and encouraging their broader use. Poster sessions will provide emerging scientists with a platform to showcase their work through posters and flash talks, while interacting with established leaders in the field. Overall, the QS Mini-Symposium aims to help researchers leverage their traditional AVS expertise to shape their future contributions in the rapidly evolving domain of quantum science and technology. The symposium invites participation from a global community of researchers across academia, national laboratories, nonprofits, and industry.
QS-MoM: Qubit Modalities I — Hybrid Superconducting–Semiconducting Quantum Devices
- Sergey Frolov, University of Pittsburgh, “Quantum Devices based on Sn-InAs Nanowire Josephson Junctions”
- Mihir Pendharkar, Stanford University, “A Rapidly Iterable, Materials-Agnostic Platform for Correlating Loss in Superconducting Qubits”
QS1-MoA: Scalable Superconducting Qubits, Materials, and Integration
- Valla Fatemi, Cornell University, “Towards Scalable, Available, and Capable Superconducting Qubits”
- Mingzhao Liu, Brookhaven National Laboratory, “Transition Metal Silicides: A New Class of Material Candidates for Superconducting Quantum Circuit Applications”
- Igor Vernik, SEEQC, “Scalable Quantum Computation with Integrated Superconducting Electronics”
QS2-MoA: Surfaces, Interfaces, Defects, and Microwave Loss in Superconducting Devices
- Peter Sushko, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, “Control of Defects and Interfaces for High–Coherence Superconducting Qubits”
QS-TuM: Quantum Sensing, Simulation, and Emerging Quantum Applications
- Hari P. Paudel, National Energy Technology Laboratory, “Opportunities for Quantum Sensing and Computing for Energy and Infrastructure Security Applications”
- Alexander Sergienko, Boston University, “Rejuvenating Photonic Quantum Sensing by Replacing Traditional Beamsplitters with Higher-Dimensional Gauge-Invariant Multiports”
QS-ThP: Quantum Science and Technology Poster Session