World Quantum Day, celebrated in the month of April, is an initiative from quantum scientists from 65+ countries,
aiming at promoting the public understanding of Quantum Science and Quantum Technology around the World.
Join us for an afternoon of guest speakers from academia and industry to celebrate URI’s Quantum Computing Initiative!
Friday, April 11th , 12:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Location : University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus, East Hall
Remarks by Senator Jack Reed
Remarks by Senator Jack Reed
Rhode Island Senator Jack ReedThe Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a tireless friend of the University of Rhode Island will be sending pre-recorded remarks for the main conference.
Keynote presentation
Prof. M. Suhail Zubairy is a leading authority in quantum optics and laser physics, with research interests in quantum computing, quantum informatics, and sub-wavelength atom localization. He has co-authored “Quantum Optics” and “Quantum Computing Devices,” and recently published “Quantum Mechanics for Beginners.”
Prof. Zubairy received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1978 and has held significant academic positions at the University of Arizona and the University of New Mexico. He joined Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad in 1984, where he was the founding Chairman of the Department of Electronics. Since 2000, he has been a University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University, holding the Munnerlyn-Heep Chair in Quantum Optics.
His numerous accolades include the Willis E. Lamb Award, the Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize, and the George H. W. Bush Award for Excellence in International Research. Prof. Zubairy is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America, and an elected member of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.