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Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (RQS)
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With the support of the National Science Foundation, the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation uses quantum simulation to gain insight into and take advantage of the rich behavior of complex quantum systems. Work at the Institute is organized into three major research challenges.
RESEARCH CHALLENGES
News
![The image shows two differently colored quantum superfluids—blue and yellow—being pushed together by magnetic fields, forming mushroom-shaped plumes that resemble explosion clouds before breaking into turbulence.]()
When Superfluids Collide, Physicists Find a Mix of Old and New
November 18, 2025![A woman with sunglasses works on electronic equipment surrounded by wires]()
Scaling Up: Building a 96-Qubit Quantum Computer by 2027
October 3, 2025![Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stands at podium in front of Microsoft and Capital of Quantum sign]()
UMD to Host Microsoft Quantum Research Center in Discovery District
September 18, 2025
Events
- December 8, 2025 5:00 pmRQS Career Connections
Career Connections at UMD: Meet RQS Postdocs and learn about their career journeys
Dr. Jacob Lin and Dr. Alexander SchuckertUniversity of Maryland & QuEra
- December 11, 2025 11:00 amRQS Seminar
Polynomial-Time Classical Simulation of Noisy Circuits with Naturally Fault-Tolerant Gates
Joel RajakumarUniversity of Maryland
- January 7, 2026 4:00 pmRQS Career Connections
Career Connection at Duke: Beyond the PhD - Paths and Possibilities
Dr. Emily Edwards & Dr. William Cody BurtonDuke University & Oxford Ionics
Latest Publications
Optimal Distillation of Qubit Clocks
, , arXiv, (2025)Roughening Transition in Quantum Circuits
, , Physical Review Letters, 135, 160603, (2025)The Complexity of Thermalization in Finite Quantum Systems
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I’m fascinated by entropy because it’s this abstract concept, quantified with a funny-looking function, but it has such important real-life implications.
