Sophia Economou (Virginia Tech): Electrical Systems and Engineering Seminar

Title: “Quantum information processing stack: from bottom to top and back”

Sophia Economou

Professor of Physics and the T. Marshall Hahn Chair in Physics, Virginia Tech

Sophia Economou is a Professor of Physics and the T. Marshall Hahn Chair in Physics at Virginia Tech. She is the founding director of the Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on theoretical aspects of quantum information science, including quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum simulation algorithms.

Research Synopsis:

Quantum processors have become quite large and sophisticated machines over the last several years, with many tech companies racing to develop the first quantum computer of practical utility. While the progress has been impressive, quantum processors still face significant hurdles such as short coherence times and high error rates. They are not yet able to compete with classical information processing technologies in solving problems of practical interest. I will review some of the recent advances in the field and discuss my group’s contributions across the quantum information processing stack, from the control of quantum hardware to quantum algorithm development and back.

Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99074346805