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The first exploitation scenario for emerging quantum devices will be the domain of scientific computing. To this end, quantum devices need to be integrated in classical High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructures operating in certain conditions and respecting a set of criteria, which brings novel challenges. One of the main requirements is the one of dependability of systems, or the ability to operate reliably and securely under different conditions, while at the same time ensuring reproducible outcomes. The Quantum-Classical Orchestration for Resilient Engineering (Q-CORE) workshop will highlight how the heterogeneous quantum community is called to address known and unknown present and future issues in the dependable quantum-HPC (QHPC) domain. Q-CORE is co-located with the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE'25). Q-CORE builds upon the First Workshop on Dependability Challenges in Hybrid Classical-Quantum Computing Systems that took place at QCE’24 and sparked increasing interest in the community. Additionally, Q-CORE will be hosted in conjunction with the Quantum System Stability and Reproducibility Workshop (StableQ), which has been delivered at QCE’23 and MICRO’24. 

The objectives of Q-CORE are as follows:

1. Characterize central challenges at the intersection of quantum computing and system dependability as quantum technologies transition from laboratory experiments to practical applications.

2. Develop comprehensive frameworks for ensuring reliable operation of these revolutionary systems capable of guiding the design, operation, benchmarking and overall life cycle of classical-quantum computer systems engineering.

3. Identify technical milestones that need to be achieved which can lead to specific partnerships, collaboration and funding mechanisms across academia, government and industry.

Workshop Schedule:

10:00 - 10:30 AM MDT - Keynote from Laura Schulz (Argonne National Laboratory): "HPC-QC: Where we are, where we want to be, and where not."

10:30 - 11:30 AM MDT - Session 1: Architectures and Integration for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Systems (Session Chair: Kate Smith)

• "Integrating Reconfigurable Accelerators with Quantum Computing" -FNU Pratibha, Parth Ganeriwala, and Naveed Mahmud 

• "GalaxyQ: A Platform for Reproducible and Provenance-Driven Hybrid Quantum-Classical Scientific Workflows" - Bryan Raubenolt and Daniel Blankenberg

• "Repositioning Quantum Cellular Automata for Dependable Quantum–Classical Systems" - Nicholas H. Stapleton and Vicente Leyton-Ortega

• "Quantum Circuit Caches and Compressors for Low Latency, High-Throughput Computing" - Ioana Moflic, Alan Robertson, Simon J. Devitt, and Alexandru Paler

1:00 - 1:30 PM MDT -  Keynote from John Martinis (Qolab): "How to Build a Quantum Supercomputer: Scaling from Hundreds to Millions of Qubits"

1:30 - 2:30 PM MDT - Session 2: Quantum Error, Noise, and Reliability (Session Chair: Santiago Nunez-Corrales)

• "Analyzing Quantum Noise in Image Encodings: A Circuit-Based Hybrid Integration Approach" - Yayu Mo, Mitchell A. Thornton, and Sanjaya Lohani

• "Evaluation of Noise and Crosstalk in Neutral Atom Quantum Computers" - Pranet Sharma, Yizhuo Tan, Konstantinos-Nikolaos Papadopoulos, and Jakub Szefer

• "Single-Shot Decoding of Biased-Tailored Quantum LDPC Codes" - Devon Campbell

• "Design of an Entanglement Purification Protocol Selection Module" - Yue Shi, Chenxu Liu, Samuel Stein, Meng Wang, Muqing Zheng, and Ang Li

3:00 - 3:30 PM MDT - Keynote from Dror Baron (North Carolina State University): "Educational challenges and opportunities in resilient quantum engineering"

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM MDT - Session 3: Optimization and Benchmarking of Quantum Algorithms (Session Chair: Jakub Szefer)

• "Scalable Hardware Maturity Probe for Quantum Accelerators via Harmonic Analysis of QAOA" - Chinonso Onah and Kristel Michielsen

• "CVAE-Guided QAOA Parameter Initialization and Dynamic Injection" - Jai Nana, Xinpeng Li, Ning Xie, Lauren Li, Yifan Yu, Qiang Guan, Hailu Xu, Shusen Pu, Shuai Xu, and Vipin Chaudhary

• "Benchmarking Adaptive Genetic Pulse-Level Optimization on Standard Quantum Algorithms" - William Aguilar-Calvo and Santiago Nunez-Corrales

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM MDT - Q-CORE Closing Address from Workshop Organizers

Travel Scholarship:

The Q-CORE organizers are pleased to share that we are offering a limited amount of $500-$800 travel scholarships to Q-CORE student authors. To apply, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/MebEr9k8mB4vtmgB9. Kindly note that the application deadline is August 5, 2025 and the Notifications will be made on August 15, 2025. 

Workshop Organizers: 

• Travis Humble, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Weiwen Jiang, George Mason University

• Santiago Nunez-Corrales, NCSA

• Kate Smith, Northwestern University

• Jakub Szefer, Northwestern University

Program Committee: 

• Lei Yang, George Mason University

• Bruno Abreu, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

• Edoardo Giusto, University of Naples, Federico II 

• Ji Liu, Argonne National Laboratory 

• In-Saeng Suh, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Lukas Burgholzer, Technical University of Munich

• Peter Groszkowski, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 

• Olivia Di Matteo, The University of British Columbia

• Evan McKinney, Yale University

• Betis Baheri, State University of New York at Canton

• Junyu Liu, University of Pittsburgh 

• Bo Fang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• Vipin Chaudhary, Case Western Reserve University

Call for Submissions:

Q-CORE invites prospective authors to submit novel and impactful work on the following topics revolving around dependability in quantum-HPC (QHPC) integration. Q-CORE workshop papers will appear in the QCE'25 Proceedings. 

Authors should follow the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTEX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship. Please include author information on the submission as the review process will be single-blind. Papers are limited to four pages, including references.

Topics for research papers:

• Cross-cutting co-design across the quantum stack

• Resiliency and fault management in hybrid devices

• Reproducibility challenges and solutions at the interface

• Security and privacy in quantum computing

• Dependability metrics and assessment methodologies

• Integration in heterogeneous quantum-classical systems

• Standardization efforts and best practices 

Topics for prospective papers:

• The future of dependable quantum stacks

• QHPC facility context for dependability

• Incentives for near-term dependability QHPC research

• Dependability maturity models and their assessment

• Whole-system QHPC benchmarks and metrics

• Cost-benefit analysis models for dependable QHPC

• Funding models and community building