![]() | QCE24: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering Palais des congrès de Montréal Montréal, Canada, Canada, September 15-20, 2024 |
Conference website | https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/2024/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=qce24 |
QCE Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline | March 25, 2024 |
QCE Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline | March 25, 2024 |
QSEEC Education Tutorial Submission Deadline | March 25, 2024 |
QCE Technical Paper Submission Deadline | April 8, 2024 |
QSEEC Education Paper Submission Deadline | April 8, 2024 |
QCE Panel Proposal Submission Deadline | May 29, 2024 |
QCE BoF Proposal Submission Deadline | July 15, 2024 |
QCE Poster Submission Deadline | July 15, 2024 |
QSEEC Poster Submissions Deadline | July 15, 2024 |
The 5th IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE24), IEEE Quantum Week 2024 for short, will be held at the Palais des congrès, Montréal, Québec, Canada from Sunday, September 15 to Friday, September 20, 2024. IEEE Quantum Week aims to be a leading venue for presenting high-quality original research, ground-breaking innovations, and compelling insights in quantum computing and engineering.
IEEE Quantum Week 2024 is a multidisciplinary quantum computing venue where attendees have the opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers. Quantum Week aims to exchange and share experiences, challenges, research results, innovations, applications, pathways, and enthusiasm on all aspects of quantum computing and engineering.
As a teaser and reference, check out the website of IEEE Quantum Week 2023. QCE23 received outstanding contributions from the international quantum community to form an exceptional program with 400+ hours of programming with 9 world-class Keynote speakers, 153 Technical Papers, 93 innovative Posters, 13 stimulating Panels, 30 workforce-building Tutorials, 32 community-building Workshops, 4 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, and 56 exciting Sponsors and Exhibitors featuring technologies from quantum companies, start-ups and research labs. The format of Quantum Week 2024 will be similar to QCE23 and held as an in-person event with a virtual component using the RD Mobile award-winning platform.
IEEE Quantum Week aims to showcase quantum research, practice, applications, education, and training including quantum computing, quantum information science, quantum algorithms, quantum software, quantum technologies, quantum engineering, quantum photonics, qubit & control engineering technologies, hybrid quantum-classical technologies, quantum development kits, languages & intermediate representations, runtimes, dynamic circuits, software engineering methods & tools, benchmarks & performance metrics, integration of quantum computing and high-performance computing (HPC) architectures, simulating chemical, physical and biological systems, quantum optimization techniques, and quantum machine learning (QML).
Submission Guidelines and Deadlines
QCE24 invites contributions and participation from the international quantum community to form a world-class program. Contributions include Technical Papers for several paper tracks as well as proposals for Workshops, Tutorials, Panels, Posters, and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions.
QCE24 Submission Deadlines for all submission categories can be found on the QCE24 website.
Technical Papers
IEEE Quantum Week aims to be a leading venue for presenting high-quality original research, ground-breaking innovations, and compelling insights in quantum computing and engineering. Technical papers are peer-reviewed, can be on any topic related to quantum computing and engineering, and will be considered by one of the following technical paper tracks. Technical papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another conference or journal.
Quantum Algorithms (QALG)
The theory of solving problems with quantum computers.
- Quantum information science
- Quantum algorithm structures and patterns
- Quantum algorithms and complexity
- New NISQ-friendly algorithms
- Error correction and mitigation algorithms
- Fault-tolerant quantum algorithms
- Adiabatic computing
- Advances in hybrid variational algorithms
- Advances in hybrid QAOA algorithms
- New quantum solver approaches
- Advances in tensor network algorithms
- Advances in Hamiltonian dynamics
- Quantum cryptography
- Post-quantum cryptography
Quantum Applications (QAPP)
The practice of solving problems with quantum computers.
- Road to Quantum Advantage
- Hybrid quantum-classical computing (HQCC)
- Distributed quantum computing (DQC)
- Quantum HPC integration (QHPC)
- Towards fault tolerance and realization of quantum error correction at the application level
- NISQ and fault-tolerant applications
- Quantum simulation of physical systems — chemical, physical, biological systems
- Applications — simulation, optimization, machine learning, material science, science & engineering applications
- Quantum annealing applications
- Integrated high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum applications
- Performance evaluation of quantum algorithms
- Optimization problems — transportation, supply chain & logistics
- Quantum AI & decision-making
- Quantum medical applications & precision health applications
- Quantum DNA and protein sequencing
- Quantum finance
- Quantum energy
Quantum Machine Learning (QML)
The practice of combining quantum computing and machine learning for innovative application development.
- Quantum algorithms for machine learning tasks
- AI-assisted quantum information science
- Quantum-enhanced machine learning
- Quantum-inspired models and machine learning
- Quantum Boltzmann Machines
- Quantum Neural Networks (QNNs)
- Quantum Support Vector Machines (QSVMs)
- Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks (QGANs)
- Training machine learning models
- Quantum algorithms for reinforcement learning
- Quantum clustering and classification
- Advances in encoding and learning algorithms
- Quantum machine learning theory
- Quantum error correction and mitigation
- Fault-tolerant QML applications
- Quantum state tomography
- Quantum machine learning applications
- QML software and libraries
- QML benchmarks
Quantum Photonics (QPHO)
The design and architecture of quantum photonic technologies and systems engineering.
- Quantum photonic information science and technology
- Quantum computing with photonic systems
- Quantum simulation with photonic systems
- Quantum entanglement and teleportation
- Optical quantum computing
- Photonic quantum computers
- Integrated quantum photonics
- Photonics-based qubit technologies
- Photonic quantum simulation
- Silicon photonic devices
- Photon sources and detectors
- Quantum sensing and metrology
Quantum Technologies and Systems Engineering (QTEM)
The design and architecture of quantum technologies and systems engineering for computation and sensing
- Superconducting quantum technologies
- Quantum annealing technologies
- Trapped ion quantum technologies
- Photonic and optical quantum technologies
- Silicon quantum technologies
- Quantum dot technologies
- Neutral atom quantum technologies
- Topological quantum technologies
- Hardware-software stack for quantum annealers, trapped ions, superconducting, photonics, neutral atoms, and others
- Quantum characterization, verification & validation: benchmarking and tomography
- Qubit design and control
- Quantum memories
- Packaging and cooling
- Cryogenics
- Quantum electronics
- Pulse-level control of qubits
- Sensing and metrology
- Characterization and hardware mitigation of noise, state preparation and measurement error
Quantum System Software (QSYS)
The design, architecture, and operation of full-stack quantum computing systems.
- Full quantum software stack: compilers, runtimes, workflows, languages, transpilers, profilers
- Quantum programming, development kits (QDKs), test harnesses, debuggers
- Quantum languages and intermediate representations (IRs)
- Quantum simulators
- Quantum software engineering
- Software for co-design
- Hybrid quantum-classical systems
- Resource estimation
- Quantum control software
- Interfacing classical control and quantum hardware through software
- Error correction and fault-tolerant computing at the system software level
- Testing, validation, and verification of quantum programs and systems
- Benchmarking of quantum systems, quantum volume and other metrics
- Software techniques for error correction and noise mitigation
- Hardware-software stacks for error mitigation
- Quantum software in enterprise systems
Quantum Networking & Communications (QNET)
Quantum techniques and technologies for networking and communications.
- Quantum internet
- Quantum networking
- Quantum communications
- Distributed quantum computing (DQC)
- Quantum network protocols
- Quantum switches, routers, repeaters, and other hardware components
- Signal processing algorithms for quantum communication
- Optical quantum communications
- Intra-chip and inter-chip communication
- Secure communication in quantum networks
- Quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution (QKD)
- Post-quantum cryptography
- Distributed quantum computing
- Cloud quantum computing
Technical Paper Types & Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are available:
- Full papers are 8-10 pages (including figures, tables and appendices), plus two additional pages for references. Full papers should fall into one of the following categories:
- Research papers (RESP) that describe the paper’s contributions and/or innovations as well as the research methods used.
- Survey papers (SURP) that describe a survey on a research topic in the fields of quantum computing and engineering.
- Short papers are 4-6 pages (including figures, tables and appendices), plus one additional page of references. Short papers should fall into one of the following categories:
- New Ideas and Emergent Results (NIER) papers describe novel and promising ideas and/or techniques that are in an early stage of development.
- Experience and Application (EXAP) papers describe the experiences gained from applying/evaluating quantum computing and engineering research results in practice. It is encouraged that the partners from both practice and research join in the effort as co-authors and that the paper reflects the perspective of both sides. The papers should emphasize the value of the experience to the community.
- Artifact papers (ARTI) describe model problems, exemplars, or useful sets of resources for the broader quantum computing and engineering community.
- Submit your paper using EasyChair to one of the Paper Tracks (i.e., QALG, QAPP, QTEC, QSYS, QPHO, QNET, or QML) described above.
- Indicate the Paper Type (i.e., RESP, SURP, NIER, EXAP, ARTI) in the file name and description of your EasyChair submission.
Each technical paper must conform at the time of submission to the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTEX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship.
For more information about QCE24 Technical Paper submissions, please refer to QCE24 Technical Paper's CFP webpage including contact information on the QCE24 Technical Paper Tracks co-chairs.
Workshops
IEEE Quantum Week 2024 Workshops provide forums for group discussions (i.e., 20–50 participants) on topics in quantum research, practice, education, and applications. Workshops provide opportunities for researchers, practitioners, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, educators, programmers, and newcomers to exchange and discuss scientific and engineering ideas at an early stage before they have matured to warrant a conference or journal publication. In this manner, an IEEE Quantum Week workshop serves as an incubator for a scientific community to form a research roadmap or share a research agenda. Workshops are the key to sustaining, growing, and evolving IEEE Quantum Week in the future. Note IEEE Quantum Week is a highly multidisciplinary quantum computing venue where you can discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers. Established Quantum Week Workshops may include a paper track.
Each workshop at IEEE Quantum Week 2024 is one day long (i.e., there are no half-day workshops). A QCE24 workshop must last 4.5 hours (i.e., 3 sessions of 90 mins with breaks in between the three sessions). Participation in an IEEE Quantum Week 2024 workshop should preferably be open to all registered attendees. For more information about QCE24 Workshop Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE24 Workshop's CFP webpage including contact information on the QCE24 Workshops co-chairs.
Tutorials
The shortage of skilled labour is one of the quantum computing sector’s greatest challenges. The week-long tutorials program, with tutorials by leading experts, is aimed squarely at workforce development and training considerations. The tutorials are ideally suited for developing quantum champions for industry, academia, and government, and building expertise for emerging quantum ecosystems. IEEE Quantum Week 2024 will cover a broad range of topics in quantum computing and technologies, including a lineup of fantastic hands-on tutorials on programming and applications. Note IEEE Quantum Week is a highly multidisciplinary quantum computing venue where you can discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers.
Each tutorial at QCE24 is 3 hours (two sessions of 90 mins). For more information about Tutorial Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE24 Tutorial's CFP webpage, including contact information on the QCE24 Tutorials co-chairs.
Panels
IEEE Quantum Week 2024 aims to facilitate enlightening and impactful discussions among experts on different perspectives of quantum computing and engineering. Suggested panel topics include but are not limited to quantum technologies, quantum start-ups, hardware-software co-design, hybrid quantum-classical computing, applications, post-quantum cryptography, quantum programming education & training, quantum workforce training, or frontiers of quantum information science & algorithms. The goal is to gather diverse quantum researchers and practitioners to share their insightful perspectives and engage the broader community in a dialogue. Ideally, panel organizers and panellists attend a substantial part of Quantum Week 2024 rather than dropping in for just a panel appearance.
The length of each panel session at QCE24 is 45-90 minutes. For more information about Panel Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE24 Panel's CFP webpage, including contact information on the QCE24 Panels co-chairs.
Posters
The IEEE Quantum Week Posters program presents excellent opportunities for graduate students, undergraduate students, researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to showcase their work and engage with the international quantum computing R&D community during the IEEE Quantum Week Exhibits. Posters are intended to stimulate discussions on recent advances, experiences, and challenges in quantum computing and engineering.
A Poster submission can be on any topic related to quantum computing and engineering and requires two parts: (1) a two-page poster abstract that includes all the trimmings of a regular paper (i.e., title, keywords, abstract, contents, and references; and (2) the actual poster to be displayed on a Poster board in the QCE24 Posters and Exhibits area. Two-page Poster abstracts are peer-reviewed by members of the Posters Program Committee. Abstracts of accepted Posters will appear in the QCE24 proceedings. Please refer to the QCE23 Proceedings Volume 2 for examples of two-page poster abstracts.
Each technical paper must conform at the time of submission to the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTEX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship.
Posters must be presented in person at QCE24 in Palais des congrès, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Poster presentations will be scheduled in the Posters and Exhibits space at QCE24. For more information about QCE24 Poster Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE24 Poster's CFP webpage including contact information on the QCE24 Posters co-chairs.
Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) Sessions
QCE24 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions or BoFs are informal gatherings of persons interested in a particular topic. The IEEE Quantum Week program will feature scheduled BoF Sessions addressing timely topics of interest in Quantum Computing and Engineering.
BoF sessions at QCE24 are lively discussions of 45-90 minutes. For more information about BoF proposal submissions, please refer to QCE24 BoF's CFP webpage including contact information on the QCE24 BoFs co-chairs.
Publication
- Papers accepted to and presented at IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE24) will be submitted to IEEE Xplore Digital Library and IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) in September 2024.
- The best QCE24 papers will be recommended to the journals IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering (TQE) and ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing (TQC).
- QCE24 will award Best Paper Awards for the individual Technical Program Tracks. The QCE24 Best Paper Awards will be presented to the winners in the keynote plenary sessions before a plenary keynote presentation.
Committees
Organizing Committee
- General Chair:
- Candace Culhane, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- Finance Chair:
- Greg Byrd, NC State University
- Program Board Chair:
- Hausi Müller, University of Victoria
- Event Program Manager:
- Carmen Saliba, IEEE Computer Society
- Exhibits & Sponsorship Manager & Fulfillment:
- Regan Pickett, IEEE Computer Society
- Amir Draquez, IEEE Computer Society
- Technical Paper Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Workshops Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Tutorials Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Panels Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Posters Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Birds-of-a-Feather Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Standards Chairs
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Chair
- Announced soon
- Publications Chairs:
- Scott Koziol, Baylor University
- Patrick Kellenberger, IEEE Computer Society
- Publicity Chairs:
- Rafael Sotelo, Universidad de Montevideo
- Andy Chen, Redds Capital
- Reena Dayal, Quantum Ecosystems Technology Council of India (QUETCI)
- Sebastian Feld, TU Delft
- Norha Villegas, Icesi University
- Elena Yndurain, QunaSys
- Marketing & Communications Manager:
- Michelle Tubb, IEEE Computer Society
- Registration Manager:
- Marie Trinh, IEEE Computer Society
- Tricia Yamaguchi, IEEE Computer Society
- A/V & Virtual Platform Manager:
- Steve Woods, IEEE Computer Society
Technical Program Tracks
- Technical Paper Chairs:
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Track Chairs:
- Quantum Algorithms (QALG)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum Applications (QAPP)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum System Software (QSYS)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum Machine Learning (QML)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum Technologies and Systems Engineering (QTEM)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum Photonics (QPHO)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum Networking & Communications (QNET)
- Announced soon
- Announced soon
- Quantum Algorithms (QALG)
Venue
IEEE Quantum Week 2024 will be held at the Palais des congrès, Montréal, Québec, Canada from Sunday, September 15 to Friday, September 20, 2024.
Contact
Questions about submissions regarding paper or proposal submissions should be emailed to the respective co-chairs mentioned above. Other questions about QCE24 or IEEE Quantum can be directed as follows:
- IEEE QCE24 General Chair, Candace Culhane, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) — msculhane@aol.com
- IEEE QCE24 Finance Chair Greg Byrd, NC State University — gbyrd@ncsu.edu
- IEEE QCE24 Program Board Chair, Hausi Müller, University of Victoria — hausimuller@gmail.com
- IEEE QCE24 Meeting Manager Carmen Saliba, IEEE Computer Society — csaliba@computer.org
The 3rd Quantum Science and EngineeringEducation Conference (QSEEC 2023)
Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC) is an annual conference where education researchers, practitioners, and students come together to discuss methodologies for curriculum and tool development for instruction and teaching. QSEEC emphasizes the need for quantum science and engineering education at all levels, translating from teachable skills to real-world applications, and sharing perspectives from students, educators, and professionals alike. We welcome contributions on all approaches and learners from any background, stage of learning, or geographical location.
Examples of welcome topics include, but are not limited to:
- Best practices for teaching quantum science and engineering concepts
- Hands-on lab design for in-classroom or virtual instruction
- Effectiveness of quantum software tools with a curricular component or games with quantum phenomena in their game mechanics
- Findings from organizing courses, bootcamps, workshops, teacher training, or hackathons
- Methodologies for quantum education to better reach larger or underrepresented audiences, and improve their participation and retention
- Work on code tutorials, comics, videos, lectures, and all other media formats, such as detailed descriptions of the development as a resource for others, usability to grasp concepts, or appeal to different audiences
- Review of the landscape of a topical area, geographical region, demographic, or other aspect of quantum education and/or outreach
- Description of a proposed course, curriculum, or standards framework supported by the rationale for its structure
This is the third edition of this conference. For its predecessors, refer to QSEEC23 and QSEEC22. QSEEC is collocated with the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE24), aka IEEE Quantum Week. QCE24 and QSEEC24 share the EasyChair submission system and CVent registration system. For paper submissions not intended for quantum education, please refer to QCE24 EasyChair Call for Papers.
QSEEC Submission Types
To accommodate and encourage the diversity in participants, disciplines, and approaches integral to quantum education, QSEEC24 accepts three different kinds of submissions. Use this submission page to upload your QSEEC 2023 submission.
Tutorials
A Tutorial proposal should be in the form of an extended abstract describing the topic(s) to be covered, activities to be performed, expected audience of interest, and any materials or resources that are required or will be provided. Audience engagement in an active learning environment is strongly encouraged. Tutorials are typically one hour long and may be targeted to students, educators, and/or researchers in quantum education.
Papers
Each technical paper contribution must conform to the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type; LaTeX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). Submissions must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship. In addition to the formats allowed by the QCE24 Call for Papers, any submitted papers 2 to 10 pages in length are eligible for IEEE Quantum Week proceedings under the QSEEC track. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to give an oral presentation of their work.
Talks and Posters
For talk-only and poster-only abstracts, the submission format is a short description of a proposed talk or poster. Talk-only abstracts should describe the topic(s) to be covered and the expected target audience. There is also the option to upload supporting documents or link to relevant materials (e.g., already published papers).
Proceedings & Best Paper Award
- Papers accepted to and presented at IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE23) will be submitted to IEEE Xplore Digital Library and IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL)
- The Program Committee will select one paper for the Best Paper Award in the QSEEC24 paper track. The Best Paper Award will be presented before the keynote presentations on the day the respective paper is presented, and the lead author will be invited to give an extended talk.
- The conference proceedings will include abstracts for accepted and presented tutorials, talks, and posters.
Important Technical Paper Submission Requirements
- By submitting a technical paper to IEEE QSEEC 2024, you are committing at least one author to register and attend the conference in person upon acceptance of your paper. Note that this can be through any registration option, whether for one day only (Sunday or Monday), two days (Sunday and Monday), or the entire week, as long as the author registering qualifies for the registration type (e.g., only students may register for student reduced registration). On a case-by-case basis, limited funding might be available to cover the cost of conference registration for accepted speakers for whom registration is a financial barrier.
Organizing Committee
- Conference Chair: Marek Osiński, University of New Mexico, USA — osinski@chtm.unm.edu
- Program Committee Chair: Brian La Cour, The University of Texas at Austin, USA — blacour@arlut.utexas.edu
- Student Committee Chair: Lia Yeh, Oxford University, UK (chair) — lia@fullstackquantumcomputation.tech
Sponsors
IEEE Quantum Week is financially co-sponsored by the following IEEE Organizational Units:
- IEEE Computer Society Quantum Technical Community (QTC)
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE)
- IEEE Photonics Society (PS)
- IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)
- IEEE Council on Superconductivity (CSC)
IEEE Quantum Week is technically co-sponsored by the following IEEE organizational units:
- IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS)
- IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS)
- IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS)
- IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS)
- IEEE Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc)
- IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES)