Our Goals

Our work is at the cutting edge of physics, materials science, and electrical engineering, aiming to address critical challenges in quantum information today. Specifically, we focus on:

• Innovative Material Fabrication: Developing alternative substrates, such as zinc oxide (ZnO), using solution-based techniques to serve as platforms for qubits.
• Defect Engineering: Introducing transition metal defects into these substrates through methods like spin-on doping and diffusion furnace processes to create qubits with desirable quantum properties.
• Quantum Characterization: Employing electron paramagnetic resonance (both continuous wave and pulsed) to characterize the properties of the resulting defects and understand their potential for quantum information applications.

By raising the operational temperature of qubits and coupling them with different modalities, we aim to bring scalable quantum computing closer to reality.

Our Strategy

In our multidisciplinary approach, you will:

• Fabricate Alternative Substrates: Gain hands-on experience in creating ZnO substrates using solution-based fabrication techniques.
• Introduce and Analyze Defects: Develop strategies to incorporate transition metal defects and analyze their impact on the substrate using X-ray diffraction.
• Characterize Quantum Properties: Use advanced techniques like electron paramagnetic resonance to study the quantum behavior of the defects introduced.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work alongside experts in physics, applied mathematics, and statistics to model and understand the quantum systems we create.

In your first year, you’ll focus on fabrication and structural characterization. In the second year, you’ll delve deeper into exploring the quantum properties of the materials you’ve developed and mentor the next cohort of students.

Our Impact

By advancing the field of quantum information science, our research has the potential to:

• Enable Scalable Quantum Computing: Developing qubits that operate at higher temperatures makes it feasible to integrate them into practical systems, accelerating the advancement of quantum technologies.
• Innovate in Quantum Materials: Exploring new materials and defect structures opens up possibilities for discovering quantum phenomena that could revolutionize computing, communication, and sensing.
• Train Future Quantum Scientists: Provide hands-on experience in cutting-edge quantum research, preparing you for a career in this rapidly evolving field.

Join Our Journey!

Are you passionate about robotics, eager to make a difference, and curious about how technology can be both advanced and ethical? As a first-year engineering student, you have the opportunity to dive into groundbreaking research that blends innovation with social impact. Come be a part of our team, and help shape a future where robots and humans thrive together!