Quantum Computing - how to build a REALLY cool computer - Online event

Computers are everywhere: in phones, cars, toasters, on the moon, in orbit, leaving the solar system, running the internet, keeping track of your money, deliveries, the NHS. Every year we are urged to upgrade to the latest, fastest model. But what exactly is a computer, and how can we build a really fast one? Quantum engineers are busy designing and testing the next generation of superfast, supercool computers, made from single atoms, or tiny superconducting circuits, with exquisitely controlled microwaves and light.

Viv Kendon is a Professor of Quantum Technology at the University of Strathclyde. She is researching into many aspects of quantum computing, from understanding how the quantum speed-up is achieved to comparison of analogue and digital versions of quantum computers. She has worked on quantum computing for the past 20 years, at Imperial, Leeds, and Durham universities, before moving to Strathclyde in 2021.

• Joining details will be issued on registration

• Duration - the talk will last approx 50 mins followed by Q and A

• GMT - UK time

• Presentation will be delivered by Zoom, system requirements for Zoom are:

macOS or Windows OS hardware requirements:2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or higher desktop CPU (single screen) processor.2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 or higher desktop CPU (dual or triple screen) processor. Dual-bank RAM for better performance.

This is a hybrid event with opportunities to watch in person or online

This lecture will be recorded via Zoom

Host or Publisher IES - a multi-disciplinary engineering institution