Our Mission
Quantum information, engineering, science and technology (QUIEST) is a transdisciplinary field that draws from physics, materials science, electrical engineering, and information science. By controlling and exploiting quantum-mechanical effects like superposition and entanglement in physical systems, QUIEST is already transforming the way we think about computation and information security. Other near-term applications include quantum communication links and precision sensors for biology, chemistry, and medicine. Penn’s broad strengths in these areas provide an ideal environment for basic QUIEST research and for the translation of impactful technologies.
Penn QUIEST will advance this vision by coordinating activities across the university and in the greater Philadelphia region. It brings together over thirty faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Arts & Sciences.
Our Objectives
- Initiating and supporting transdisciplinary research projects in QUIEST by promoting interdepartmental and cross-school discourse and scholarship.
- Expanding research in QUIEST by recruiting top undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and – through a strategic Penn Engineering hiring initiative – faculty who will establish new research and academic programs.
- Promoting QUIEST in the greater Philadelphia region by establishing partner relationships with industry and local academic institutions.
Leadership
Lee C. Bassett
Associate Professor
Eric A. Stach
Robert D. Bent Professor
Ritesh Agarwal
Professor, Srinivasa Ramanujan Distinguished Scholar
Marija Drndic
Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor
Eric J. Schelter
Hirschmann-Makineni Professor
Anthony J. Sigilito
Assistant Professor
Jonathan Michael Smith
Olga and Alberico Pompa Professor
Stephen A. Zdancewic
Schlein Family President’s Distinguished Professor