Quantum research is thriving at the University of Waterloo and five Science researchers have just received almost $9M in funding for their exceptional projects. Researchers from Physics and Chemistry were awarded funds from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to take quantum research to the next level.
The money comes from the Alliance Quantum and Alliance International Quantum grant funds and is part of the National Quantum Strategy (NQS) set up to amplify Canada's significant strengths in quantum research; grow its quantum-ready technologies, companies and talent; and solidify Canada's global leadership in this area.
All the projects funded through the Alliance Quantum Grants are focused on strengthening Canada's quantum research and innovation capacity.
Alliance Quantum Grants and Alliance Consortia Quantum Grants
Dr. Jonathan Baugh, Professor, Chemistry
- Next-generation photonic source to enable quantum remote sensing and communications - $1,481,200
Dr. Kazi Rajibul Islam, Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Benchmarking and optimizing a large-scale trapped ion quantum processor - $2,128,817
Dr. Jan Kycia, Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Low-temperature material characterization of superconducting devices for quantum computing - $1,113,491
Dr. Adrian Lupascu, Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Development of a scalable superconducting quantum computing platform based on fluxonium qubits - $1,137,724
- Superconducting levitation in the quantum regime - a platform for quantum science and technology - $1,465,706
Dr. German Sciaini, Professor, Chemistry
- Unlocking quantum secrets: The CanCL initiative for atomic-level characterization of quantum materials and single-photon sources - $1,480,000
Alliance International Catalyst Quantum grants
The following researchers each received $25,000:
- Dr. Rajibul Islam, Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Simulating driven-dissipative systems on a trapped ion quantum processor
- Dr. Anna Klinkova, Professor, Chemistry
- Proof-of-Concept Quantum Shells with Boosted Quantum Confinement Obtained Using Customized Nanoreactors
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