KAIST, MIT jointly open Quantum Winter School

Six professors will mentor 38 students about quantum communication, computing, and simulation, selected from 13 universities

Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle of MIT, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 (Courtesy of KAIST)

Kyung Ju Kang 1

2024-01-08 16:22:08 qurasoha@hankyung.com

Research & Development

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Monday that it is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to hold a Quantum Information Winter School for nurturing quantum talents.

This winter school, spanning two weeks, will have 38 undergraduate students from 13 universities across South Korea, including KAIST, Seoul National University, POSTECH, and Korea University. Six professors from KAIST and MIT will offer lectures at the KAIST campus in Daejeon.

The opening ceremony featured a keynote speech by Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001. In the first week, MIT professors such as Seth Lloyd and William Oliver, along with Prof. Ketterle, will give lectures.

In the second week, KAIST professors, including Eun-Gook Moon, Jae-yoon Choi (Physics), and Joonwoo Bae (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), will present lectures.

Mini-courses will cover fundamental concepts and representative experiments across various quantum information science fields, such as quantum communication, sensing, computing, and simulation.

Poster sessions will also provide an opportunity for students to question and discuss the latest research results in various quantum information science areas based on superconductors, photons, and neutrons.

The president of KAIST Kwang-Hyung Lee emphasized the growing importance of quantum science and technology, one of the 12 national strategic technologies. "Through this winter school, we expect students to gain a broad understanding of various aspects of quantum information science."

Write to Kyung Ju Kang at qurasoha@hankyung.com