Quantum Winter School 2026: Quantum Simulation

January 21 - 23, 2026

Schedule

All times in this Schedule are Pacific Time (PT)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Morning Session

8:00 - 8:55 Check-In/Breakfast (Hosted by IPAM)
8:55 - 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 - 12:30
Ken Brown (Duke University)

Tutorial Introduction to Quantum Simulation

12:30 - 2:00 Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Session

2:00 - 5:30
Xiaodi Wu (University of Maryland)

Hamiltonian-oriented Quantum Algorithm Design and Implementation

5:30 - 6:30 Poster Session and Dinner (Hosted by IPAM and Physics & Astronomy)

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Morning Session

8:00 - 9:00 Check-In/Breakfast (Hosted by IPAM)
9:00 - 12:30
Zohreh Davoudi (University of Maryland)

Quantum Simulation for Quantum Field Theories

12:30 - 2:00 Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Session

2:00 - 5:30
Andreas Weichselbaum (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Tensor Networks and Applications to Many-body Systems


Friday, January 23, 2026

Morning Session

8:00 - 9:00 Check-In/Breakfast (Hosted by IPAM)
9:00 - 12:30
Victor Batista (Yale University)

Quantum Simulation for Chemistry and Materials Science

12:30 - 12:35 Closing Remarks