Charge of the Meeting

What is the goal of this workshop?  What kind of funding and other resources are available to create and support the discipline of quantum engineering?

Opening Remarks:
Lincoln Carr, Colorado School of Mines, USA
Corey Stambaugh, Office of Science and Technology Policy​, USA
Dawn Tilbury, National Science Foundation, USA Talk

Introduction to Quantum Engineering (YouTube video link)

What is the new discipline of Quantum Engineering, and what kind of education do we need at the undergraduate level to produce the nation’s quantum engineers?

Session Chair and Panel Moderator:
Ken Brown, Duke University, USA

Keynote: 12:15 – 12:35
Talk: The Interdisciplinary Problem of Quantum Engineering
Eliot Kapit, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Panel Speakers: 12:35 – 12:45
Talk: The Breadth of Quantum Engineering
Steven Heidel, AWS Center for Quantum Computing​, USA

Talk: What Skills will the Quantum Industry Need?
Celia Merzbacher, QED-C, The Quantum Consortium, USA

Q&A and Open Discussion: 12:45 – 13:30
Keynote and Panel Speakers

Quantum Engineering in Practice (YouTube video link)

What do quantum engineers do in practice in industry, national labs and universities?  What kind of skills are most needed?

Session Chair and Panel Moderator:
Joshua Combes, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

Keynote: 14:30 – 14:50
Talk: The Various Forms of Quantum Engineering in Industry
Blake Johnson, IBM, USA

Panel Speakers: 14:50 – 15:00
Talk: Building the Talent Pipeline for a Quantum Future
David Reilly, Microsoft Corporation, University of Sydney, Australia

Talk: Education for a Quantum Communication Engineer
Jeffrey Shapiro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Q&A and Open Discussion: 15:00 – 15:45
Keynote and Panel Speakers

Industry Tools for Education (YouTube video link)
How can industry contribute to ‘back to the classroom’ training, to enhance our nation’s quantum engineering workforce and jumpstart quantum engineering education?Session Chair and Panel Moderator:
Prineha Narang, Harvard University, USAKeynote: 16:00 – 16:20
Talk: Industry Tools for Advancing Quantum Education
Alan Ho, Google Quantum AI, USA

Panel Speakers: 16:20 – 16:30
Talk: Using Quantum Computer Access in the Classroom
Dripto Debroy, Duke University, USA

Talk: Quantum Information Science (QIS) for the Practicing Engineer
Charles Robinson, IBM Public Sector Leader Quantum Computing, USA

Q&A and Open Discussion: 16:30 – 17:15
Keynote and Panel Speakers

First Day Closing Remarks: 17:15 – 17:20
Lincoln Carr, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Lessons Learned (YouTube video link)
How can past efforts from K-12 to graduate quantum education to public outreach improve our approach to quantum engineering education?Session Chair and Panel Moderator:
Theresa Lynn, Harvey Mudd College, USAKeynote: 12:00 – 12:20
Talk: Introducing Quantum Concepts to Early Learners and Non-expert Audiences
Emily Edwards, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Panel Speakers: 12:20 – 12:40
Talk: Convergence Education: Building Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Across Disciplinary Boundaries
Judith Klein-Seetharaman, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Talk: Building a Quantum Workforce Starts Early
Martin Laforest, ISARA Corporation, Canada

Talk: Preparing for the Quantum Revolution: What Is the Role of Higher Education?
Heather Lewandowski, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

Talk: From Quantum Game Developers to Quantum Engineers
Spyridon (Spiros) Michalakis, California Institute of Technology, USA

Q&A and Open Discussion: 12:40 – 13:25
Keynote and Panel Speakers

Building a Quantum Engineering Major/Minor (YouTube video link)
What is the minimal set of skills quantum engineers need to gain during their undergraduate education?  What curricula are realistic and affordable in different university and four-year college environments?Session Chair and Panel Moderator:
William Oliver, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAKeynote: 14:30 – 14:50
Talk: Developing Practical QISE Education at the Undergraduate Level
Sophia Economou, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

Panel Speakers: 14:50 – 15:05
Talk: Quantum Concepts for Science and Engineering Education
Charles Bennett, IBM Research, USA

Talk: Quantum Education at the Master’s Degree Level
Robert Joynt, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Talk: Broadening the Quantum Base for a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Quantum-Smart Workforce
Thomas Searles, Howard University, USA

Q&A and Open Discussion: 15:05 – 15:45
Keynote and Panel Speakers

Closing Remarks: 15:45 – 15:55
Lincoln Carr, Colorado School of Mines, USA