The ICCAD Quantum Computing Applications and Systems (QCAS) Workshop aims to provide a platform for researchers and industry professionals to present and discuss cross-disciplinary research and developments in quantum technologies, with a focus on design automation, computer architecture, and scientific methods. Foster collaboration and networking opportunities among participants from academia and industry to address emerging challenges and explore potential solutions in quantum error correction, quantum algorithms, quantum applications, and quantum control. Facilitate knowledge transfer and technology adoption by showcasing practical applications and case studies in areas such as quantum machine learning, quantum finance, quantum chemistry, and real-world applications in drug discovery and power systems. Promote interdisciplinary interactions and explore the intersection of quantum technologies with machine learning and the sciences, aiming to advance the field of quantum computing and its applications.

Submission Guidelines

Each poster proposal must double-columned, 9pt or 10pt font.

Each poster proposal should be 1-3 pages long, and must include the following sections in one PDF file and in the specified order below.

1. Poster title — Descriptive and attractive to potential attendees.

2. Poster authors — Contact information for all poster authors and indication of the main contact.

3. Poster abstract — 200-250 words to be posted on the QCAS 2024 website upon acceptance of the poster proposal.

4. Poster relevance — Relevance to the fields of quantum computing and/or quantum engineering (e.g., relate to QCAS 2024 topics).

List of Topics

• Track 1: Quantum Error Correction
  • Error correction and mitigation algorithms
  • Software techniques for error correction
  • Design automation and synthesis for error correction
• Track 2 : Quantum Algorithms
  • Quantum information science
  • Variational quantum algorithms
  • Quantum cryptography
  • Fault-tolerant quantum algorithms
• Track 3: Quantum Applications
  • Quantum machine learning applications
  • Quantum finance
  • Quantum chemistry & drug discovery
  • Real world applications including battery discovery, power systems, CFD, etc.
• Track 4: Quantum Control
  • Quantum control software
  • Quantum optimal control
  • Efficient and accurate calibration
  • Lower layer compiler, synthesis, and circuit design

Committees

Organzing Committee

• Zhiding Liang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
• Zichang He (JPMorganChase)
• Hanrui Wang (University of California, Los Angeles)

Steering Committee

• Robert Wille (Technical University of Munich)

• Yufei Ding (University of California, San Diego)

• Greg Byrd (North Carolina State University)

• Liqun Qian (Prairie View A&M University)

Program Committee

• Weiwen Jiang (George Mason University)

• Xiaoyang Liu (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

• Qiang Guan (Kent State University)

Invited Speakers

• Keynote Speaker: Prof. Jason Cong, Distinguish Professor, UCLA
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marco Pistoia, Managing Director, Distinguished Engineer and Head of JPMorgan Chase's Global Technology Applied Research, JPMorgan Chase
• Prof. Robert Wille, Distinguish Professor, TUM
• Dr. Laxmi Parida, IBM Fellow; Industry Diamond; Master Inventor, IBM
• Prof. Yongshan Ding, Assistant Professor, Yale University 
• Dr. David Amaro, Quantum Machine Learning Scientist, Quantinuum
• Dr. Joey Liu, Principle Researcher, Fujitsu
• Dr. Yunong Shi, Senior Quantum Scientist. Amazon
• Dr. Harry Zhou, Research scientist, QuEra
• Dr. Siyuan Niu, Postdoc, LBNL

Venue

The conference will be held in Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott, Newark Liberty International Airport, 1 Hotel Rd, Newark, NJ 07114, Colocated with 43rd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD).

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Zhiding Liang at zlianghahaha@gmail.com.