About CQuIC

Interdisciplinary Research in Quantum Information Science

The Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) is a center for interdisciplinary research in Quantum Information Science. Located in the PAÍS building at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, CQuIC brings together researchers in Physics & Astronomy, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology.

CQuIC is an NSF Focused Research Hub in Theoretical Physics and a key participant in the National Quantum Initiative Centers: the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute, Q-SEnSE, and the DOE NQI Center Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA).

The Center's Director is Ivan Deutsch, Distinguished Professor and Regents' Professor at the University of New Mexico.

25+ Years of Research
3 Departments
3 NQI Centers
SW SQuInT Network Hub

Our Work

Research Areas

Our research covers foundational and applied investigations across four interconnected domains of Quantum Information Science.

Quantum Information & Computation

Quantum information theory, algorithms, computing architectures, complexity, fault-tolerance, error-correction, and quantum simulations.

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Quantum Control & Measurement

Coherent control, qudit systems, optimal control algorithms, quantum tomography, and weak measurement.

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Quantum Optics & Communication

Quantum optics, quantum communication, entangled photons, atomic quantum memories, and quantum repeaters.

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Quantum Metrology

Continuous quantum measurement, spin squeezing, quantum tomography, and informational foundations of quantum metrology.

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QNM-I Announces Graduate Student Fellowships

Applications are now open for the Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) Graduate Student Fellowships—a distinguished opportunity for outstanding graduate students to launch their research careers.

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