Thirteen University of Waterloo researchers have received $16.2 million in funding for 16 projects aimed at advancing quantum science and technology. This funding is part of the Government of Canada’s National Quantum Strategy (NQS), which seeks to strengthen Canada's leadership in quantum research and accelerate the development of quantum technologies.
The announcement was made by Sherry Romanado, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Professor Alejandro Adem, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), at the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre in Varennes, Québec.
Four professors from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) are among the recipients of these Alliance Quantum and Alliance Consortia Quantum grants.
- Dr. Bradley Hauer received $1,350,000 for his work on developing next-generation technology to access new regimes of quantum sensing.
- Dr. Michael Reimer received $1,500,000 to develop portable semiconductor nanowire quantum sensors with enhanced efficiency and timing resolution.
- Dr. Lan Wei received $1,690,122 for his work on simulating, modeling, and experimenting toward large-scale spin qubit quantum computers.
- Dr. Christopher Wilson received $241,000 for his research on advanced manufacturing for quantum simulation.
These projects reflect the university's long-standing leadership in quantum research, where faculty members are developing cutting-edge technologies that will help shape the future of quantum computing and quantum networks.
Read the original article published in Waterloo News.