Supporting Minority Serving Institutions in the Creation of a Diverse, Quantum-Ready Workforce

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401

April 8-9, 2022

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Supporting Minority Serving Institutions in the Creation of a Diverse, Quantum-Ready Workforce

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401
April 8-9, 2022
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Day 1: 10:00 am – 3:05 pm Eastern Time

10:00 – 10:10 AM Opening Remarks
Serena Eley, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
10:10 – 10:40 AM Discussion on National Quantum Initiative and strategies for quantum workforce
Corey Stambaugh, National Quantum Coordination Office, WHOSTP

Session 1: 10:40 AM – 12:35 PM

Activities of Established Quantum Centers at MSIs and Ideas for Educational Activities
10:40 – 10:45 AM Quantum research and educational activities at a few formalized quantum centers at MSI: Each speaker will summarize their center theme, describe activities, plans, funding sources, hurdles and tips. 15 minute talk, 5 minutes for questions.
10:45 – 11:05 AM Center of Excellence in Advanced Sensing
Prof. Gour Pati, Co-Director, Delaware State University

 
11:07 – 11:27 AM Eddleman Quantum Institute
Prof. Javier D. Sanchez-Yamagishi, University of California Irvine

 
11:30 – 11:50 PM Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Quantum Information Science
Prof. Ivan Deutsch, University of New Mexico

 
11:52 – 12:12 PM Center for Research and Education in Quantum Leap Science and Technology (CREST)
Prof. Doyle Temple, Norfolk State University

 
12:15 – 12:35 PM Options for Novel Quantum Education Programs
Prof. Justin Perron, California State University, San Marcos

 

Session 2: 12:35 PM – 1:20 PM

Breakout Session – Obstacles and strengths of participating MSIs in quantum research and education.
12:40 – 1:20 PM Facilitators: Dr. Kayla Lee, Dr. Patrick Snyder, Dr. Zizwe Chase, Prof. Meenakshi Singh, Prof. Elizabeth Goldschmidt, Arielle King
1:20 – 1:50 PM Lunch Break

Session 3: 1:50 PM – 3:20 PM

DOE, NSF, NIST User Facilities for Quantum Research
  • Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (Sandia National Labs): Dr. Tzu-Ming Lu, Slides
  • DOE Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (ORNL):  Dr. Brad Lokitz, Slides
  • DOE Center for Nanoscale Materials (ANL): Dr. Nathan Guisinger, Slides
  • NSF Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM): Prof. Jim Overhiser and Prof. Lena F. Kourkoutis, Slides
  • NSF Platform 2D Crystal Consortium – Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP, Penn State):  Prof. Jun Zhu
  • Neutron scattering and cleanroom facilities (NIST-Gaithersburg): Dr. William Ratcliff and Dr. Angela Hight Walker
    Slides (Nanofab), Slides (NIST)
  • NSF EPSCoR EQUATE and NSF NNF: Polarization and Spin Phenomena in Nanoferroic Structures (UNebraska): Prof. Rebecca Lai, Slides
  • National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL): Prof. Theo Siegrist, Slides
  • NSF Harvard Center of Nanoscale Sciences (Harvard): Dr. William Wilson
  • NSF MonArk Quantum Foundry (Montana State University):  Dr. Yves Idzerda
  • NSF Quantum Foundry (UCSB):  Prof. Ania Jayich, Slides
1:55 – 2:15 PM User Facilities Session 1
2:15 – 2:35 PM User Facilities Session 2
2:35 – 2:55 PM User Facilities Session 3
2:55 – 3:15 PM User Facilities Session 4
3:15 – 3:20 PM Closing Remarks

 

Day 2: 10:00 – 3:40 pm Eastern Time

10:00 – 10:10 AM Opening Remarks: Serena Eley, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

Session 1: 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM

Proposal Writing
10:10 – 11:10 AM Proposal Writing Advice
Celia M Elliott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

 

Session 2: 11:10 AM – 11:55 AM

Breakout Session – Ideas for activities that can address obstacles faced by MSIs
11:15 – 11:55 AM Facilitators: Dr. Kayla Lee, Dr. Emily Edwards, Dr. Zizwe Chase, Prof. Chandralekha Singh, Prof. Meenakshi Singh, Prof. Elizabeth Goldschmidt, Arielle King
11:55 – 12:30 PM Write ideas on virtual whiteboard and lunch

Session 3: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Proposal Writing
12:30 – 3:30 PM Facilitators: Dr. Kayla Lee, Dr. Emily Edwards, Dr. Zizwe Chase, Prof. Meenakshi Singh
3:30 – 3:40 PM Closing Remarks
April 8, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Eastern Time
10:00 – 10:10 AM Opening Remarks Serena Eley, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
10:10 – 10:40 AM Discussion on National Quantum Initiative and strategies for quantum workforce Corey Stambaugh, National Quantum Coordination Office, WHOSTP

Session 1: 10:40 AM – 12:35 PM

Activities of Established Quantum Centers at MSIs and Ideas for Educational Activities
10:40 – 10:45 AM Quantum research and educational activities at a few formalized quantum centers at MSI: Each speaker will summarize their center theme, describe activities, plans, funding sources, hurdles and tips. 15 minute talk, 5 minutes for questions.
10:45 – 11:05 AM

Center of Excellence in Advanced Sensing Prof. Gour Pati, Co-Director, Delaware State University
11:07 – 11:27 AM

Eddleman Quantum Institute Prof. Javier D. Sanchez-Yamagishi, University of California Irvine
11:30 – 11:50 PM

Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Quantum Information Science Prof. Ivan Deutsch, University of New Mexico
11:52 – 12:12 PM

Center for Research and Education in Quantum Leap Science and Technology (CREST) Prof. Doyle Temple, Norfolk State University
12:15 – 12:35 PM

Options for Novel Quantum Education Programs Prof. Justin Perron, California State University, San Marcos

Session 2: 12:35 PM – 1:20 PM

Breakout Session – Obstacles and strengths of participating MSIs in quantum research and education.
12:40 – 1:20 PM Facilitators: Dr. Kayla Lee, Dr. Patrick Snyder, Dr. Zizwe Chase, Prof. Meenakshi Singh, Prof. Elizabeth Goldschmidt, Arielle King
1:20 – 1:50 PM Lunch Break

Session 3: 1:50 PM – 3:20 PM

DOE, NSF, NIST User Facilities for Quantum Research
  • Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (Sandia National Labs): Dr. Tzu-Ming Lu, Slides
  • DOE Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (ORNL):  Dr. Brad Lokitz, Slides
  • DOE Center for Nanoscale Materials (ANL): Dr. Nathan Guisinger, Slides
  • NSF Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM): Prof. Jim Overhiser and Prof. Lena F. Kourkoutis, Slides
  • NSF Platform 2D Crystal Consortium – Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP, Penn State):  Prof. Jun Zhu
  • Neutron scattering and cleanroom facilities (NIST-Gaithersburg): Dr. William Ratcliff and Dr. Angela Hight Walker
    Slides (Nanofab), Slides (NIST)
  • NSF EPSCoR EQUATE and NSF NNF: Polarization and Spin Phenomena in Nanoferroic Structures (UNebraska): Prof. Rebecca Lai, Slides
  • National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL): Prof. Theo Siegrist, Slides
  • NSF Harvard Center of Nanoscale Sciences (Harvard): Dr. William Wilson
  • NSF MonArk Quantum Foundry (Montana State University):  Dr. Yves Idzerda
  • NSF Quantum Foundry (UCSB):  Prof. Ania Jayich, Slides
1:55 – 2:15 PM User Facilities Session 1
2:15 – 2:35 PM User Facilities Session 2
2:35 – 2:55 PM User Facilities Session 3
2:55 – 3:15 PM User Facilities Session 4
3:15 – 3:20 PM Closing Remarks
April 9, 10:00 am - 3:40 pm Eastern Time
10:00 – 10:10 AM Opening Remarks: Serena Eley, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

Session 1: 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM

Proposal Writing
10:10 – 11:10 AM

Proposal Writing Advice
Celia M Elliott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

Session 2: 11:10 AM – 11:55 AM

Breakout Session – Ideas for activities that can address obstacles faced by MSIs
11:15 – 11:55 AM Facilitators: Dr. Kayla Lee, Dr. Emily Edwards, Dr. Zizwe Chase, Prof. Chandralekha Singh, Prof. Meenakshi Singh, Prof. Elizabeth Goldschmidt, Arielle King
11:55 – 12:30 PM Write ideas on virtual whiteboard and lunch

Session 3: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Proposal Writing
12:30 – 3:30 PM Facilitators: Dr. Kayla Lee, Dr. Emily Edwards, Dr. Zizwe Chase, Prof. Meenakshi Singh
3:30 – 3:40 PM Closing Remarks