Exam committee
Exam Format
The committee will provide a topic in Quantum Computing and also suggest important papers within. The student will write a written report as detailed in the link below. After submitting their paper to the committee, the student will give a 15-minute presentation of their work followed by a brief question period (approximately 15 minutes).
Each student will be evaluated on the content and quality of their written paper and their presentation/answers.
Schedule
The list of topics (and, contained within, the recommended format for the paper) will be released on December 1, 2023.
In order to register for this exam, students must send an email to Jamie Sikora by December 07, 2022 with the subject "PhD qualifying exam registration 2023-24 - Quantum Computing".
In order to submit the written exam, students must send an email with attachment to Jamie Sikora by January 16, 2024 with the subject "PhD qualifying exam report 2023-24 - Quantum Computing". After which, the presentation will be scheduled in consultation with the committee.
Note: Registration is binding.
Before each of the dates above make sure you check this webpage for updates (which will be listed below).
Update #1: Written exam pdf posted (posted on 12/01)
Update #2: Written report deadline extended to 01/16 (posted on 12/01)