9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks from CalIT2 Directors

Speakers: G.P. Li, Ramesh Rao, Shane Cybart

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM: Plenary 1: “Overview of Quantum Information and Computing Advancements”
Speaker: Peter Burke, PhD, University of California Irvine

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM: Plenary 2: “Quantum Materials/Devices”
Speaker: Julio Barreiro, PhD, University of California San Diego

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: Coffee Break

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Plenary 3: “Algorithms for Quantum Simulations”
Speaker: Sandy Irani, PhD, University of California Irvine

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Plenary 4: “RF/MMIC for Quantum Computing”
Speaker: Alan Salari, PhD

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Networking Lunch

12:30 PM – 2:10 PM: Brainstorming Sessions
A series of rapid-fire presentations, each lasting 25 minutes with multiple short presentations (organized by Co-hosts), designed to convey key ideas and inspire new thinking.

• State-of-the-Art Facility for Quantum Research Co-hosts: Shane Cybart, PhD, University of California Riverside (low temperature
• Quantum Computer Cooling – Dilution Refrigerator)
• Quantum Computing Infrastructure Needs for Research and Education Co-host: Shan-Wen Tsai, PhD, University of California Riverside
• Quantum Sensing Co-host: TBD
• Quantum Communication Co-Host: Maxim Radikovich Shcherbakov, PhD, University of California Irvine

2:10 PM – 3:10 PM: Exploring New Collaborations: “Quantum Computing and AI (NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)?)”
Co-hosts: Yufei Ding, PhD, University of California San Diego

3:10 PM – 5:00 PM: Open House and Student poster session, showcasing:

• Facilities: – Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility (INRF): world-class clean room devoted to research and development for integrated systems at micro- and nano-size scales Host: Chuangyuan (CY) Lee, PhD, University of California Irvine – Irvine Materials Research Institute (IMRI): Experience state-of-the-art facilities for nanoscale research and development. Host: Jian-Guo Zheng, PhD University of California Irvine
• Student Poster Session: Highlighting innovative research and projects developed by students in various fields related to quantum Information and Computing. Who Should Attend: IT/Telecom professionals, researchers and academics, quantum computing service providers, entrepreneurs.

We look forward to seeing you there! CalIT2 Directors: G.P. Li, UCI | Ramesh Rao, UCSD | Shane Cybart, UCR