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Lily Cheng speaks with students during PQI 2022

Highlights

PQI Members: Dr. Susan Fullerton, Dr. Tom Purdy, Dr. Michael Hatridge, Dr. Beth Dickey, and Dr. Jeremy Levy
Members

PQI is comprised of 140+ faculty and 190+ students across three Pittsburgh universities who conduct research in a variety of areas within quantum science and technology. 

Student works on research at PINSE
Research

PQI members are leading research in the fields of quantum sensing, quantum communications, quantum computing, and quantum fundamentals.

Keynote speaker, Dr. Charles Tahan, speaks at the PQI 2022 event.
Events

PQI hosts a variety of quantum events throughout the year, including public lectures, seminars, and an annual signature event.

Feature Faculty Member

professor susan fullerton in her lab.

PQI member and professor Susan Fullerton uses ions to control charge transport in two-dimensional materials for high performance electronics.  

Prof Fullerton Interview!

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News

Dr. Juan José Mendoza Arenas and Dr. Hessam Babaee
September 17, 2025

Pitt Faculty Featured in Global Quantum Training Program

Two Pitt engineering faculty members, Dr. Juan José Mendoza Arenas and Dr. Hessam Babaee, spoke at the 2025 Womanium & WISER Quantum Program, a global training initiative with over 3,600 participants.
Pitt engineers
September 17, 2025

Pitt Engineers Develop Algorithm to Secure Satellites in Low Earth Orbit

Pitt engineers Mai Abdelhakim and Robert Cunningham, with PhD students Quincy Bayer and Robert Esswein, developed TAU (Trust via Asynchronous Updates) to secure satellites in low Earth orbit.
Dr. Paul Ohodnicki
September 17, 2025

Pitt Technologies Win Prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Awards

Two Pitt-developed technologies led by Dr. Paul Ohodnicki won the 2025 R&D 100 Awards, honoring breakthroughs in materials and sensing.

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