Quantum Computing & Algorithms

Impact Stories

Toronto-based Xanadu is racing to build the world’s first photonic-based, fault-tolerant quantum computer – a machine that could have applications in everything from drug discovery to climate change mitigation

U of T-supported startup Xanadu aims to lead quantum computing sector

Quantum Science stock photo (Gradient colorful particles wallpaper)

6 CQIQC Members received $2.3M from the government to support projects in quantum computing, quantum thermometry, and quantum devices.

6 CQIQC Members received $2.3M in NSERC Alliance National Quantum Strategy Grants

Other Research Areas

Members Quantum Computing & Algorithms

Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik

Vector Institute, Departments of Chemistry and Computer Science, UofT

CQIQC Member

Quantum computing, AI for discovery and self-driving labs, energy and functional materials

Prof. Juan Felipe Carrasquilla

Vector Institute, Department of Physics, UofT

CQIQC Member

Quantum many-body physics, machine learning, quantum computing.

Prof. Artur Izmaylov

Department of Chemistry, UofT

CQIQC Member

Quantum computing, electronic structure, nonadiabatic chemical dynamics

Prof. Arno Jacobsen

Departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science, UofT

CQIQC Member

Quantum computing for data management, machine learning, big data and distributed systems.

Prof. Daniel James

Department of Physics, UofT

CQIQC Member

Theory of quantum and classical optics, entanglement for communications, computation and metrology

Prof. Sorin Voinigescu

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, UofT

CQIQC Member

Elevated Temperature Large Scale Monolithic Quantum Processors

Prof. Nathan Wiebe

Department of Computer Science, UofT

CQIQC Member

Quantum simulation, machine learning, quantum computing

Prof. Henry Yuen

Department of Computer Science, Columbia

CQIQC Member

quantum computing, complexity theory, cryptography, and information theory