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Quantum computing and related quantum hardware are under rapid development and have potential for transformative technology and devices. A relatively new paradigm called Quantum Reservoir Computing (QRC) leverages the inherent quantum dynamics of quantum components such as qubits and uses disorder and noise as resource. QRC can be viewed to complement standard gate-based quantum computing in current noisy intermediate-scale quantum computing (NISQ). 

The purpose of this summer school is to give students and doctoral researchers a comprehensive introduction and review on NISQ and QR computing, including the relevant quantum devices, their operation and development in a laboratory environment. To fully understand these, the theory of open quantum and quantum many-body systems relevant to quantum technologies will also be considered. 

Topics: NISQ computing; quantum reservoir computing; quantum components and devices; open quantum systems; many-body quantum systems. Tutorials on writing scientific papers and presenting results.

Format: Lectures and laboratory demonstrations.

Expected outcomes: Training of young researchers on various forms of quantum physics and devices relevant to NIS and QR computing.

The five-day Summer School will take place on 18-22 August 2025 at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. The Aalto campus in Otaniemi is just outside Helsinki and 15 minutes from Helsinki Central Station by metro. Public transport like the metro works handily with contactless payment. The schedule is organized such that participants can conveniently arrive in the morning of the first day.

The Summer School is free to attend for all with no registration fees. Meals and refreshments indicated in the programme are provided for attendees free of charge. 

Please note that the number of participants to the Summer School is limited. If you are not associated with QUEST or QRC-4-ESP, your participation will be separately confirmed.

The Summer School is organised by the with support from . QUEST is a Horizon Europe Twinning project aiming to develop quantum reservoir computing system leveraging silicon carbide defect qubits.

The QUEST consortium are:

• Prof. Tapio Ala-Nissilä, Aalto University, Finland
• Prof. Igor Abrikosov, Linköping University, Sweden

• Prof. Viktor Ivady, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary

Local committee:

• Prof. Tapio Ala-Nissilä
• Project Controller Marita Halme, Aalto University

• Finance Secretary Susanna Marttala, Aalto University

If you have any questions, contact the local organisers by emailing events-phys[at]aalto.fi.

Registration:

The Summer School is now full, and registrations have been closed. Thanks to all who signed up!

Speakers:

• Igor Abrikosov (Linköping, SE): TBA
• Viktor Ivady (ELU, HU): TBA
• Ivan Gueorguiev Ivanov (Linköping, SE): TBA
• Lina Jaurigue (Ilmenau, Germany): TBA
• Jose Lado (Aalto, FI): TBA
• Achilleas Lazarides (Loughborough, UK): TBA
• Gerard McCaul (Loughborough, UK): TBA
• Paolo Muratore-Ginanneschi (Helsinki, FI): TBA
• Patrick Navez (Montpelier, FR): TBA
• Johannes Nokkala (Turku, FI): Quantum reservoir computing: from basics to photonic schemes
• Wendy Otieno (Loughborough, UK): TBA
• Emmanuel Rousseau (Montpelier, FR): Analyzing Reservoir Computing Through the Lens of Filter Theory
• Alexandre Zagoskin (Loughborough, UK): TBA

Programme:

Arriving to Otaniemi campus:

The Summer School takes place on Aalto's idyllic Otaniemi campus. The campus is easily accessible via public transport such as the metro, which takes only 15 minutes from downtown Helsinki. Public transport from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport takes roughly an hour. Tickets are easily bought with contactless payment when boarding the vehicle.

For more on how to get to campus, where to park your car or even how to take a virtual campus tour, check out Aalto's complete guide: /en/campus/campus-maps-addresses-and-opening-hours-in-otaniemi

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