Hosted by the College of Engineering and Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Moderator

• Leonid Rokhinson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Panelists

• William Oliver, Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Professor of Physics; Director of the Center for Quantum Engineering; Associate Director of the Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT
• Alexandra Boltasseva, Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Thomas Roth, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Zubin Jacob, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Alex Ma, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

Quantum technologies promise powerful new ways to compute, communicate, and sense, but turning small laboratory demonstrations into large, useful systems is a major challenge. This panel will discuss what it takes to scale quantum technologies and highlight practical issues such as building reliable hardware, integrating complex systems, and operating them at scale. The panel will also focus on workforce challenges, including the skills students need, interdisciplinary training, and career pathways in the growing quantum ecosystem.