Quantum Engineering Initiative

Quantum Engineering Initiative

Building and expanding our efforts in quantum research while also strengthening connections with our partners.

�� the Quantum Engineering Initiative

The Quantum Engineering Initiative (QEI) will build and expand internal efforts in quantum research while also strengthening connections to local and regional partners. Created in 2021, the initiative is a significant and strategic investment into translational quantum engineering research – especially in quantum sensing, which has been a strength in the college for years. QEI specifically includes educational components, faculty hiring efforts, and dedicated lab space for collaboration with partners both on and off �� Boulder’s campus.

QEI was created to:

Organize and support engineering faculty expertise and foster new and ongoing collaboration opportunities with external partners including national laboratories in and around Boulder, Colorado.
Develop and define quantum engineering science and technology toward the next generation of discoveries.
Cultivate and grow the quantum workforce through educational and interdisciplinary research opportunities.

A student in an electrical engineering lab

A student works in an electrical engineering lab at �� Boulder.

Quantum engineering education for tomorrow's needs

The QEI initiative includes several education activities running in parallel to the primary research goals. Primarily, the initiative is linked to a new minor in quantum engineering that provides a foundation in quantum technologies.

Quantum technologies have applications in quantum-enhanced sensors, quantum communications, and quantum computing. The goal is to introduce students to the fundamentals of quantum theory and explore all the major hardware platforms. This will allow graduates to easily adapt to the variety of technologies seen in industry.

Quantum Engineering Minor

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