〈Quantum | Engineering〉@Georgia Tech or 〈Q|E〉@GT is an interdisciplinary research interest group at Georgia Tech, who are dedicated to create knowledge of quantum engineering.

Quantum engineering is a new discipline that focuses on the realization of quantum technologies, such as quantum computing, quantum information science, quantum network, and quantum sensing. To realize the full potential of quantum technologies, we need to tackle the challenges of scalability, reliability, and integration of quantum devices and systems. The end goal of quantum engineering is to accelerate the maturity of quantum technologies for wide adoptions and deep benefits in the society.

In the recent two decades, quantum computing has emerged as a new computational paradigm to solve difficult engineering and scientific problems, such as materials design, protein folding, nuclear fusion, data processing, artificial intelligence, scheduling, forecast, and many others. Quantum mechanical phenomena of superposition and entanglement are utilized for parallel computation. Similarly, quantum sensing is based on the quantum behaviors of matter that enable highly sensitive and accurate measurements. Quantum sensors can be widely applied in healthcare, navigation, space exploration, scientific research, and other domains. Quantum communication takes advantage of quantum mechanics to enhance the security and efficiency of information transmission over networks.

Quantum industry needs engineers and scientists who are familiar with quantum technologies and can contribute to the advancement of the technologies. There are numerous technical areas that engineers and material scientists can contribute, such as to optimize quantum computers for reliable computation, to design new materials and nanomanufacturing processes for scalable and affordable quantum devices, and to develop new scientific computing and machine learning algorithms that harness quantum computational power.

About the logo <Quantum|Engineering>: Quantum engineering is about how quantum can be projected to and interpreted by the engineering “state” of mind.