One Step Closer to Smarter Electronic Devices, Using Voltage-Driven Ionic Control
Monday, June 23, 2025 Researchers at the University of Waterloo demonstrate an innovative way to manipulate spin properties. Smartphones that anticipate needs. Wearable technology that responds instantly to one’s body. Smart home devices that understand context more intelligently. All at a greener energy footprint and a higher efficiency rate. Yes, researchers are one […]
June 23, 2025
Battling Quantum Decoherence, One Flat Band At A Time
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Researchers establish a novel way to strengthen electron correlations by controlling flat band electronic structures in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide. Quantum decoherence is often a challenge that quantum scientists seek to mitigate. When an object loses its quantum properties and starts behaving like a classical object (i.e. ordinary objects whose […]
April 24, 2025
Waterloo researchers advance nanoscale imaging capabilities
Thursday, August 22, 2024 Dynamic nuclear polarization and nanometer-scale magnetic resonance imaging creates unprecedented opportunities to study biological structures Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has revolutionized the field of nanoscale nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), making it possible to study a wider range of materials, biomolecules and complex dynamic processes such as how proteins fold […]
August 22, 2024
A brain-inspired iontronic platform that mimics hardware-based artificial intelligence
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Researchers supported by Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) have demonstrated an iontronic platform that is configurable to mimic neuromorphic functions on a hardware level. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and big data technologies, coupled with the limitations posed by the von Neumann architecture, neuromorphic […]
August 7, 2024
QQSF Round 12 Now Open
Monday, October 2, 2023 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is excited to announce that the 12th round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is now open. This fund is intended to develop new ideas and applications for quantum devices. This opportunity is open to all tenure-track faculty at the University of Waterloo. Proposals that […]
October 2, 2023
Quantum technologies to address pressing environmental needs
Friday, August 25, 2023 Quantum methods can lead to more efficient and precise solutions to environmental issues over conventional methods, accelerating the path to sustainability. Already, TQT-supported researchers have used quantum-based techniques to address environmental needs such as heavy metal detection, energy-efficient electronics, sustainable computing, and atmospheric monitoring. Detection of toxic heavy metals […]
August 25, 2023
The promise of two-dimensional electron gases in quantum wells for wide-ranging quantum devices
Two-dimensional electron gases in quantum wells are a powerful resource for several quantum technology applications, including quantum sensing, metrology, and topological quantum computing. In a conventional quantum computer, information is localized within a single particle (or qubit). Noise that affects that qubit can cause quantum information to get scrambled and lost. For fault-tolerant quantum […]
June 15, 2023
Diverse quantum research aims to improve the accessibility and understanding of complex quantum concepts
The eighth round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) was targeted at the Faculty of Arts and intended to encourage ideas and uncover opportunities from diverse fields outside of the scope of researchers working day-to-day with quantum devices. This resulted in project awards to Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, a Professor in the Department of Sociology […]
June 7, 2023
TQT-supported graduate student furthers neutron-based quantum material research with visit to Australia
Melissa Henderson, a Ph.D. student at the Institute for Quantum Computing supervised by Dr. Dmitry Pushin, visited the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to perform a small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) tomography experiment and present a seminar. Henderson presented a talk titled “Visualizing Skyrmion Topological Transition Pathways via Three-Dimensional Neutron Tomography” to an audience […]
May 25, 2023
New device structure can improve the properties of integrated circuits towards low-power electronics
The development of a novel computational framework to investigate two-dimensional quantum material-based negative capacitance (NC) field-effect transistors (FETs) will enhance low-power electronics. “Mobile electronics, such as smartphones and laptops, rely on low-power electronic devices. Prioritizing lower power consumption in the design of these mobile electronics increases the usage time between charges and reduces the […]
April 17, 2023
Integrated external cavity lasers will enhance quantum atomic technologies
Photonic integrated circuits could reduce laser systems to chip-scale devices. Cold atoms provide a powerful platform for the implementation of technological applications in quantum computing, sensing and communication. Electronic transitions in these atoms have very precise and particular wavelengths. Lasers that can be tuned to these exact wavelengths are required to manipulate the internal […]
April 17, 2023
TQT’s Quantum Quest Seed Fund awarded to eight new projects spanning quantum materials to quantum dots
Developing new two-dimensional (2D) quantum materials and heterostructures to advance quantum technology development are among the goals of the eight projects supported by the 10th and 11th cycles of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund. The Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is designed to encourage quantum innovation across the grand challenges of the Transformative Quantum […]
April 10, 2023
A programmable structured light interferometer has shown remarkable advancements in studying disorders and diseases of the human eye
A collaboration between the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science, and the Center for Eye and Vision Research in Hong Kong is working on a programmable structured light interferometer that can detect debilitating eye diseases and disorders such as macular degeneration before irreversible damage occurs. […]
April 3, 2023
Nanodiamond quantum sensors are a promising new avenue for virus mRNA detection
A novel quantum sensor based on nanodiamonds may better detect the presence of viruses that cause diseases, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the current gold-standard diagnostic technique for virus detection; however, the method suffers from the need for trained personnel, special […]
March 30, 2023
Next-generation quantum detectors show significant promise in medical applications and beyond
Researchers supported by Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) have fabricated quantum detectors with remarkable electrical and optical properties that will advance photodetection across a broad range of applications. Detection of light down to the single photon level opens up new possibilities for various technologies. “When dose monitoring for cancer treatment, we need high sensitivity photon detection […]
January 24, 2023
New Physics specialization prepares MSc students for quantum technology future
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 The new Physics course-based MSc with a specialization in Quantum Technology enables students to study quantum concepts in theory, and practice them in a hands-on, collaborative environment. After a memorable and inspiring premiere year, the Master of Science Degree in Physics with a specialization in Quantum Technology program has […]
November 3, 2022
QQSF Round 11 Now Open
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is excited to announce that the 11th round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is now open. This fund is intended to develop new ideas and applications for quantum devices. This opportunity is open to all tenured and tenure-track faculty at the University of Waterloo. Proposals […]
November 2, 2022
New Communications Team – Gabriella Wynn and Lubaba Hoque
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 We are pleased to announce that Gabriella Wynn and Lubaba Hoque have joined as TQT’s new Communications Team. Gabriella is the inaugural Science Writer at TQT. She brings a background in technical writing, science literacy and physics, and a passion for contributing to science communication. In the Science Writer role, Gabriella is […]
June 1, 2022
New Quantum Technology Lab Coordinator: Michael Grabowecky
Friday, April 1, 2022 We are delighted to introduce Michael Grabowecky as the new Quantum Explorations Lab Coordinator. In this role, Michael runs the day-to-day operations of the Quantum explorations space, enables the effective teaching of the three laboratory classes in the Quantum Technology MS program, and prepares demonstrations for outreach programs. Michael recently […]
April 1, 2022
QQSF Round 10 Now Open
Monday, February 14th, 2022 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is excited to announce that the 10th round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is now open. This fund is intended to develop new ideas and applications for quantum devices. This opportunity is open to all tenure-track faculty at the University of Waterloo. Proposals are encouraged […]
February 14, 2022
New Research Associates: Dr. George Nichols and Dr. Matthew Day
Monday, November 1, 2021 Please join us in welcoming Dr. George Nichols and Dr. Matthew Day as research associates. Under the supervision of Professor David Cory, Dr. Nichols’ research focuses on the dynamics of spin systems at ultralow temperatures and their interactions with superconducting devices. He also supports quantum materials and devices research using […]
November 1, 2021
New Technical Staff Members: Ken Speirs, Dr. Ibrahim Nsanzineza and John Nugent
Friday, October 1, 2021 Ken Speirs has taken on a new role within the Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization facility as the Senior Fabrication Equipment Technologist. Ken is responsible for equipment training and maintenance of the wet benches, resist spinners, and lithography ovens. Ken originally joined IQC as a Lab Technologist after ten years of […]
October 1, 2021
Searching for quantum effects in neuroscience
Professors Michel Gingras and Zoya Leonenko from the Physics & Astronomy Department have recently started a new research effort in Quantum Neuroscience. With their colleagues Professors Michael Beazely (School of Pharmacy) and John Mielke (School of Public Health and Health Systems), they are combining their expertise in physics, biology and neuroscience with the ambitious goal […]
September 23, 2021
Groundbreaking Technique Yields Important New Details on possible ‘Fifth Force’
Friday, September 9 A group of researchers have used a groundbreaking new technique to reveal previously unrecognized properties of technologically crucial silicon crystals and uncovered new information about an important subatomic particle and a long-theorized fifth force of nature. The research was an international collaboration conducted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). […]
September 10, 2021
New research opens the book on entangled qubits
Friday, September 3 Researchers have developed a new way to measure how quantum information behaves in correlated quantum systems that could be useful for understanding and improving quantum devices and quantum error correction codes. “We are all excited about the potential of quantum entanglement for quantum information processing,” said Mohamad Niknam, who was a […]
September 7, 2021
Simulating Quantum Particles on a Lattice
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 A team of researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have developed a new quantum simulator that uses microwave photons in a superconducting cavity to simulate particles on a lattice similar to those found in superconductors or atomic nuclei. “There is a particular interest in performing quantum simulations of systems […]
September 7, 2021
Quantum photonic devices using shaped semiconductor nanowires
Find Michael Reimer’s SPIE Photonics for Quantum 2020 presentation here : Quantum photonic devices using shaped semiconductor nanowires (spiedigitallibrary.org)
August 27, 2021
Novel avenues for robust free-space quantum communications
Find Thomas Jennewein’s SPIE Photonics for Quantum 2020 presentation here : Novel avenues for robust free-space quantum communications (spiedigitallibrary.org)
August 27, 2021
Waterloo researchers study coronavirus structure to help design drugs for current and future pandemics
Thursday, June 10, 2021 Professors Aravindhan Ganesan (Pharmacy, left) and Subha Kalyaanamoorthy (Chemistry, right) use drug design methods to target the molecular machinery that supports COVID-19 replication To effectively design treatment for a virus, scientists must first understand its structure and dynamics at the molecular level. COVID-19, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, […]
June 10, 2021
QQSF Round 9 is now open
Monday, May 17, 2021 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is pleased to announce that the 9th round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is currently open and accepting applications. This is a targeted opportunity for the Faculties of Health and Environment at the University of Waterloo (UW). This fund is intended to encourage ideas and uncover opportunities […]
May 17, 2021
Seed fund continues to support new diverse quantum projects
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Two projects most recently supported by the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) aim to make quantum concepts more easily understood. The goal of one project is to explain how differences in cultural background influence perception and acceptance to the basic principles of quantum physics, while the other aims to use […]
April 20, 2021
Probing the power of lithium-ion batteries
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 En français. A puzzle has baffled the battery industry for decades: certain materials used in the lithium-ion batteries that power our laptops, phones and cars store much more energy than theoretically expected. Thanks to a research collaboration spanning three countries, this puzzle has been solved and researchers see opportunities to develop new […]
February 17, 2021
Quantum future: Recovery will depend on keeping information secure
Waterloo quantum startup is working to secure information in a post-pandemic future with businesses increasingly dependent on the internet Monday, February 8, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic hobbled economies around the world, but Waterloo spinoff companies such as evolutionQ are working to secure Canada’s recovery. The company’s latest venture involves firing photons at satellites in […]
February 8, 2021
QQSF Round 8
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) is pleased to announce that the 8th round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is currently open and accepting applications. This is a targeted opportunity for the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo (UW). This fund is intended to encourage ideas and uncover opportunities […]
January 12, 2021
Professor David Hawthorn’s lab uses x-rays to see waves of electrons in superconductors
Monday, November 13, 2020 Although physicists understand the properties of metals, insulators and semiconductors extremely well, the basic physics of high-temperature superconductors has remained a great mystery for over 30 years. A new study using cutting edge experimental techniques by University of Waterloo researchers has now shed some light on the properties of one class […]
November 23, 2020
Round 7 of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund will open soon
Thursday, September 17, 2020 On October 1st at 9 am ET Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) will open another round of seed funding through the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF). The deadline for this round is November 2nd at 3 pm ET. For Round 7 we encourage proposals that seek to advance quantum applications in the Faculties […]
September 17, 2020
Spin-preserving chiral photonic crystal mirror
Sunday, July 5, 2020 An illustrative description of the performance of the photonic crystal mirror. The chiral photonic crystal structure can be printed on banknotes and official documents against counterfeiting. Upon applying purely circularly polarized lights of a certain handedness, the patterns would be revealed. By: by Semnani, Behrooz, Jeremy Flannery, Rubayet Al Maruf, and […]
July 5, 2020
Machine learning speeds quantum simulation
Monday, June 15, 2020 “In the future, I don’t think this is going to be replaced with a quantum computer,” said Rajibul Islam, faculty member at IQC and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as he pointed towards his desktop computer. Instead, Islam sees classical computers like the one on his desk working together with […]
June 15, 2020
Seed fund backs $2.8M in new quantum ideas at the University of Waterloo
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Improving thermal medical imaging of the eye with a new quantum camera and developing new materials to enable “beyond 5G” wireless communications are among the goals of six projects recently supported by the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF). Awarded by Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT), thanks in part to the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, […]
May 19, 2020
New mirror made for quantum research could catch counterfeit cash
Monday, April 13, 2020 En français Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have developed a new kind of mirror that could be used to protect against counterfeit banknotes. Photons—quantum particles of light—can be left or right-handed, like humans. In some applications, researchers need to be able to sort left […]
April 13, 2020
Quantum researchers able to split one photon into three
Thursday, February 27, 2020 En français Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo report the first occurrence of directly splitting one photon into three. The occurrence, the first of its kind, used the spontaneous parametric down-conversion method (SPDC) in quantum optics and created what quantum optics researchers call […]
February 27, 2020
New research puts a spin on environmental defects
Friday, December 20, 2019 En français Magnetic fields are all around us—and even in us—all the time, and they often prove useful in technologies we rely on, like hard drives, MRI scanners and the power plants that provide us electricity. Measuring small magnetic fields at an atomic scale would allow even more applications in […]
December 20, 2019
A new carbon nanotube-based filter for quantum computing applications
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 En français Superconducting quantum circuits are sensitive to electromagnetic interference and thermal radiation, and such interactions with the environment lead to the undesirable phenomenon of quantum decoherence. Commercially available filters, such as lumped-element filters and waveguide-based filters, become leaky or simply stop working above certain frequencies. While lossy transmission line […]
December 4, 2019
Benchmarking scalability and performance of quantum computers
Monday, November 25, 2019 En français The finding leads the way towards establishing standards for quantum computing performance and strengthens the global effort to build a large-scale, practical quantum computer. “A consistent method for characterizing and correcting the errors in quantum systems provides standardization for the way a quantum processor is assessed, allowing progress […]
November 25, 2019
Round 6 of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund is now open
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 On November 18th, Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) opened another round of seed funding through the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF). The call will close on December 16th, at 5:00 pm. This round will not include a simultaneous call with Université de Sherbrooke Institut Quantique and UBC Stewart Blusson Quantum Matters Institute. However, Investigators are […]
November 12, 2019
Positions Open for Associate or Full Professor and Assistant Professor
Thursday, October 31, 2019 TQT is pleased to announce the opening of two positions – Associate or Full Professor and Assistant Professor – in the Institute of Quantum Computing. Effective date of appointment is September 1, 2020.
October 31, 2019
Lan Wei’s seed project on cryo-CMOS leads to Early Researcher Award
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 TQT congratulates Lan Wei on her Early Researcher Award for her project titled, Cryogenic CMOS technology – Enabling low-cost compact control of large-scale quantum computers, based on her enabling seed project, Cryo-CMOS to Control and Operate 2D Fault-Tolerant Qubit Network.
October 30, 2019
Caltech scientist brings quantum simulators to Waterloo
Monday, September 9, 2019 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Alexandre Cooper-Roy as Senior Technical Lead, Quantum Simulation with Transformative Quantum Technologies at the University of Waterloo. In this role, Alexandre will drive the experimental implementation of quantum simulators and explore their practical applications with early adopters. Alexandre joins us from Caltech where he pioneered the control of alkaline-earth atoms […]
September 9, 2019
Round 5 of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund will open soon
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 On May 10th, Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) will open another round of seed funding through the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF). The deadline for this round is June 10th, at 5:00 pm. This round will feature the opportunity to build joint projects with the other quantum research initiatives supported by CFREF […]
May 8, 2019
Collaborative Quantum Projects Announced in Joint Research Initiative by Université de Sherbrooke, University of British Columbia and the University of Waterloo
Monday, March 4, 2019 En français Three of Canada’s most recognized centres in quantum information and materials research are collaborating on five new joint research projects. The three centres are all recipients of funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF). Projects were solicited and selected in a concerted effort by the Stewart […]
March 4, 2019
New quantum technology projects receive funding boost
Monday, March 4, 2019 Detecting chemicals in water with quantum sensors and developing new materials to enable topological quantum computing are among the goals of eight projects recently supported by the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF). Awarded by Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT), the fund encourages new ideas and uncovers new opportunities from diverse fields […]
March 4, 2019
IQC researcher honoured with Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 En français Christine Muschik, assistant professor at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo, was selected as a 2019 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Physics. Muschik is recognized for her research in quantum networks and quantum simulations, including exploration […]
February 19, 2019
Researchers demonstrate extremely large magnetoresistance in a new quantum material
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 A team of IQC researchers led by faculty member Adam Wei Tsen and postdoctoral fellow Hyun Ho Kim, in collaboration with the Renmin University of China, demonstrated an electronic device with an extremely large response to a magnetic field by using a combination of two-dimensional quantum materials. The […]
January 23, 2019
QuSoft Condensed Matter Researchers Visit TQT
December 6 – 11, 2018 Researchers Erik van Heumen and Mark Golden of the Institute of Physics and Quantum Matter Amsterdam/ QuSoft visited TQT at the University of Waterloo between December 6 – 11, 2018. Staff and members of the organizations explored topics of quantum materials and novel techniques as highlighted through presentations by […]
January 2, 2019
Quantum Quest Seed Fund Round 4 Update
Friday, November 2, 2018 TQT is happy to announce that the Quantum Quest Seed Fund is open to applications from all faculties. The application deadline has also been extended to November 30th. New this round is the opportunity to build joint projects with the other quantum research initiatives supported by CFREF at Universite de Sherbrooke […]
November 2, 2018
New methods to produce and detect optical and matter-wave spin-orbit states
Monday, October 29, 2018 Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in collaboration with researchers at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a highly robust method for structuring light and matter waves, enhancing the powerful probing ability of neutrons. Controlling a property of light called Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) […]
October 29, 2018
Generating multiphoton entanglement on a superconducting chip
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 A step further for secure quantum communication and scalable quantum computing A team of researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) generated three-photon entanglement on a superconducting chip using a new, scalable technique. The experiment, published in Physical Review Applied, could lead to advances in quantum communication protocols […]
October 18, 2018
TQT seed fund project enhanced through international research project
Thursday, October 11, 2018 Dr. Adam Tsen (Chemistry) is partnering with Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea, on wafer-scale 2d magnetic heterostructures for next-generation spintronic devices. Professor Tsen and POSTECH researchers will jointly write about their research findings, file U.S. patents on their novel concept, and pursue further funding such as Samsung’s Global […]
October 11, 2018
Round 4 of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund will open soon
Friday, October 5, 2018 On October 15th, Transformative Quantum Technologies (TQT) will open another round of seed funding through the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF). New this round is the opportunity to build joint projects with the other quantum research initiatives supported by CFREF at Université de Sherbrooke Institut Quantique and UBC Stewart Blusson […]
October 5, 2018
Quantum Benchmark launches True-Q™ software
Monday, July 16, 2018 Suite of solutions increases reach of quantum computing to solve real-world problems July 16, 2018 (Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada) – Quantum Benchmark (“the Company”), a software company focused on delivering quantum computing solutions, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of its True-Q™ software system. Errors are endemic in quantum computing. If […]
July 16, 2018
New Technical Staff Member: Dr. Dusan Sarenac
Monday, June 25, 2018 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Dusan Sarenac as Technical Lead, Quantum Early Adopters. In this role Dr. Sarenac enables TQT and their partners to advance their enterprise based upon quantum technology and with TQT staff and infrastructure. Dr. Sarenac is responsible for the efficient running of the early adopter […]
June 25, 2018
New Technical Staff Member: Saba Sadeghi
Monday, June 25, 2018 Dr. Saba Sadeghi joins us as our new Quantum Devices Fabrication Scientist. In this role, Saba will work in the TQT labs under the direction of Prof. David Cory and conduct research into the fabrication of quantum devices, support the maintenance of tools for growth of quantum materials, and for […]
June 25, 2018
The role of frequency-shifting in quantum scalability
Friday, June 8, 2018 Researchers at IQC have developed new methods for preventing leakage errors due to cavity modes, an important obstacle in building a scalable quantum computer. The Digital Quantum Matter (DQM) lab, led by researcher Matteo Mariantoni, studied two frequency-shifting techniques to prevent a quantum system’s own hardware from interfering with […]
June 12, 2018
TQT Opens Round Three of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund
Monday, May 28, 2018 TQT is pleased to announce that the third round of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund (QQSF) is now open to applications. The QQSF is a two-year grant meant to support UW tenure-track faculty working on new ideas in quantum research. For more information, see the QQSF page. The deadline for […]
May 28, 2018
Waterloo chemists create faster and more efficient way to process information
Friday, May 11, 2018 University of Waterloo chemists have found a much faster and more efficient way to store and process information by expanding the limitations of how the flow of electricity can be used and managed. In a recently released study, the chemists discovered that light can induce magnetization in certain semiconductors – the standard […]
May 14, 2018
$900K in seed funding supports new quantum projects
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Exploring how biological processes use quantum effects and developing new nanowire arrays to detect light at the single photon level are two of 10 projects being funded by more than $900,000 from the Quantum Quest Seed Fund. The funding program, which will launch its third cycle in this spring, promotes […]
May 1, 2018
New Quantum NanoFab Team Member: Dr. Sandra Gibson
Thursday, April 19, 2018 I’m very pleased to announce that Sandra Gibson will be joining the Quantum NanoFab team in the role of Nanofabrication and Characterization Scientist as of Monday, June 4, 2018. Sandra obtained her PhD degree in Engineering Physics at McMaster University and just recently completed an appointment as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Michael Reimer’s […]
April 19, 2018
New interferometry technique more powerful and cost-effective
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 A new neutron interferometry technique developed by researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) will allow for faster and more precise measurements, and could pave the way for advances in imaging, materials science and quantum […]
March 20, 2018
Quantum Dot Enabled Organic Photo-Transistor
Friday, March 16, 2018 Congratulations to the team Fluorosense for placing 2nd in the Nanotechnology Capstone Project Symposium. The team developed a ‘Quantum Dot Enabled Organic Photo-Transistor’ to improve the responsivity of phototransistor detectors. Their goal was to decrease the concentration of the fluorescent agents required to produce a sufficient optical signal, and thereby […]
March 16, 2018
A new way to use neutrons
Monday, March 12, 2018 Novel neutron interferometry technique is more powerful and practical. Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), have developed a neutron interferometry technique that is more powerful, robust and practical than […]
March 12, 2018
Researchers bring high res magnetic resonance imaging to nanometer scale
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 A new technique that brings magnetic resonance imaging to the nanometer scale with unprecedented resolution will open the door for major advances in understanding new materials, virus particles and proteins that cause diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing used a new type of hardware and […]
February 20, 2018
New Quantum NanoFab Team Member: Mr. Taso Alkiviades
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 We’re pleased to announce that Taso Alkiviades will be joining the Quantum NanoFab team in the role of RAC1 Lab Technologist on Tuesday, January 2nd. Taso obtained his Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology – Robotics and Automation from Conestoga College in 2008. Since then he has held Engineering Technologist positions at Com Dev Ltd (now Honeywell Aerospace) […]
January 1, 2018
TQT Hosts Joint Workshop With NIST
Event held December 11-14th, 2017 TQT was pleased to host a joint workshop with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from December 11-14th, 2017. Joining us from NIST were Benjamin Heacock, Michael Huber, and Shannon Hoogerheide. Participants from TQT included Professors Dmitry Pushin, David Cory and Guoxing Miao; Dusan Sarenac, Joachim Nsofini, […]
December 15, 2017
Latest Project Posters for Quantum Sensing with Small Quantum Systems
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Latest Project Posters for Entangled States of Beams and their Applications
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Latest Project Posters for Mesoscopic Systems as Coherent Control Elements
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Latest Project Posters for Quantum Information Processing and Low Noise Superconducting Qubits
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Latest Project Posters for Quantum Dynamics of Cavity Interactions with Spin Ensembles
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November 28, 2017
New faculty hire Dr. Christine Muschik joins IQC thanks in part to funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 New faculty member aims to create quantum simulations of early universe physics. Christine Muschik joins the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo. Muschik’s research specializes in quantum networks and quantum simulations. This includes exploration of the […]
November 28, 2017
TQT Hosts Quantum Quest Seed Fund Information Session
Event held Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 Yesterday TQT hosted a QQSF Information Session in QNC. This event was well attended by faculty across campus. Thank you to those who participated. A copy of the presentation and Q&A summary from yesterday’s information session are available for download. If you have any further questions please feel welcome to contact the […]
November 2, 2017
Scalable quantum computers within reach
Monday, September 18, 2017 Quantum machine learning and artificial intelligence, quantum-safe cryptography, and simulation of quantum systems all rely on the power of quantum computing. A team of Waterloo physicists at the have taken a step closer to realizing the powerful possibilities of a universal quantum computer. Department of Physics and Astronomy Prof. Matteo Mariantoni leads the Laboratory for Digital […]
September 18, 2017
New Technical Staff Member: Dr Guanru Feng
Friday, September 15, 2017 Dr. Guanru Feng joins us as our new Quantum Device Research Technician. This position forms part of the TQT labs at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Feng will perform research of spin-based quantum information processing devices and coordinate projects as directed by Prof. David Cory, including theoretical designs and experimental […]
September 15, 2017
New Quantum Nanofab Team Member: Dr. Greg Holloway
We are pleased to announce that Greg Holloway will be joining the Quantum NanoFab team in the role of Electron Beam Lithography Scientist starting Monday, September 5.
August 11, 2017
Busy Times Ahead
Thanks to the Transformative Quantum Technologies program under Prof. David Cory (PI), the fab and thus our entire lab member community will soon benefit from several new system acquisitions.
August 10, 2017
Towards New Ideas and Applications for Quantum Devices
Seven projects led by faculty across three departments have been awarded a combined total of $615,834 from the inaugural cycle of the Quantum Quest Seed Fund.
August 8, 2017
New Technical Staff Member: Mr. Peter Sprenger
Monday, April 24, 2017 Please join us in welcoming Mr. Peter Sprenger as Senior Technical Lead, Magnetic Resonance. Mr. Sprenger joins us from Kruthwong & Sprenger in Bangkok, Singapore, where he served as Managing Director. As Senior Technical Lead, Magnetic Resonance, Mr. Sprenger develops applications for quantum sensors and leads the development and maintenance […]
April 24, 2017
New faculty hire Dr. Crystal Senko joins IQC thanks in part to funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Quantum Innovators participants join IQC faculty Two alumni attendees of the Institute for Quantum Computing’s (IQC) 2015 Quantum Innovators (QI) workshop joined IQC as faculty members on November 2. The workshop, held each year, brings the most promising researchers exploring the frontiers of quantum physics and engineering to IQC. Experimentalists K. […]
November 23, 2016
