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Quantum Computing

Quantum computers are incredibly powerful machines that take a new approach to processing information using the principles of quantum mechanics.

Quantum Today

Quantum computing has been pursued for decades in research labs and is still in early stages of development. However, prototype machines are today getting bigger and more capable, and significant advances are being made in quantum software development. Industries are just starting to explore the possibilities, and universities are beginning to develop quantum computing curriculums. Quantum computing has the potential to solve large-scale societal challenges in areas such as complex optimization, molecular modeling, machine learning, physics, materials science, chemical simulations and data discovery, and impact future breakthroughs in:

  • Helping researchers create new medicines or materials
  • Delivering (shipping, transporting) a product across the globe with the least amount of fuel
  • Managing risk in constantly fluctuating financial markets
  • Training artificial intelligence

Faculty

Aydin Aysu

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dror Baron

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Michela Becchi

Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Greg Byrd

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Patrick Dreher

Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Demitry Farfurnik

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Paul Franzon

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Eric Ghysels

Bernstein Distinguished Professor of Economics at UNC Chapel Hill

Jiajia Li

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Lubos Mitas

Distinguished University Professor of Physics

Eric Rotenberg

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Daniel Stancil

Alcoa Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wenyuan Tang

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ruozhou Yu

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Huiyang Zhou

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State

The IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State is a center of quantum computing education, research, development and implementation. We work directly with our industry and academic members and IBM to advance quantum computing, as well as interdisciplinary applied research, student development and quantum computing curricula at NC State. Together we are working to solve real-world problems faster and more efficiently than may be possible with a classical computer.