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.
QSEC faculty member Fei Wang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project: “Finite temperature simulation of non-Markovian quantum dynamics in condensed phase using quantum computers.”
Many important physical and chemical processes occur in the condensed phase, spanning chemical reactions in solutions, charge transfer at semiconductor interfaces, and solar energy conversion in molecular aggregates. The scientific investigation of these processes not only promotes scientists’ fundamental understanding but also offers practical solutions to materials design and environmental sustainability. Wang’s team aims to show quantum acceleration for quantum dynamics simulations in condensed phases and demonstrate practical applications of quantum computing in the area of quantum simulation. For this research, they will develop efficient quantum algorithms to perform condensed phase quantum dynamics simulations on quantum computers. Wang will receive total funding of $505,281 from NSF for this project. Funding began in June 2023 and will end in late May 2026.
Jiang’s team will develop an adaptor that will adjust to fluctuating noise, improving the performance of applications on quantum devices. The deployment of the quantum applications faces several challenges, including sustainability—on one quantum processor, most quantum applications are sensitive to the temporal changes of quantum noise; portability—different quantum processors (even from the same vendor) with specific properties will lead to variation of model uncertainty; and transparency—a lack of visualization tools can block users from tailoring their quantum applications to quantum computers for higher reliability. The NSF project will systematically provide solutions in response to these challenges.
In another recent NSF award, Jiang also lead the effort to grow a diverse quantum-ready workforce and broaden the adoption of advanced quantum computing cyberinfrastructure.
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