One Hundred Years of Quantum: From Micro to Macro

Abstract: The development of quantum mechanics weaves through a century of profound scientific breakthroughs. In this talk, Dr. Ghosh will discuss the formation of its foundational structure, highlighting the ideas and experiments that shaped our modern understanding. Focusing on a particular trajectory that led to the emergence of macroscopic quantum mechanics in superconducting systems, recently recognized with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, Dr. Ghosh will offer a glimpse into how these foundational advances continue to drive progress in superconducting quantum computing today.

Speaker:

Dr. Joydip Ghosh is a theoretical quantum physicist specializing in solid-state quantum computing. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in collaboration with the UCSB experimental team led by John Martinis, the 2025 Physics Nobel Laureate. Dr. Ghosh has held research positions at the University of Calgary and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he advanced the fields of quantum control, quantum simulation and topological quantum error correction. In 2018, Dr. Ghosh joined Ford Research and Advanced Engineering to lead the company’s quantum computing research program. Some of his notable contributions include devising quantum control protocols for entangling two-qubit operations, connecting quantum error correction schemes with experimentally measurable quantities such as coherence times and developing quantum-inspired classical algorithms for combinatorial optimization. He now continues pioneering work on superconducting quantum technologies with applications in advanced computing and defense systems.

Moderator:Dr.Sebastian Zajac, member of QPoland