Quantum Gatherings

When: Fridays 3:30 -5:00 pm

Where: Campbell 131

The CIQC’s weekly Quantum Gatherings are an opportunity for CIQC members to build connections and spark discussions between different fields of research. The gathering is held every Friday at 3:30 pm in Campbell 131, starting with a 20 minute Spark Talk on quantum-related topics, and then followed by food and beverages on the patio.

Note: During Summer 2024, Quantum Gatherings will occur every other Friday.

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Interested in joining the organizing team?

The event is organized by graduate students and postdocs in CIQC. If you are interested in joining the organization team, please contact quantum_gathering_organizers@googlegroups.com for more info!

Past Quantum Gatherings

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5/31/24 Quantum Gathering - Siyuan Niu

Friday, May 31, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week's Quantum Gathering this Friday, 5/31. Dr. Siyuan Niu, who is a postdoctoral scholar at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will give a 20 minute spark talk entitled "Quantum circuit resizing for resource optimization.” The spark talk will be in Campbell 131 at 3:30 pm. After the talk we will continue with Mediterranean platters on the terrace.

5/17/24 Quantum Gathering - Bart Andrews

Friday, May 17, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week's Quantum Gathering Friday, 5/17. Dr. Bart Andrews, who is an SNSF Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley working with Mike Zaletel and Rahul Roy on tensor network...

4/26/24 Quantum Gathering - Dr. Johannes Mitscherling

Friday, April 26, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

We would like to invite you to this week's Quantum Gathering for this Friday, 4/26. Dr. Johannes Mitscherling will give a 20 minute spark talk entitled "Quantum geometry - a unifying perspective towards understanding quantum materials.”The spark talk will be in Campbell 131 at 3:30 pm. After the talk we will continue with freshroll sandwiches on the terrace.

4/19/24 Quantum gathering- Special talk from Irfan Siddiqi and Andrew Jordan, book giveaway, boba & empanadas

Friday, April 19, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Join us on April 19, 2024 in Campbell 131 at 2:30 pm to hear from Irfan Siddiqi and Andrew Jordan regarding their textbook, Quantum Measurement: Theory & Practice. We will also be giving away copies of their textbook. Afterward, join us outside for boba and empanadas.

4/12/24 Quantum Gathering - Dan Carney, Berkeley National Lab

Friday, April 12, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by Dan Carney, who is a theoretical physicist and staff scientist at Berkeley National Lab. He will giving a talk entitled "Some attempts to break quantum mechanics.”

The spark talk will be in Campbell 131 at 3:30 pm. After the talk we will continue with Mediterranean platters on the terrace.

Then join us after the talk on the patio for food as well as beverages and...

3/22/24 Quantum Gathering - Sam Gunn, UC Berkeley

Friday, March 22, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by Sam Gunn, who is a fourth-year Computer Science PhD student in the Theory Group at UC Berkeley. He will be speaking on the topic of: How to Use Quantum Indistinguishability Obfuscation.

Then join us after the talk on the patio for bagels as well as beverages and continued conversation.

3/15/24 Quantum Gathering - Dominic Williamson, IBM

Friday, March 15, 2024 3:30 PM 5:00 PM 131 Campbell Hall (map)

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by Dr. Dominic Williamson, a research staff member from IBM. He will be speaking on the topic of: There's still plenty of room at the bottom.

Then join us after the talk on the patio for burritos as well as beverages and continued conversation.

This week we are welcoming a larger crowd than usual because of prospective graduate...

2/9/24 Quantum Gathering - Barak Nehoran, Princeton University

Friday, February 9, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by PhD candidate Barak Nehoran from Princeton University. He will be speaking on the topic of: Unconditional Quantum Bit Commitments: from Impossibility to Possibility

Then join us after the talk on the patio for Freshroll and beverages and continued conversation.

2/23/24 Quantum Gathering - Sajant Anand, UC Berkeley

Friday, February 23, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by graduate student Sajant Anand from UC Berkeley. He will be speaking on the topic of: Quantum dynamics on a 127 Qubit Processor.

Then join us after the talk on the patio for boba and empanadas as well as beverages and continued conversation.

2/2/24 Quantum Gathering - Shimon Kolkowitz, UC Berkeley

Friday, February 2, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by Prof. Shimon Kolkowitz from UC Berkeley. He will be speaking on the topic of: Erasure error conversion for quantum computing and quantum sensing

Then join us after the talk on the patio for mediterranean food as well as beverages and continued conversation.

1/26/24 Quantum Gathering - Dan Borgnia, UC Berkeley

Friday, January 26, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by Dr. Dan Borgnia from UC Berkeley. He will be speaking on the topic of: Quantized Adiabatic Pumping without Spectral Gaps

Then join us after the talk on the patio for burritos as well as beverages and continued conversation.

1/19/24 Quantum Gathering - Hartmut Häeffner, UC Berkeley

Friday, January 19, 2024 3:30 - 4:30 pm 131 Campbell Hall

Please join us for this week’s Spark talk featuring a presentation by Prof. Hartmut Häeffner from UC Berkeley. He will be speaking on the topic of: What makes a good qubit?

Then join us after the talk on the patio for boba and empanadas as well as beverages and continued conversation.

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