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 researcher interested in visiting IQC, please complete the visitor program form.

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
Tobiloba Fabunmi University of Duisburg-Esson RAC 08/01/2024 04/30/2025 Na Young Kim
Ali Mahmoud Sakr University of Twente B311 09/09/2024 12/09/2024 Jonathan Baugh
Massimo Giacomin University of Padua QNC 0213 10/14/2024 02/08/2025 Thomas Jennewein

Future Visitors

Visitor Institution Room Arrival Departure UW Host
Petia Arabadjieva ETH Zurich QNC 0213 10/28/2024 04/20/2025 Norbert Lutkenhaus
Prem Nigam Kar Technical University of Denmark QNC 0213 02/01/2025 01/05/2025 William Slofstra
Adam Kaufman University of Colorado, Boulder TBD 12/02/2024 12/03/2024 Colloquium Speaker

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.

Future visitor program checklist

  1. Complete IQC’s visitor program form.
  2. 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