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Keynote Speaker
Dr. Simone Severini
Dr. Simone Severini
Director, Quantum Computing, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Professor of Physics of Information, University College London (UCL)
Topic
Quantum Computing at Amazon Web Services
Quantum Computing at Amazon Web Services
Abstract
What if by harnessing the properties of quantum mechanics we could model and simulate the behavior of matter at its most fundamental level, down to how molecules interact? The machine that would make that possible would be transformative, changing what we know about science and how we probe nature for answers. Quantum computers have the potential to be this machine.
The scientific community has known for some time now that certain computational tasks can be solved potentially more efficiently when qubits (quantum bits) are used to perform the calculations, and that quantum computers promise to solve some problems that are currently beyond the reach of digital computers.
But many unknowns remain: How should we build such a machine so that it can handle big problems, useful problems of practical importance? How can we scale it to thousands and millions of qubits while maintaining precise control over fragile quantum states and protecting them from their environment? And what customer problems should we design it to tackle first? What is the timeline?
In this presentation, I will cover a high-level overview of Quantum Computing and its potential use cases. I will talk about Amazon Braket, the AWS’s quantum computing cloud service, and will discuss activities at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing at Caltech and the work of the Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab, our professional services team.
Biography
As Director of Quantum Computing, Simone Severini is responsible for designing and delivering the strategy of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in quantum technologies. He contributed to bring to life AWS’s effort in the space, which includes Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service, the AWS Center for Quantum Computing R&D organization, and the Amazon Quantum Solutions Lab. Severini is also a Professor of Physics of Information at University College London (UCL), where he helped to start the UCL Quantum Science and Technology Institute (UCLQ) and industrial projects including Google, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens. He held advisory roles in the public sector, private equity funds, and some of the world’s first quantum technologies startups, including Cambridge Quantum, GTN, PhaseCraft, and Q&I. Simone got his PhD with Richard Jozsa (Bristol) and a postgraduate degree in Logic & Philosophy of Science (Florence).
Dr. Min-Hsiu Hsieh
Director , Hon-Hai Quantum Computing Center
Director , Hon-Hai Quantum Computing Center
Topic
Variational quantum circuits
Variational quantum circuits
Abstract
In this talk, I will discuss various issues of variational quantum circuits, including their expressivity, trainability, and generalization. I will also discuss promising applications of variational quantum circuits.
Biography
Min-Hsiu Hsieh received his BS and MS in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University in 1999 and 2001, and PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 2008. From 2008-2010, he was a Researcher at the ERATO-SORST Quantum Computation and Information Project, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan. From 2010-2012, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Statistical Laboratory, the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, the University of Cambridge, UK. From 2012-2020, he joined Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He received Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship and became Associate Professor at the Centre for Quantum Software and Information, University of Technology Sydney, Australia in 2014. He is now the director of Hon Hai (Foxconn) quantum computing center. His scientific interests include quantum information, quantum learning, and quantum computation.
Prof. Yu-feng Tseng
Associate Head, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU)
Associate Head, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU)
Topic
Quantum computing for drug discovery
Quantum computing for drug discovery
Abstract
Biography
Yufeng Jane Tseng received the B.S. degree in pharmacy from the National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, and the Ph.D. degree in medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL, USA, in 1997 and 2002, respectively.,She worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with UIC, in 2003 and 2004, and then moved to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health in 2005, as an IRTA Research Fellow. She joined the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University, in 2006 and holds a joint appointment at the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University. She is currently a Professor with the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics, and Bioinformatics, the Department of Computer Science and Information, and the School of Pharmacy. She is a Founder and the Principal Investigator of the Metabolomics Core Laboratory, Genomics Center of National Taiwan University. She is the Director of the Drug Research Center, National Taiwan University. Her research interests include Computer-aided Drug Design, Metabolomics, Cheminformatics, and Bioinformatics.
Prof. Chih-Sung Chuu
Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Topic
Quantum Network
Quantum Network
Abstract
Quantum network enables the quantum key distribution and distributed quantum computing by quantum communication. In this talk, I will review the concept of quantum network and our development of the key technologies towards the first quantum network in Taiwan.
Biography
Prof. Chih-Sung Chuu received his Ph.D. degree in physics from University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and worked as a postdoctoral scholar at University of Heidelberg and Stanford University. He is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at National Tsing Hua University, where he leads the Quantum Photonics Laboratory.Prof. Chih-Sung Chuu received his Ph.D. degree in physics from University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and worked as a postdoctoral scholar at University of Heidelberg and Stanford University. He is currently an Associate Professor of Physics at National Tsing Hua University, where he leads the Quantum Photonics Laboratory.
Prof. Ching-Yi Lai
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
Topic
Towards Fault-tolerant Quantum Computation in the Near Future
Towards Fault-tolerant Quantum Computation in the Near Future
Abstract
A quantum computer is a device that exploits the effects of quantum mechanics, such as entanglement and superposition, to do computation. Quantum computation promises computing power beyond the capability of today's computers.
However, quantum states are vulnerable and quantum gate operations are imperfect. Techniques of quantum error correction are necessary for implementations. I will talk about how to physically build a quantum computer with faulty components to achieve the so-called fault-tolerant quantum computation. Recent experiments and developments around the world will be covered.
Biography
Ching-Yi Lai was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He received his MS in 2006 and BS in 2004 from the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. degree in 2013 from the Communication Sciences Institute, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Southern California. He joined the Centre for Quantum Software and Information, University of Technology Sydney as a postdoctoral research associate from December 2013 to July 2015. Then he was a postdoctoral scholar at the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taiwan from September 2015 to July 2018.
Dr. Lai is currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Communications Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. He received the Young Scholar Fellowship from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan in 2018. His research interests include quantum error-correcting codes, quantum information theory, fault-tolerant quantum computation, and quantum cryptography.
Dr. Henry Yang
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Topic
Quantum computing with Silicon MOS spin qubits
Quantum computing with Silicon MOS spin qubits
Abstract
Spin qubits in silicon are excellent candidates for scalable quantum computers due to their long coherence times and the enormous investment in silicon CMOS technology. In this talk, I will walk through the architecture of our Si-MOS quantum dots. With combination of isotopically enriched Si-28 substrate and an on-chip electron spin resonance (ESR) microwave line, these quantum dots can be operated as spin qubits with high fidelity. In addition, I will present our experiments on the demonstrating the scalability strengths of Si-MOS qubits, including spin qubits with multi-electrons , operation of qubits above one kelvin and more.
Biography
Dr. Chih-Hwan (Henry) Yang is a Senior Lecturer working on silicon quantum dots for quantum computation, in close collaboration with Prof. Andrew Dzurak in UNSW Sydney. He has been designing and running experimental measurements on these devices since 2010 of his PhD degree in UNSW, notably the comprehensive characterisation of a silicon Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) based quantum dot that paved the way of becoming a spin qubit platform. His main focus in on achieving high fidelity single spin qubits and two-qubit systems, and demonstrating of high scalability qubit system in silicon.
Prof. Jeng-Chung Chen
Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
Topic
Developing Quantum parametric amplifier
Developing Quantum parametric amplifier
Abstract
Ultra-low noise microwave amplifier plays a central role in superconducting quantum computing, in which the readout of qubit states critically relies on the capability to quickly and accurately measure weak probe microwave signals. To this aim, superconducting Josephson parametric amplifier (JPA) has become the leading technology. In order to realize a home-made quantum computer on the road, we must develop this technology by our own. In this talk, I will give a brief introduction on the working principles of JPA, the current status of various type JPAs developed, and our ongoing works and future plans.
Biography
Despite of the interest in general area of experimental condensed matter physics, my research has been mainly devoted to the development of nano-devices and the study of quantum electronics last few years. Within quantum electronics part I studied the spin entanglement signal in a double quantum dot (DQD) system by manipulating the inter-dot coupling strength. Within the nano-device part I focus on the implementing photon detector in THz / MIR range with sensitivity up to single photon level.
After joining NTHU in 2006, my research interests switched to various subjects, including the studying of quantum interference phenomena of the low-dimensional electron system, ultra-fast electronic dynamics, developing novel devices based on graphene-2DEG hybrid-materials, circuit-QED based on superconducting qubit, and Josephson parametric devices.
Director Hann-Huei Tsai
National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs)
Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI)
Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI)
Topic
Cryo-CMOS for Qubit Control in Quantum Computer
Cryo-CMOS for Qubit Control in Quantum Computer
Abstract
A basic quantum computing system consists of two parts: a quantum processor (qubits) placed in the mK dilute refrigerator and a traditional electronic controller. In current ~100-qubits quantum computer, there are many wires between electronic controller (at room temperature) and dilute refrigerator. If quantum computing system is to be scaled up, the control and measurement system must be monolithically integrated and placed close to the quantum processor. Thanks to CMOS technology, it can work down to 30 mK while providing complex SoC (System on a Chip) integration capable of handling thousands or millions of qubits. This speech not only introduces the system block of the control and measurement circuits, and also overviews the challenges and opportunities in designing the cryogenic CMOS interface circuits and system for quantum computer.
Biography
Hann-Huei Tsai received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, in 1992 and 1994, respectively. He had worked in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company as a process integration engineer and section manager from 1996 to 2006. He joined the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) National Chip Implementation Center (CIC) in 2006 and focused on CMOS heterogeneous chip integration, including MEMS, BioMEMS, mixed-signal, power management and silicon photonics applications. He is now the research fellow and division director of heterogeneous chip integration division in Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI). He has published over 50 journal and conference papers and own 18 patents.
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