QuICS

General inquiries to the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science can go to:

QuICS 3100 Atlantic Building University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-2420

Phone: 301.314.1840

Email: quics-coordinator@umiacs.umd.edu

Media inquiries for QuICS can be sent to Tom Ventsias, UMIACS Director of Communications, at media@umiacs.umd.edu

QuICS works in partnership with nearby laboratories, including:

QuICS is a growing community of researchers working together to advance the state of the art in quantum computer science and quantum information theory.

The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is a partnership between the University of Maryland (UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Located at the University of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C., the center advances research and education in quantum computer science and quantum information theory.

The Center's research is organized around four themes:

How does quantum mechanics inform the theory of computation and communication?

Using quantum mechanical phenomena such as superposition and entanglement, one can process information in ways that are impossible using only classical physics. What are the implications of quantum mechanics for computational complexity, cryptographic security, data transmission, and other aspects of information processing?

At QuICS, experts in areas including computer science, cybersecurity, mathematics, and physics collaborate with postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and visitors to form a robust research community that is advancing the state of the art in quantum computer science and quantum information theory.

Ongoing projects at QuICS include theoretical and experimental research on: