Programme Schedule - Introduction to Quantum Research for Girls

  • Here is the preliminary schedule of the nine-week programme. Please note that this schedule might change. During Weeks 4-8, where participants will be working on their research projects there will be one 60 min mentor meeting each week, which will be scheduled between the group and the mentor individually. All times are given in CEST (GMT + 2).

Week 0: Introduction

  • Monday: 20:00 – 21:00 Introduction to the Programme
  • Tuesday: 20:00 – 21:00 Talk: What are quantum technologies and what is it like to work in the field?  (Dr Krishnakumar
    QuantumBasel)
  • Wednesday: 20:00 – 21:00 Refresher: Programming in Python
  • Thursday: 20:00 – 21:00 Panel: Woman in Quantum
  • Friday: 20:00 – 21:00 Refresher: Linear Algebra
  • Saturday: 20:00 – 21:00 Networking Session

Week 1: Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Computing, Research Skills

  • Monday: 20:00 – 21:30 Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (instead Introduction to Research)
  • Tuesday: 20:00 – 21:30 Parallel sessions (optional)
    • More on Linear Algebra
    • Q&A Drop in for Python for beginners
  • Wednesday: 20:00 – 21:30 Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • Thursday: 20:00 – 21:30 Parallel sessions (optional)
    • Q&A Drop in for Linear Algebra for beginners
    • More on Python
  • Friday: 20:00 – 21:30 Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • Saturday: 20:00 – 21:30 Introduction to Research (instead Mastering Productivity: Strategies for Effective Research Work)
  • Sunday: 20:00 – 21:30 Parallel sessions (optional)
    • Q&A Drop in for Quantum Computing
    • More on Linear Algebra

Week 2: Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Computing, Research Skills

  • Monday: 20:00 – 21:30 Foundations of Quantum Mechanics  (instead Writing as an Academic)
  • Tuesday: 20:00 – 21:30 Q&A on Foundations of Quantum Mechanics and Introduction to Research (optional)
  • Wednesday: 20:00 – 21:30 Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • Friday: 20:00 – 21:30 Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • Saturday: 20:00 – 21:30 Mastering Productivity: Strategies for Effective Research Work (instead Literature search, Referencing and Academic Honesty)
  • Sunday: 20:00 – 21:00 Q&A Drop-in for Quantum Computing

Week 3: Research Skills and Quantum Computing

  • Monday: 20:00 – 21:30 Writing as an Academic (instead Foundations of Quantum Mechanics)
  • Wednesday: 20:00 – 21:30 Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • Friday: 20:00 – 21:30 Literature search, Referencing and Academic Honesty (instead Wrap up of Quantum Computing and Q&A, which will be cancelled)
  • Saturday: 20:00 – 21:00 Introduction to Research Projects and Groups
  • Sunday: 20:00 – 21:00 Q&A Drop-in for Quantum Computing

Week 4: Research Projects & Industry Talks

  • Monday – Friday: First mentor meeting (individually scheduled)
  • Monday:  18:00 – 19:00 Talk: Introduction to the Classiq Quantum Computing
    Platform 
     (Classiq)
  • Wednesday: 20:00 – 21:00 Talk: Introduction to Quantum Machine Learning  (Dr Gora – Quantum AI Foundation)
  • Saturday: 16:00 – 21:00 Drop in Sessions Research Projects Q&A

Week 5 – Week 7: Research Projects & Industry Talks

  • Monday – Friday: Mentor meetings (individually scheduled)
  • Tuesday (Week 5): 18:00 – 19:00 Talk: Application of Quantum Computing  (Classiq)
  • Saturday (Week 5): 20:00 – 21:00 Networking session
  • Tuesday (Week 6): 20:00 – 21:00 Talk: ZX Calculus (Dr Backens – University of Birmingham)
  • Thursday (Week 6): 20:00 – 21:00 Talk: Error Mitigation (Misty Wahl, M.Eng. – Unitary Fund)

Week 8: Poster Presentations

  • Monday – Wednesday: Poster Presentations in mentor meetings
  • Thursday: 20:00 – 22:00 Poster Presentation Finals
  • Friday: 20:00 – 20:30 Closing Ceremony