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Algorithms and Complexity group news
ERC Starting Grant for research on quantum error correction
Jonas Helsen, a researcher in CWI’s Algorithms & Complexity group, has been awarded a prestigious €1.5 million European grant. He will use the funding to develop methods for reliably analyzing and certifying …
Freek Witteveen selected for QDNL’s Top Talent Initiative
Freek Witteveen, a senior researcher at CWI and QuSoft , has been selected for QDNL funding and mentorship through QDNL Top Talent Initiative (TTI).
Quantum Application Development Enters a New Stage for QAL Consortium Members
After 5 years of end-user driven quantum computing application development, the Quantum Application Lab (QAL) members will pursue different approaches and emphases in their mission towards developing useful quantum computing applications.
Enhancing near-term quantum computing
Can quantum computers already do more than their fragile hardware seems to allow? PhD student Marten Folkertsma (CWI, QuSoft) shows that by interleaving partial quantum measurements with classical processing, even the most …
Exploring the limits of quantum computation
How do quantum and classical computational resources compare? PhD student Jordi Weggemans (CWI, QuSoft) hopes to answer this question in his thesis ‘Quantum versus Classical Resources in Computational Complexity’, which he defended …
‘Quantum computing was the coolest subject I’d ever studied’
Her inspiring journey brought Stacey Jeffery (CWI, QuSoft, University of Amsterdam) from Canada via China to Amsterdam. In an interview with NWO's Onderzoek Magazine she reflects on her research in quantum algorithms, …
Interview: Fascinated by random walks
Quantum computing is an exciting field of research, according to researcher Stacey Jeffery (CWI, UvA and QuSoft). In May 2024 she also became professor by special appointment of quantum information at the …
Matthias Christandl appointed to 2024 Turing Chair
Matthias Christandl, a leading researcher in quantum information theory, has been appointed to the 2024 Turing Chair. He is hosted at QuSoft and CWI.
