Information for the visitor program


The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) hosts researchers of many levels of expertise working in quantum information science. 

If you are a student interested in visiting IQC or a researcher interested in a short-term visit to IQC, you are encouraged to first contact a faculty member within IQC with whom you wish to work.

If you have questions about IQC’s visitor program, please contact Matt Fries, Visitor Program Manager.

Current Visitors

Visitor Institution Room Arrival Departure UW Host
Luc Olivet University of Grenoble QNC 0213 05/18/2026 09/15/2026 Adrian Lupascu
Fatima Khanom Aston University RAC 05/02/2026 06/16/2026 Dmitry Pushin
Sofiia Prykhodko TBD TBD 05/11/2026 08/21/2026 Adrian Lupascu
Moritz Weber Saarland University QNC 4106 06/01/2026 26/06/2026 William Slofstra
Maicol Sanchez  Universidad Nacional de Colombia QNC 0213 06/01/2026 08/22/2026 Adrian Lupascu
Michael Zurel Simon Fraser University QNC 4118 06/07/2026 06/12/2026 Joseph Emerson
Mike Borza   TBD 06/10/2026 06/10/2026 Michele Mosca
Olivier Buisson Institut Néel's QNC 4311 06/15/2026 06/16/2026 Chris Wilson
Archishna Bhattacharyya University of Ottawa QNC 4118 06/15/2026 06/26/2026 Debbie Leung
Hamish Johnson Simon Fraser University TBD 06/11/2026 06/20/2025 Thomas Jennewein
Mariana Navarro Asan-Srain The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Castelldefels QNC 4127 06/15/2026 07/08/2026 Norbert Lutkenhaus

Future Visitors

Visitor Institution Room Arrival Departure UW Host
Carlos Pasquel

LuxQuanta Technologies

QNC 4106 07/01/2026 07/17/2026 Norbert Lutkenhaus
Kite Sauer University of Twente TBD 07/14/2026 11/10/2014 Jonathan Baugh
Dylan Scully Durham University QNC 0213 06/26/2026 09/18/2026 Adrian Lupascu
Sahal Ashhab National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), QNC 4106 08/24/2026 08/25/2026 Adrian Lupascu
Carlos Bracamontes Durham University QNC 0213 06/29/2026 07/10/2026 Alan Jamison
Pepa Martinez Perez Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón TBD 07/02/2026 12/31/2026 Chris Wilson

Information for future visitors

Visas

Please note that citizens of some countries may need a visa to enter Canada. If you need a visa, please register early. You may need the confirmation letter of acceptance to the conference for a visa application. Visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website for full details.

Please note that some visitors may encounter delays due to immigration regulations. Last-minute requests may not be possible to accommodate for this reason.

If you’re invited to be part of IQC’s visitor program, follow the steps listed on Waterloo’s visitors website.

TRAVELLING TO IQC

Review the University of Waterloo travel policy before booking your flight and transportation to campus.

IQC recommends booking flights to Toronto Pearson International airport. It offers the greatest number transportation services that can take you from the airport to the City of Waterloo.

GETTING AROUND THE CITY OF WATERLOO AND CAMPUS

CITY OF WATERLOO AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES