Manu received an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA, in 2019. He is currently a Ph.D. student and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. His current research focuses on quantum computing and the emulation of quantum algorithms on FPGAs. His publication record includes one journal article and two conference papers.

Alvir is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. He is also working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at KU. He is teaching Digital Systems Design and Introduction to Digital Logic Design Labs.  He received the EECS Engineering Scholarship in 2021. His current research is focused on reconfigurable computing and emulation of quantum algorithms.

Joshua is a graduate student in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU). Joshua has previously received a B.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from KU in Spring 2022. He is currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant at KU. Joshua was the recipient of KU’s Feaster Scholarship in 2021. He was also a former supplemental instructor for Introduction to Digital Logic Design in the department of EECS at KU. Joshua’s current research interests are quantum computing, specifically the development and implementation of quantum algorithms. Joshua’s publication record includes one conference paper and one conference poster.

Ishraq is currently a Master's student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Kansas. He completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh. His current research interests include quantum computing and reconfigurable computing. He is also serving as a GTA at KU and conducts the embedded systems lab.

Dylan is an undergraduate student in Computer Science in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. Dylan is a current member of the SELF Engineering Leadership Fellows Program in the class of 2026, and his current interests include computer architecture, quantum computing, and programming language design. 

David is an undergraduate student in Computer Engineering in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. David has been the recipient of the KU Achievement Scholarship for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022, as well as the Garmin Excellence Scholarship in the 2022-2023 academic year, and also made the KU Honor Roll in both semesters of the 2021-2022 academic year. David’s current research interests include quantum computing and the emulation of quantum algorithms. David’s publication record includes one conference paper and one conference poster. 

Vinayak is an undergraduate student  in Computer Science in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the University of Kansas. Vinayak has been the recipient of the Garmin Excellence Scholarship in 2022-2023 academic year, and the KU International Excellence Award for 2021 - 2025. Vinayak's current interests include quantum computing and application of quantum computing to machine learning paradigms.

Evan is an undergraduate student in Computer Engineering in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU).  He is an honors student at KU and is a member of the KU chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB).

Eade is an undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU).  He is an honors student at KU and is a member of the KU chapter of the Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Eade’s current research interests include quantum computing and computer architecture.

Naveed is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Engineering and Sciences (COES) at Florida Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2022 from the University of Kansas (KU), USA with honors in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). Dr. Mahmud’s primary research interests are future and emerging computing architectures such as quantum computing and reconfigurable computing. His work involves developing reconfigurable emulation architectures for quantum algorithms, optimizing quantum algorithms for efficient implementation on near-term quantum devices, and developing applications for quantum computing. His publication record includes several peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers. Dr. Mahmud also worked as a Senior Design Verification Engineer for Ulkasemi, a top semiconductor services firm in Bangladesh with off-shore design centers in the USA. He was responsible for leading the Digital Design Verification team in addition to developing automated, self-checking testbenches for ASICs.

Andrew is a Ph.D. student in Computer Engineering in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. He is a 2019 National Merit Finalist, the recipient of an EECS Undergraduate Achievement Award, and a recipient of the Garmin Excellence Scholarship. His interests include low-level and embedded software, compilers, and computer architecture. 

Bailey received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA, in Fall 2020. During his time at KU, Bailey worked as a grader for Computer Architecture as well as an Undergraduate Research Assistant focusing on quantum computing and emulation of quantum algorithms on reconfigurable architectures. Previously, he worked as  Undergraduate Research Assistant, grader for EECS645, technical consultant at First Secure Data LLC, and software engineering intern at Garmin.  Bailey is currently pursuing his M.S. degree and working as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. His publication record includes one journal article and three conference papers.

Andrew is an undergraduate student in Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. Andrew has acquired industry experience through his ongoing employment as a programmer in the aerospace sector, where he focuses on the development of business administration tools. Andrew’s current research is focused on the emulation of quantum algorithms using FPGAs. His publication record includes five journal articles and one conference paper.

Jenna is a junior at the University of Kansas. Currently, she is pursuing a B.S. in Ecology, Evolutionary, and Organism Biology, a B.S. in Environment Studies with an emphasis in Environmental Security, and a minor in Intelligence and National Security Studies. She is interested in pursuing a career in critical geopolitics, national security policy, or environmental intelligence. Jenna is currently employed at the University of Kansas by both the Physics and Astronomy Department and the Biology Department. She is the Vice President University of Kansas's Model UN, in charge of meeting organization, fundraising, and conference preparation. During her first year of undergraduate, she researched quantum algorithms and quantum communication with KUARQ research group. During that time, she published in the peer-reviewed journal Quantum Information Processing. 

Jack is an undergraduate student in Computer Science and class of 2026 SELF Fellow in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. He has worked on multiple projects in Java, C# and Python. Jack’s research interests include quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

Madeline is an undergraduate student in Computer Science and class of 2026 SELF Fellow in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. She is a recipient of the Regional Aspirations in Computing award in 2022. Madeline’s research interests include circuit design and quantum computing.

Annika received her B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas(KU), USA, in Spring 2020. As an honor undergraduate student at KU, Annika worked as a grader for Computer Architecture as well as an Undergraduate Research Assistant focusing on quantum computing and emulation of quantum algorithms on reconfigurable architectures. She currently works as an Application Developer at Honeywell FM&T and is working towards her M.Sc. in Information Technology. Her publication record includes two journal articles and three conference papers.

Nolan received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA, in Fall 2021. Nolan currently works as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, California, USA. His publication record includes one journal article and three conference papers.

Apurva is an honor undergraduate student with double majors in Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Kansas (KU), USA. He works as a grader for Applied Statistics as well as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. His research interests focus on Quantum Computing, and on Elliptic Curve Factorization Methods and their implementation using Tensor Cores. His publication record includes two journal articles.

Adam received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA, in Spring 2021. Adam worked as a Research Assistant at KU from September 2020 to February 2021. His publication record includes one journal article.

Bennett received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Kansas (KU), USA, in Spring 2020. During his time at KU, Bennett worked as a grader for Computer Architecture as well as an Undergraduate Research Assistant focusing on quantum computing and emulation of quantum algorithms on reconfigurable architectures. Bennett currently works as an Embedded Software Engineer at Ainstei AI Inc., Kansas, USA. His publication record includes two journal articles and three conference papers.