Quantum Device Design Workshop
by Quantum Computing Science Association
June 15–18, 2026
Cohen Room and Mong Auditorium, Engineering VI Building at UCLA
About Quantum Device Workshop
The Quantum Device Workshop is designed to teach advanced undergraduates and graduate students the art of designing quantum devices. QDW 2026 features a 4-day hands-on workshop on how to effectively design, simulate and work with superconducting qubits. We will cover theory and simulation techniques, best practices, and general constraints for designing superconducting devices. We offer an introductory track and an advanced track so that people of all skill levels can gain something from this event. We offer in-person lectures, workshops, and panel sessions. In 2026 we will also offer a Poster session, a design project and a career perspective session. Attendees can register for an online-only option for the lectures and workshop sessions.
Location
QDW 2026 will be hosted in person at the Cohen Room and Mong Auditorium in the Engineering VI Building at UCLA, 404 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Online sessions will also be available via Zoom for remote participants.
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June 15–18, 2026
In-person and online options. Schedule details for QDW 2026 will be posted closer to the event.
UCLA Engineering VI — QDW 2026
Workshop Tracks
QDW 2026
Training Track
Day 1: Foundation
- • Review of Device Design and Simulation Tools
- • Initialization, Gates & Readout
- • Workshop on Design&Layout
Day 2: Couplers
- • Couplers and Noise in superconducting systems
- • Designing Qubit-Coupler System
- • Workshop on Simulation Techniques
Day 3: Material Considerations & Errors
- • Material Considerations for superconducting systems
- • ABCD Formalism, Quantum Error Correction and Large Scale Simulation
- • Simulation Workshop of Qubit-Coupler System
Day 4: Project
- • Design Project
Advanced Track
Day 1: Introduction
- • Review of essential topics in superconducting quantum devices, including device design, simulation, and control integration
Day 2: Advanced simulation and Cryogenic On Chip Control
- • Advanced simulation methods and cryogenic on chip control architectures
Day 3: Quantum Error Correction
- • Quantum error correction implementation for device design and simulation
Day 4: Hybrid Systems and Novel Device Architectures
- • Hybrid Quantum Systems and novel device architectures
Workshop Activities
Panel Discussions
Engage with industry experts and researchers in interactive panel sessions covering career perspectives, emerging technologies, and the future of quantum computing.
Quantum Beers
Unwind and network with fellow attendees, speakers, and sponsors during our casual evening social events. Build connections over refreshments in a relaxed atmosphere.
Design Project
Apply your knowledge hands-on! Work in teams to design and simulate a quantum device, receiving feedback from mentors and presenting your work on the final day.
Poster Session
Present your research and projects to the quantum community. Exchange ideas, receive feedback, and discover cutting-edge work from researchers across institutions.
QDW Speakers
Andreas Walraff
ETH Zurich
Andreas Walraff
ETH Zurich
Andreas Wallraff is a professor at ETH Zurich who focuses on experimental quantum information science with superconducting circuits and hybrid quantum systems.
Mark Gyure
UCLA
Mark Gyure
UCLA
Mark Gyure is a professor at UCLA and the Executive Director of the UCLA CQSE, working on theory and simulation of solid-state quantum information devices.
Felix Beaudoin
Nanoacademic
Felix Beaudoin
Nanoacademic
Félix Beaudoin is a physicist and CEO of Nanoacademic Technologies, leading development of quantum-technology modeling and design tools for simulating qubits and quantum devices.
Kevin O’Brien
MIT
Kevin O’Brien
MIT
Kevin P. O’Brien is a professor at MIT engineering quantum light-matter interactions and superconducting circuits for quantum technologies
Alp Siphahigil
UC Berkeley
Alp Siphahigil
UC Berkeley
Alp Sipahigil is a professor at UC Berkeley developing solid-state quantum hardware using superconducting circuits and quantum photonics.
Holly Stemp
MIT
Holly Stemp
MIT
Holly Stemp is a postdoctoral associate at MIT working on designing and implementing hybrid spin and superconducting qubit architectures for quantum computing.
Lukas Pahl
MIT
Lukas Pahl
MIT
Lukas Pahl is a PhD student at MIT working on scalable superconducting quantum computing and improving qubit control and error correction.
David Pahl
MIT
David Pahl
MIT
David Pahl is a PhD student at MIT researching superconducting qubits and scalable quantum error-correction architectures for quantum computing.
Sadman Ahmed Shanto
USC
Sadman Ahmed Shanto
USC
Sadman Ahmed Shanto is a USC physics PhD candidate working on superconducting quantum hardware design and simulation.
Reza Molavi
Google Quantum AI
Reza Molavi
Google Quantum AI
Reza Molavi is a research scientist at Google Quantum AI focusing on superconducting qubit design and quantum computing research.
Shuhei Tamate
RIKEN
Shuhei Tamate
RIKEN
Shuhei Tamate is a research scientist at RIKEN specializing in superconducting quantum circuits and scalable quantum computing hardware.
Daniel Sank
Daniel Sank
Daniel Sank is a research scientist at Google Quantum AI, working on superconducting qubit systems and quantum error correction.
Jeffrey Grover
MIT
Jeffrey Grover
MIT
Jeffrey Grover is a researcher at MIT focusing on quantum devices and superconducting qubit technologies.
Jens Koch
Northwestern
Jens Koch
Northwestern
Jens Koch is a professor at Northwestern University, known for his foundational work on transmon qubits and circuit quantum electrodynamics.
Andrew Bestwick
Rigetti
Andrew Bestwick
Rigetti
Andrew Bestwick is a leading researcher in superconducting quantum computing, focusing on qubit design and scalable quantum architectures.
Anna Grassellino
Fermilab
Anna Grassellino
Fermilab
Anna Grassellino is a physicist at Fermilab, pioneering advances in superconducting radio-frequency cavities and quantum information science.
Eli Levenson-Falk
USC
Eli Levenson-Falk
USC
Eli Levenson-Falk is an expert in quantum device fabrication and materials science for superconducting quantum systems.
Yvonne Gao
NUS
Yvonne Gao
NUS
Yvonne Gao is a quantum physicist specializing in bosonic quantum error correction and novel qubit architectures.
Zlatko Minev
Zlatko Minev
Zlatko Minev is a research scientist known for his work on quantum jumps, qubit design, and the development of Qiskit Metal.
Mollie Schwartz
MIT LL
Mollie Schwartz
MIT LL
Mollie Schwartz is a researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory working on superconducting quantum devices and systems.
Aziza Almanakly
NYU
Aziza Almanakly
NYU
Aziza Almanakly is a researcher at NYU specializing in quantum computing and superconducting qubit design.
Taylor Patti
Nvidia
Taylor Patti
Nvidia
Taylor Patti is a researcher at Nvidia working on quantum computing algorithms and hardware-software co-design.
Silvia Zorzetti
Fermilab
Silvia Zorzetti
Fermilab
Silvia Zorzetti is a scientist at Fermilab focusing on quantum information science and superconducting technologies.
Sara Sussman
FermiLab
Sara Sussman
FermiLab
Sara Sussman is a researcher at FermiLab specializing in quantum device design and fabrication.
Kyle Serniak
MIT LL
Kyle Serniak
MIT LL
Kyle Serniak is a researcher at MIT Lincoln Laboratory working on superconducting qubit technologies and quantum systems.
Nicolas Pancotti
Nvidia
Nicolas Pancotti
Nvidia
Nicolas Pancotti is a quantum computing researcher working on quantum algorithms and quantum machine learning.
Murat Can Sarihan
Murat Can Sarihan
Murat Can Sarihan is a research scientist at Google Quantum AI, focusing on superconducting qubit design and quantum error correction.
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