October 2023 - Qse-grad-students

Please share with your network: HQI Postdoctoral Fellowship

by Ploucha, Clare

Dear HQI Community, The application for the HQI Postdoctoral Fellowship<https://quantum.harvard.edu/postdoctoral-fellowships-quantum-science-and-en…> for next academic year (2024-2025) is open. We would be grateful if you could announce the fellowship in your networks. A template message is below, for your convenience. We are eager to encourage a diverse array of talented students to apply. I also attach some slides and a PDF with details about the fellowship, in case you find these materials useful in advertising the program. Thank you! Clare HQI Postdoctoral Fellowship Note Template Dear colleague, As a member of the Harvard Quantum Initiative, I’m writing to share that HQI is now accepting nominations for the 2024-2025 cohort of HQI Postdoctoral Fellows. Please pass on this information to any finishing PhD students or recent graduates in your department and encourage them to apply for this postdoctoral position. The official call for nominations to apply, instructions, and eligibility requirements can be found here: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12739. The selection committee will begin to review applications after November 15, 2023. The Harvard Quantum Initiative in Science and Engineering (HQI) is a community of researchers with an intense interest in advancing the science and engineering of quantum systems and their applications. Our mission is to help scientists and engineers explore new ways to transform quantum theory into useful systems and devices. HQI Postdoctoral Fellows receive funding from HQI and from a host PI in one or more of Harvard’s science and engineering departments. Postdoctoral fellowships focused on collaborative and cross-disciplinary research are especially encouraged. For more information about HQI, please visit www.quantum.harvard.edu<http://www.quantum.harvard.edu/>. We hope to see applications from graduate students in your department. Questions about the fellowship can be directed to hqidirectors(a)harvard.edu<mailto:hqidirectors@harvard.edu>

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Fwd: CNS Open House Thursday, October 19

by Ploucha, Clare

Please see below an event that may be of interest! Best, Clare ________________________________ From: Hughes, Jared Edward <jehughes(a)fas.harvard.edu> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2023 12:05 PM To: Hughes, Jared Edward <jehughes(a)fas.harvard.edu> Subject: CNS Open House Thursday, October 19 Hello, Please consider joining us for this year’s CNS Open House! The open house will be held next Thursday, October 19th, from 2-4:30 pm on the G and B levels of LISE. There will be tours, refreshments, CNS swag, and a poster session highlighting research conducted at our facility. We hope that you will be able to come! Best, * Jared Jared Hughes (he/him) Administrative Coordinator Center for Nanoscale Systems Harvard University 11 Oxford St., LISE 304 Cambridge, MA 02138 Ph: 617-384-7245 Fax: 617-384-7302 cns.fas.harvard.edu

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FW: [Harvard-quantum-initiative] Happening Now!: HQI Open House Poster Session & BBQ

by Dakoulas, Samantha R

5:00-7:00: Poster Session in Physics Library Please join us for the HQI Open House<https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/hqiopenhouse2023> today, happening now in J250! This HQI community event will include scientific talks from HQI Postdoctoral Fellows and undergraduate researchers, a poster session, and a special event co-hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development<https://otd.harvard.edu/> and the Harvard Quantum Initiative<https://quantum.harvard.edu/>, “Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation.” This panel will feature perspectives on research translation and startup formation from industry, startups, and faculty. Details of the program are below. Samantha Dakoulas (she/her) Strategic Program Manager Harvard Quantum Initiative 33 Oxford Street, MD 351 Cambridge, MA 02138 P. (617) 384-7839 From: "Ploucha, Clare" <cploucha(a)fas.harvard.edu> Date: Friday, October 13, 2023 at 12:24 PM Subject: [Greinergroup] [Harvard-quantum-initiative] Happening Now!: HQI Open House and Research Translation Panel 12:00pm-7:00pm Jefferson 250 & Physics Library Please join us for the HQI Open House<https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/hqiopenhouse2023> today, happening now in J250! This HQI community event will include scientific talks from HQI Postdoctoral Fellows and undergraduate researchers, a poster session, and a special event co-hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development<https://otd.harvard.edu/> and the Harvard Quantum Initiative<https://quantum.harvard.edu/>, “Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation.” This panel will feature perspectives on research translation and startup formation from industry, startups, and faculty. Details of the program are below. Please direct any questions to cploucha(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:cploucha@fas.harvard.edu> HQI OPEN HOUSE PROGRAM 12:00-1:30pm: Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation, cohosted by OTD and HQI Opening Remarks David Goel, Managing General Partner, Matrix Capital Management Company Panel: Pathways to Translate Quantum Research Participants: * Moderator: Andy Ory, Entrepreneur and Founder, 128 Technologies * Company Perspective: Mihir Bhaskar, Research Lead, AWS Center for Quantum Networking * Startup Co-Founder Perspective: Alex Keesling, CEO, QuEra * Faculty Perspective: Marko Loncar, Tiantsai Lin Professor of Electrical Engineering Fireside Chat – Launching A Tough Tech Startup * Moderator: Sam Liss, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, OTD * Participants: * Milo Werner, General Partner, The Engine * Josh Krieger, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School 1:45-3:45pm: HQI Postdoctoral Fellow Talks * Dr. Shaowen Chen * Dr. Aziza Suleymanzade * Dr. Jue Wang * Dr. Loïc Anderegg 4:00-5:00pm: 10-Minute Talks * Mincheol Park * Bradley Baltz * Tasuku Ono 5:00-7:00: Poster Session in Physics Library

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Happening Now!: HQI Open House and Research Translation Panel

by Ploucha, Clare

12:00pm-7:00pm Jefferson 250 & Physics Library Please join us for the HQI Open House<https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/hqiopenhouse2023> today, happening now in J250! This HQI community event will include scientific talks from HQI Postdoctoral Fellows and undergraduate researchers, a poster session, and a special event co-hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development<https://otd.harvard.edu/> and the Harvard Quantum Initiative<https://quantum.harvard.edu/>, “Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation.” This panel will feature perspectives on research translation and startup formation from industry, startups, and faculty. Details of the program are below. Please direct any questions to cploucha(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:cploucha@fas.harvard.edu> HQI OPEN HOUSE PROGRAM 12:00-1:30pm: Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation, cohosted by OTD and HQI Opening Remarks David Goel, Managing General Partner, Matrix Capital Management Company Panel: Pathways to Translate Quantum Research Participants: * Moderator: Andy Ory, Entrepreneur and Founder, 128 Technologies * Company Perspective: Mihir Bhaskar, Research Lead, AWS Center for Quantum Networking * Startup Co-Founder Perspective: Alex Keesling, CEO, QuEra * Faculty Perspective: Marko Loncar, Tiantsai Lin Professor of Electrical Engineering Fireside Chat – Launching A Tough Tech Startup * Moderator: Sam Liss, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, OTD * Participants: * Milo Werner, General Partner, The Engine * Josh Krieger, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School 1:45-3:45pm: HQI Postdoctoral Fellow Talks * Dr. Shaowen Chen * Dr. Aziza Suleymanzade * Dr. Jue Wang * Dr. Loïc Anderegg 4:00-5:00pm: 10-Minute Talks * Mincheol Park * Bradley Baltz * Tasuku Ono 5:00-7:00: Poster Session in Physics Library

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TODAY: HQI Open House and Research Translation Panel

by Ploucha, Clare

TODAY (Friday, October 13) 12:00pm-7:00pm Jefferson 250 & Physics Library Please join us for the HQI Open House<https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/hqiopenhouse2023> today (October 13). This HQI community event will include scientific talks from HQI Postdoctoral Fellows and undergraduate researchers, a poster session, and a special event co-hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development<https://otd.harvard.edu/> and the Harvard Quantum Initiative<https://quantum.harvard.edu/>, “Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation.” This panel will feature perspectives on research translation and startup formation from industry, startups, and faculty. Details of the program are below. The Open House will begin with the panel at 12:00pm in Jefferson 250 (17 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA). Lunch will be available beginning at ~11:30am. Please direct any questions to cploucha(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:cploucha@fas.harvard.edu> HQI OPEN HOUSE PROGRAM 12:00-1:30pm: Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation, cohosted by OTD and HQI Opening Remarks David Goel, Managing General Partner, Matrix Capital Management Company Panel: Pathways to Translate Quantum Research Participants: * Moderator: Andy Ory, Entrepreneur and Founder, 128 Technologies * Company Perspective: Mihir Bhaskar, Research Lead, AWS Center for Quantum Networking * Startup Co-Founder Perspective: Alex Keesling, CEO, QuEra * Faculty Perspective: Marko Loncar, Tiantsai Lin Professor of Electrical Engineering Fireside Chat – Launching A Tough Tech Startup * Moderator: Sam Liss, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, OTD * Participants: * Milo Werner, General Partner, The Engine * Josh Krieger, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School 1:45-3:45pm: HQI Postdoctoral Fellow Talks * Dr. Shaowen Chen * Dr. Aziza Suleymanzade * Dr. Jue Wang * Dr. Loïc Anderegg 4:00-5:00pm: 10-Minute Talks * Mincheol Park * Bradley Baltz * Tasuku Ono

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TODAY in J250: Quantum Colloquium - Roger Melko

by Ploucha, Clare

HQI Colloquium - Prof. Roger Melko Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Jefferson 250 Roger Melko, University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute Title: "Language Models for Quantum Simulation” As the frontiers of artificial intelligence advance more rapidly than ever before, generative language models like GPT are already causing significant economic and social transformation. In addition to their remarkable performance on typical language tasks (such as generating text from a prompt), language models are being rapidly adopted as powerful ansatze states for quantum many-body systems. In this talk, I will discuss the use of language models for learning quantum states realized in experimental Rydberg atom arrays. By combining variational optimization with data-driven learning using qubit projective measurements, I will show how language models are poised to become one of the most powerful computational tools in our arsenal for the design and characterization of experimental quantum simulators and computers. Maria Tikhanovskaya, Sachdev Group Title: “Equilibrium dynamics of infinite-range quantum spin glasses in a field” We determine the low-energy spectrum and Parisi replica symmetry breaking function for the spin glass phase of the quantum Ising model with infinite-range random exchange interactions and transverse and longitudinal (h) fields. We show that, for all h, the spin glass state has full replica symmetry breaking, and the local spin spectrum is gapless with a spectral density which vanishes linearly with frequency. These results are obtained using an action functional - argued to yield exact results at low frequencies - that expands in powers of a spin glass order parameter, which is bilocal in time, and a matrix in replica space. We also present the exact solution of the infinite-range spherical quantum p-rotor model at nonzero h: here, the spin glass state has one-step replica symmetry breaking, and gaplessness only appears after imposition of an additional marginal stability condition. Student presentation by Maria Tikhanovskaya at 4:00 PM Coffee break from 4:10-4:30 PM Guest Presentation will begin at 4:30 PM

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[Harvard-quantum-initiative] Friday, 10/13: HQI Open House and Research Translation Panel

by Harvard Quantum Initiative

Friday, October 13 12:00pm-8:00pm Jefferson 250 & Physics Library Please join us for the HQI Open House<https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/hqiopenhouse2023> on Friday, October 13. This HQI community event will include scientific talks, a poster session, and a special event co-hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development<https://otd.harvard.edu/> and the Harvard Quantum Initiative<https://quantum.harvard.edu/>, “Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation.” This panel will feature perspectives on research translation and startup formation from industry, startups, and faculty. Details of the program are below. The Open House will begin with the panel at 12:00pm in Jefferson 250 (17 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA). Boxed lunches will be provided beginning at 11:30am. You may RSVP for the event here: https://forms.gle/vUE26A6GtZGo7M9Q8. The event will not be ticketed, but an RSVP will help us to order sufficient refreshments. If you are interested in presenting a poster at the HQI Open House poster session, please indicate that on the RSVP form or by replying to HQIDirectors(a)harvard.edu<mailto:HQIDirectors@harvard.edu> . We welcome posters from all students and postdocs working on quantum science and engineering research! Please direct any questions to cploucha(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:cploucha@fas.harvard.edu> Realizing Impact Through Translation and Startup Formation Opening Remarks David Goel, Managing General Partner, Matrix Capital Management Company Panel: Pathways to Translate Quantum Research Participants: * Moderator: Andy Ory, Entrepreneur and Founder, 128 Technologies * Company Perspective: Mihir Bhaskar, Research Lead, AWS Center for Quantum Networking * Startup Co-Founder Perspective: Alex Keesling, CEO, QuEra * Faculty Perspective: Marko Loncar, Tiantsai Lin Professor of Electrical Engineering Fireside Chat – Launching A Tough Tech Startup * Moderator: Sam Liss, Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, OTD * Participants: * Milo Werner, General Partner, The Engine * Josh Krieger, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School _______________________________________________ Harvard-quantum-initiative mailing list -- harvard-quantum-initiative(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe send an email to harvard-quantum-initiative-leave(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu

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Global Alliance for Medical Innovation: APPLY NOW!

by Kimtee Kundu

Create. Innovate. Empower. [image: 1.png] [image: 2.png] Drop your resume <https://forms.gle/VoAjtnEBZHNJBycJ7> by Fri, Oct 13th! Read more about our current projects on the website <https://www.harvardgami.org/>. The Global Alliance for Medical Innovation (GAMI) is a student-led incubator for emerging biomedical technologies. Through global partnerships with physicians, hospitals, startups, and NGOs, we develop cutting-edge inventions to expand healthcare access in underserved communities. Engineering & Life Sciences: By bringing together an interdisciplinary team, we intend to design, implement, and validate state-of-the-art technology for clinical impact. In our engineering and design process, we have a particular focus on machine learning, computer vision, smartphone/mobile development, and low-cost embedded systems, among others. Students will have the opportunity to strengthen and use their skill sets in a variety of technical domains, with the aim of producing technology that can produce a real impact. On the clinical end, we collaborate closely with the Institutional Review Boards at our trial sites. Our points of contact are usually directors and CMOs of hospitals and healthcare nonprofits in our target deployment regions. Students will have the opportunity to work with clinicians on the ground and structure clinical trials, ensuring that projects are effectively validated while adhering to ethical guidelines and data protection laws. We are actively recruiting individuals with experience in the biomedical sciences, computer science, statistics, and clinical research. Strategy & Entrepreneurship: As our projects spin out into their own ventures, we are seeking strategy-minded students to spearhead our deployment efforts. Through an understanding of intellectual property, corporate structure, and market analysis, we seek to maximize our outcomes and identify potential barriers for intervention. Previously, our group has raised over $100,000 in funding, pitched to venture capital funds, and competed at national competitions. In addition, GAMI will be building our own consulting branch over the following term: we aim to leverage strategy consulting expertise to address key challenges faced by life sciences nonprofits and start-ups. Students will have the opportunity to play a key role in building out this part of our organization, including sourcing and managing clients, such as the presidents and CMOs of healthcare organizations. We are actively recruiting individuals with experience in the biomedical sciences, global health, and/or consulting. Application: We will walk through GAMI’s application process at the first informational meeting, invites for which will be sent through email! Attendance is highly encouraged. If you're excited to explore the intersection of computer science, engineering, entrepreneurship, and medicine, upload your information on the GAMI Resume Drop <https://forms.gle/VoAjtnEBZHNJBycJ7> by Fri, Oct 13th and we will reach out to you shortly. Instagram: @gami.health <https://www.instagram.com/gami.health/> | Website: https://www.harvardgami.org -- Kimtee Kundu *Harvard College * GAMI Director of Community

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[Harvard-quantum-initiative] Wednesday, Oct. 11 - Quantum Colloquium - Roger Melko

by Harvard Quantum Initiative

HQI Colloquium - Prof. Roger Melko Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Jefferson 250 Roger Melko, University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute Title: "Language Models for Quantum Simulation” As the frontiers of artificial intelligence advance more rapidly than ever before, generative language models like GPT are already causing significant economic and social transformation. In addition to their remarkable performance on typical language tasks (such as generating text from a prompt), language models are being rapidly adopted as powerful ansatze states for quantum many-body systems. In this talk, I will discuss the use of language models for learning quantum states realized in experimental Rydberg atom arrays. By combining variational optimization with data-driven learning using qubit projective measurements, I will show how language models are poised to become one of the most powerful computational tools in our arsenal for the design and characterization of experimental quantum simulators and computers. Student presentation by Maria Tikhanovskaya at 4:00 PM Coffee break from 4:10-4:30 PM Guest Presentation will begin at 4:30 PM _______________________________________________ Harvard-quantum-initiative mailing list -- harvard-quantum-initiative(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe send an email to harvard-quantum-initiative-leave(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu

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[QMatter in Math/Physics 2023 Oct 6th Fri 10-11:30 am ET] Nat Tantivasadakarn (Caltech) From wave-function collapse and Galois solvability to the realization of non-Abelian topological order on a quantum device - Harvard CMSA G10

by Juven Wang

Quantum Matter in Mathematics and Physics (QMMP) 2023: https://cmsa.fas.harvard.edu/event_category/quantum-matter-seminar/ ----- This seminar will be in person! *Time: Oct 6th Fri 10-11:30 am ET* *Location: Harvard CMSA G10* Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/977347126 Password: cmsa ————————————————————————————————— Nat Tantivasadakarn (Caltech) Title: From wave-function collapse and Galois solvability to the realization of non-Abelian topological order on a quantum device. I will review our recent set of theoretical works on efficiently preparing long range quantum entanglement with adaptive quantum circuits: the combination of measurements with unitary gates whose choice can depend on previous measurement outcomes. I will show that this additional ingredient can be leveraged to prepare the long sought-after non-Abelian topological phases with a circuit depth that is independent of system size. Using this framework, we uncover a complexity hierarchy of long-range entangled states based on the minimal number of measurement layers required to create the state. Moreover, we find that certain non-Abelian states that cannot be efficiently prepared with adaptive circuits have a surprising connection to the unsolvability of the quintic polynomial. Finally, I will describe our recent collaboration with Quantinuum where we present the first unambiguous realization of non-Abelian D4 topological order and demonstrate control of its anyons. In particular, we are able to detect a non-trivial braiding where three non-Abelian anyons trace out the Borromean rings in spacetime, a signature unique to non-Abelian topological order. -------- Subscribe to Harvard CMSA Quantum Matter and other seminar videos (more to be uploaded): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0NRmB0fnLJQAnYwkpt9PN2PBKx4rvdup Subscribe to Harvard CMSA seminar mailing list: https://forms.gle/1ewa7KeP6BxBuBeRA --- Harvard University CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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