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PQI 2025
The Pittsburgh Quantum Institute is excited to announce our joint annual event with the Carnegie Science Center to celebrate the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology! The event will be held at the CSC on April 9 & 10, 2025.
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PQI Distinguished Seminar Series - Jay Sau
PQI hosts Professor Jay Sau from UC Berkeley Laboratory on April 15, 2025. His seminar, "Towards Rabi oscillation in Majorana nanowires: theory of nonlocal transport and microwave measurements," will be held at 3pm in 321 Allen Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
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Workshop on Rivals to Quantum Computing
Save the Date for the PQI Workshop on Rivals to Quantum Computing from May 21-23, 2025!
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Highlights
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.
PQI members are leading research in the fields of quantum sensing, quantum communications, quantum computing, and quantum fundamentals.
PQI hosts a variety of quantum events throughout the year, including public lectures, seminars, and an annual signature event.
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PQI member and professor Susan Fullerton uses ions to control charge transport in two-dimensional materials for high performance electronics.
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News
Karl Johnson Enhances Density Functional Theory
Professor Karl Johnson, a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, is working to improve Density Functional Theory (DFT) by addressing self-interaction error. Alongside his team, he uncovered limitations in self-interaction correction (SIC) methods, particularly in modeling transition metals. Their study, published in PNAS, introduces a new approach to assessing sd energy imbalance, which Johnson says could lead to better catalysts and advancements in energy and materials science.
Peyman Givi Advances Turbulence Simulation with Quantum-Inspired Computing
Dr. Givi, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, contributed to a breakthrough in turbulence simulation using quantum-inspired computing. The team used tensor networks to model turbulence probability distributions, achieving faster results than traditional methods. This advancement has the potential to improve weather forecasting, aerodynamics, and fluid dynamics.