NSF Joint Foundries Meeting Held at UCSB

On February 12th, 2024 the UCSB NSF Quantum Foundry held a Joint Foundries meeting in tandem with their annual All Hands meeting to discuss their current and upcoming projects projects. Guests in attendance were UCSB Quantum Foundry faculty, students, postdocs, and staff, key members of the MonArk Quantum Foundry who traveled from Montana State University and The University of Arkansas, as well as Faculty members from New Mexico State University.

NSF Quantum Foundries Joint Meeting Agenda

February 12th, 2024, Elings Hall Rm. 1601

8:30 - 9:00 am Coffee and Pastries

9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome & Status Update

Ania Jayich, Stephen Wilson

9:30 - 9:45 am Thrust 1 - Update, Recent Results + Directions

Susanne Stemmer, John Harter

9:45 - 10:00 am Thrust 1 Flash Talks

10:00 - 10:15 am Thrust 1 Discussion

10:15 - 10:30 am Thrust 2 - Update, Recent Results + Directions

Kunal Mukherjee, Christopher Palmstrøm

10:30 - 10:45 am Thrust 2 Flash Talks

10:45 - 11:00 am Thrust 2 Discussion

11:00 - 11:15 am Morning Break

11:15 - 11:30 am Thrust 3 - Update, Recent Results + Directions

Chris Van de Walle, Galan Moody

11:30 - 11:45 am Thrust 3 Flash Talks

11:45 – 12:00 pm Thrust 3 Discussion

12:00 - 1:30 pm Group Photo & Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 pm Renewal Discussion

2:15 - 2:45 pm MonArk Quantum Foundry Overview and Discussion

2:45 - 3:00 pm NMSU and PREM Concept Introduction

3:00 - 3:15 pm Industry and Graduate Education Update

Tal Margalith, Julie Standish

3:15 - 3:30 pm Education Outreach - Update & Plans

M. Ofelia Aguirre-Paden

3:30 - 4:30 pm Poster Session