New course PHYS 391/590 on Ideas in Quantum Science and Technology
In Spring 2024, the course “Ideas in Quantum Science and Technology” will introduce quantum concepts, technologies, and careers to Mason undergraduate students of science, engineering, K-12 education, business, policy, and ethics. The course will be taught by Jessica Rosenberg, QSEC Education Director and Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy. No prior math, physics, or quantum knowledge is needed.
QSEC Physicist receives Mason’s first DOE Early Career Award
QSEC faculty member Fereshte Ghahari Kermani, Assistant Professor of Physics, recently received U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Award, which highlights the significance of her contributions to the field of condensed matter physics. She is the first Mason faculty member to receive this honor. Ghahari will look specifically at quantum electronic properties of charge carriers in graphene nanostructures.
Mason represents Virginia at the 2023 Quantum World Congress
George Mason University was the only university representing Virginia at the 2023 Quantum World Congress (QWC) underscoring its commitment to quantum advancements. QSEC played a pivotal role in rallying faculty and students to make a strong showing and enrich the program of QWC.
QSEC Researchers Receive NSF Funds for Quantum Teaching in Both Elementary Classrooms and College
QSEC research groups, led by Dr. Nancy Holincheck and Dr. Weiwen Jiang, has been recently awarded for research funds by NSF on quantum teaching and learning in elementary classrooms and college, correspondingly.
QSEC Faculty Receives NSF Funds for Quantum Computing Research
QSEC faculty members Dr. Fei Wang, and Dr. Weiwen Jiang, Dr. Jessica Rosenberg, and Dr. Mingzhen Tian has been recently awarded for research funds by NSF on simulation of non-Markovian quantum dynamics and Enabling Temporal-Reliable Quantum Learning, correspondingly.
Mason represents Virginia at the 2022 Quantum World Congress
George Mason University was the only university representing Virginia at the 2022 Quantum World Congress (QWC). Representing Mason at QWC, QSEC galvanized faculty and students to make a strong showing and enrich the program of the conference.
QWC Session: Quantum in your classroom
Quantum in your Classroom is an introduction to quantum science for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Come learn about what quantum is, why it is important for your students, and where you can find resources to integrate it into your classrooms. No prior knowledge of quantum is required. Future professional development opportunities will be available to participants.
Speaker: Jessica Rosenberg, Nancy Holincheck | George Mason University
Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 5-7 pm at Quantum World Congress
QSEC ‘s Physicists Have Received a Total of $2.3M Federal Research Funding in 2022
QSEC Director Dr. Patrick Vora has been recently awarded $349,997 for a collaborative research fund by NSF on two-dimension physics. This award boosted the total federal research fund awarded to QSEC physicists to more than $2.3M, recipients include Dr. Karen Sauer, Dr. Nirmal Ghimire, and Dr. Igor Mazin.
Research Grant: experimental and theoretical studies of iron pnictides through zero field nuclear magnetic resonance
QSEC members Dr. Karen Sauer’s team have recently received a grant from NSF to continue the experimental and theoretical studies of iron pnictides through zero field nuclear magnetic resonance.
Featured Publication: Photothermochemical Nanoassembly of 3D Porous Graphene and Palladium Nanoparticles for High-Performance Hydrogen Detection
Undergraduate and high school students worked as Research Assistants in the project Photothermochemical Nanoassembly of 3D Porous Graphene and Palladium Nanoparticles for High-Performance Hydrogen Detection. This project has been made by Minsu Kim, Seung Min Lee, Jun Woo Jeon, Shirin Movaghgharnezhad, Heeyoung Jeong, Farbod Moghaddam, Daniel Mitchell, Pilgyu Kang, Byoung Gak Kim. The journal cover has been published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.