Summer 2024

Embark on an exhilarating two-week deep dive into the fundamentals of “Quantum + Chips.” In the first week, morning lectures led by Professor Tony Low will cover essential concepts, while afternoon hackathons will let you put your newfound knowledge into practice. A certificate of excellence awaits the winning team. During the second week, broaden your perspective by exploring a wide array of computing paradigms—including transistor-based systems, spintronics, optical computing, Ising computing, and quantum computing. You’ll hear from experts in both academia and industry—such as Intel, Nvidia, Quantinuum, Honeywell, NVE, Vanderbilt University, Purdue University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Minnesota—gaining a comprehensive view of this rapidly evolving field. All activities are conducted at the Keller Hall 3-180 and vicinity. 

Organizing Committee 2024

Tony Low, U Minnesota (tlow@umn.edu)

Steve Koester, U Minnesota (skoester@umn.edu)

Jian-Ping Wang, U Minnesota (jpwang@umn.edu)

Young Duck Kim, Kyung Hee U (ydk@khu.ac.kr) 

Gang Qiu (gqiu@umn.edu)

Monday, 29th July -- Quantum Physics Day
08:30-08:45 Coffee
08:45-09:00 Tony Low: Welcome and logistics
09:00-11:30 Tony Low: Quantum physics primer
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-14:30 Sang Hyun Park: Schrodinger equation
14:30-16:00 Sang Hyun Park: Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Tuesday, 30th July -- Semiconductor Day
08:30-08:45 Coffee
09:00-11:30 Tony Low: Semiconductor primer
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-14:30 Seungjun Lee:  Electronic structure
14:30-16:00 Seungjun Lee: Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Wednesday, 31st July -- Spintronics Day
08:30-08:45 Coffee
09:00-11:30 Tony Low: Spintronics primer
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-14:30 Duarte Sousa:  Magnetization dynamics
14:30-16:00 Duarte Sousa: Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Thursday, 1st August -- Quantum Computing Day
08:30-08:45 Coffee
09:00-11:30 Tony Low: Quantum Computing primer
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-14:30 Johnathas Forte:  EPR and Bell's inequality
14:30-16:00 Johnathas Forte: Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Friday, 2nd August -- Transistor Day
08:30-08:45 Coffee
09:00-11:30 Tony Low: Transistor primer
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-14:30 Matthew Olson:  Spice modeling
14:30-16:00 Matthew Olson: Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Monday, 5th August -- Semiconductor Tech Day 1
08:45-09:00 Coffee
09:00-10:00 Steve Kosier, Vanderbilt U: Semiconductor foundry business

10:00-11:00 Sarah Swisher, UMN:  A brief history of semiconductor devices
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Steve Koester, UMN: UMN and Chips
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:00 Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Tuesday, 6th August -- Semiconductor Tech Day 2
08:45-09:00 Coffee
09:00-10:00 Omair Sadaat, Intel: Intro to logic technology at Intel

10:00-10:15 Ann Rausch, UMN:  Graduate program at UMN ECE
10:15-12:00 MNC tour
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:00 Student showcase of Hackathon
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Wednesday, 7th August -- Non von Neumann Day
08:15-08:30 Coffee
08:30-09:30 Sachin Sapatnekar, UMN: Introduction to Non von Neumann computing
09:30-10:30 Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue U:  Quantum mechanics for enginner via nanohub
10:30-10:45  Break
10:45-11:30  Zoe Ryan, Nvidia: Introduction to accelerated computing
11:30-12:00  Zoe Ryan, Nvidia: GPU computing demo
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Chris Kim, UMN:  CMOS oscillator Ising computers
14:00-15:00 Cheng Gong, U Maryland:  Novel computing schemes with multiferroic
15:00-15:10 Break
15:10-16:10 Ulya Karpuzcu, UMN: Fundamental physical limits to computing
16:10-17:00 Dinner

Thursday, 8th August -- Quantum Computing Day
08:45-09:00 Coffee
09:00-10:00 Joseph Davis, Quantinuum: Overview of trapped ion quantum computing
10:00-10:30 Tim Peterson, Quantinuum:  Working on a trapped ion system
10:30-11:00  Break
11:00-11:30  Michael Schecter, Quantinuum: QPC theory and emulation
11:30-12:00  Daniel Ouellette, Quantinuum: Scaling ion traps
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Molly Andersen, Quantinuum:  Materials challenges
13:30-14:00 Panel discussion: Career in the quantum industry
14:00-14:15 Break
14:15-16:00 Tkit quantum computing demo
16:00-17:00 Dinner

Friday, 9th August -- Spintronics Day
08:15-08:30 Coffee
08:30-09:15 Yang Lv, UMN: Unconventional computing with spintronics

09:15-10:00 Sharat Batra, UMN: Overview  of memory technology
10:00-10:15  Break
10:15-11:15 Romney Katti, Honeywell: Microelectronics for space applications
11:15-12:15 Matthew Kane, NVE: Spintronic sensors

12:15-13:00 Lunch