Quantum computers are expected to solve many of the hard problems that are challenging for today’s classical supercomputers. We are developing techniques to build scalable quantum computers using various physical qubits. We also work on developing new algorithms for real-world applications, fault-tolerant quantum computing and error correction codes.
A quantum computer will be able to simulate quantum-mechanical interactions efficiently. Since chemical bonds are quantum-mechanical in nature, quantum mechanics is required to understand many of the functionally important properties of molecules and materials, as well as their structure and dynamics, with applications spanning molecular biology, pharmacology, geology and materials science.
Researchers at Imperial are working on photonic and superconducting qubits to demonstrate quantum advantages in some quantum simulation problems. Using cold molecules, we can simulate quantum effects in chemical reactions and open quantum systems. We can also trap tens of ionic qubits to realise basic quantum gate operations and highly accurate measurements of qubit states. In all these aspects of quantum hardware and software development, we work closely with industry partners.
Our researchers:
Dr Rita Ahmadi
Dr Rita Ahmadi
Department of Mathematics
Dr Daan Arroo
Dr Daan Arroo
Department of Materials
Dr Ryan Barnett
Dr Ryan Barnett
Department of Mathematics
Dr Charles Baynham
Dr Charles Baynham
Department of Physics
Professor Michael Bearpark
Professor Michael Bearpark
Department of Chemistry
Dr Roberto Bondesan
Dr Roberto Bondesan
Department of Computing
Professor Fernando Bresme
Professor Fernando Bresme
Department of Chemistry
Dr Chris Cantwell
Dr Chris Cantwell
Department of Aeronautics
Dr Malcolm Connolly
Dr Malcolm Connolly
Department of Physics
Professor Matthew Foulkes
Professor Matthew Foulkes
Department of Physics
Dr Alex Ganose
Dr Alex Ganose
Department of Chemistry
Dr Liam (Jianliang) Gao
Dr Liam (Jianliang) Gao
Graduate School and Business School
Professor Gerard Gorman
Professor Gerard Gorman
Department of Earth Science and Engineering
Dr Kevin Gouder
Dr Kevin Gouder
Department of Aeronautics
Professor Geoffrey Hall FRS
Professor Geoffrey Hall FRS
Department of Physics
Professor Nicholas Harrison
Professor Nicholas Harrison
Department of Chemistry
Professor Peter Haynes FREng
Professor Peter Haynes FREng
Department of Materials
Professor Antoine Jack Jacquier
Professor Antoine Jack Jacquier
Department of Mathematics
Dr Johannes Knolle
Dr Johannes Knolle
Department of Physics
Dr Steve Kolthammer
Dr Steve Kolthammer
Department of Physics
Professor Sylvain Laizet
Professor Sylvain Laizet
Department of Aeronautics
Professor Cong Ling
Professor Cong Ling
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Professor Luca Magri
Professor Luca Magri
Department of Aeronautics
Professor Jon Marangos
Professor Jon Marangos
Department of Physics
Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Professor Cecilia Mattevi
Department of Materials
Professor Francesco Montomoli
Professor Francesco Montomoli
Department of Aeronautics
Professor Arash Mostofi
Professor Arash Mostofi
Department of Materials
Professor Ramana Nanda
Professor Ramana Nanda
Business School
Professor Terry Rudolph
Professor Terry Rudolph
Department of Physics
Professor Riccardo Sapienza
Professor Riccardo Sapienza
Department of Physics
Dr Frank Schindler
Dr Frank Schindler
Department of Physics
Professor Michael Tarbutt
Professor Michael Tarbutt
Department of Physics
Dr Mansour Taghavi Azar Sharabiani
Dr Mansour Taghavi Azar Sharabiani
School of Public Health
Professor Richard Thompson
Professor Richard Thompson
Department of Physics
Dr Kai Voges
Dr Kai Voges
Department of Physics
Professor Ian Walmsley CBE FRS
Professor Ian Walmsley CBE FRS
Department of Physics
Professor Wolfram Wiesemann
Professor Wolfram Wiesemann
Business School
Dr Herbert Wiklicky
Dr Herbert Wiklicky
Department of Computing
Dr Shang Yu
Dr Shang Yu
Department of Physics