Tracks and Topics

QUANTUM ALGORITHMS (QALG)

The theory of solving problems with quantum computers

• Quantum information science
• Quantum algorithm structures and patterns
• Quantum algorithms and complexity
• New NISQ-friendly algorithms
• Error correction and mitigation algorithms
• Fault-tolerant quantum algorithms
• Advances in hybrid variational algorithms
• Advances in hybrid QAOA algorithms
• New quantum solver approaches
• Quantum linear algebra
• Advances in tensor network algorithms
• Advances in encoding and learning algorithms
• Advances in Hamiltonian dynamics
• Quantum cryptography

Quantum Applications (QAPP)

The practice of solving problems with quantum computers.

• Road to quantum advantage
• Towards fault tolerance and realization of quantum error correction at the application level
• Quantum Machine Learning (QML) applications
• NISQ and fault-tolerant applications
• Quantum simulation of physical systems
• Applications — chemistry, machine learning, finance, optimization, biological sciences, and other science & engineering applications
• Applications of quantum annealing
• Integrated high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum applications
• Performance evaluation of quantum algorithms
• Optimization problems—transportation, supply chain & logistics
• Quantum AI & decision making
• Quantum medical applications & precision health applications
• Quantum DNA and protein sequencing
• Quantum finance

Quantum Technologies and Systems Engineering (QTEM)

The design and architecture of quantum technologies and systems engineering for computation and sensing

• Superconducting quantum technologies
• Quantum annealing technologies
• Trapped ion quantum technologies
• Photonic and optical quantum technologies
• Silicon quantum technologies
• Quantum dot technologies
• Neutral atom quantum technologies
• Topological quantum technologies
• Hardware-software stack for quantum annealers, trapped ions, superconducting, photonics, neutral atoms, and others
• Quantum characterization, verification & validation: benchmarking and tomography
• Qubit design and control
• Packaging and cooling
• Cryogenics
• Quantum electronics
• Pulse-level control of qubits
• Sensing and metrology
• Characterization and hardware mitigation of noise, state preparation and measurement error

 Quantum System Software (QSYS)

The design, architecture, and operation of full-stack quantum computing systems.

• Full quantum software stack: compilers, runtimes, workflows, languages, transpilers, profilers
• Quantum programming, development kits (QDKs), test harnesses, debuggers
• Quantum languages and intermediate representations (IRs)
• Quantum simulators
• Quantum software engineering
• Software for co-design
• Hybrid quantum-classical systems
• Resource estimation
• Quantum control software
• Interfacing classical control and quantum hardware through software
• Error correction and fault-tolerant computing at the system software level
• Testing, validation, and verification of quantum programs and systems
• Benchmarking of quantum systems, quantum volume and other metrics
• Software techniques for error correction and noise mitigation
• Hardware-software stacks for error mitigation
• Quantum software in enterprise systems

Quantum Networking & Communications (QNET)

Quantum techniques and technologies for networking and communications.

• Quantum internet
• Quantum networking
• Quantum switches, routers, repeaters, and other hardware components
• Signal processing algorithms for quantum communication
• Optical quantum communications
• Intra-chip and inter-chip communication
• Secure communication in quantum networks
• Quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution (QKD)
• Post-quantum cryptography 
• Distributed quantum computing
• Cloud quantum computing

Internet of Everything Track:-

• Scalable IoT Architectures including Semantic Interoperability and the Web of Things
• Edge AI and edge computing applications and technologies
• Novel IoT Communication Technologies and Protocols
• Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in IoT including battery-less and biodegradable computing
• Small and Large-scale pilots of IoT Sensing, Signal Processing, Actuation and Analytics
• Safety, Security and Privacy Risks and Guarantees in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems
• Database and Distributed Ledger Technologies for IoT
• Human Interaction with IoT IoT-enhanced AR/VR/MR, Metaverse, and Games
• Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Twins and Inter-Realities
• Large-Scale IoT Analytics and Internet of Behaviors
• Transient Large-Scale Networks including V2V or V2X
• Real-world IoT Deployments, Testbeds and Datasets
• Novel IoT Applications in Industry (e.g., manufacturing, agriculture, business processes, robotics, etc. ) including networked intelligent production systems
• Novel IoT Applications for Environmental Sensing and Disaster Response
• Societal Impacts and Ethical Implications of IoT