Postgraduate research opportunities Practical Quantum Algorithms

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Key facts

  • Opens: Friday 20 January 2023
  • Number of places: 2
  • Duration: 42 months

Overview

One of the most important areas of research to make quantum computers useful is developing practical quantum algorithms. In this project, you will tackle some of the many open problems that stand in the way of using quantum computers to speed up scientific computing. You will use both analytical and computational methods to carry out your research, including running algorithms on test bed quantum computers.
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Eligibility

Candidates should send any enquiries to Prof. Viv Kendon - viv.kendon@strath.ac.uk

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Project Details

There is a substantial body of knowledge about the theoretical capabilities of quantum algorithms, given ideal quantum computers, but this is quite far removed from what is needed to run on real quantum computers being built today. Collaborating with computational scientists to understand what their applications do is a key aspect of the project. This includes teams of academics and postdocs who are working on applications to fluid simulations (from weather forecasting to fusion) and materials simulations, and across the whole spectrum of scientific and engineering computing in the UK through the CCP-QC https://ccp-qc.ac.uk/ (Collaborative Computational Projects) network. You will be able to test your ideas on real quantum computers, and there is plenty of scope for choosing which aspects of the research you are most interested in.

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Supervisors

Professor Kendon

Professor Vivien Kendon

Physics

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Interested candidates should email Prof. Viv Kendon - viv.kendon@strath.ac.uk

Number of places: 2

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Physics

Programme: Physics

PhD
full-time
Start date: Oct 2023 - Sep 2024

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Contact us

Contact: Prof. Viv Kendon, University of Strathclyde, viv.kendon@strath.ac.uk