Invitation to join a quantum research project at CU

The CU Research Computing (CURC) group, along with key colleagues across CU from the Department of Computer Science and Quantum Innovations Hub, are preparing a proposal for the NSF Advanced Computing Systems & Services (ACSS) program to build a high-performance computing (HPC) system designed to support research in quantum science and engineering.

Their goal is to co-design the system based on the real needs of the research community. If awarded, this resource would support quantum computing simulations, compilation workflows, quantum sensing applications, materials modeling and more.

The group is seeking researchers—who would receive priority access to the resources available—to partner with them on the proposal, with a potential to engage students as part of the project. 

If you would like to be a part of this effort, please express your interest by May 20 with the following information:

• What types of research in your group would benefit from such an HPC resource?
• What software or simulation tools do you use that require high-performance computing or are currently bottlenecked?
• Are you currently using any HPC resources (e.g., Alpine at CU Boulder, Amazon Web Services, etc.)? If so, please let us know what you're using and for what purpose.
• Do you have examples of relevant publications or ongoing work?
• Are there any specific hardware or software requirements (e.g., GPU needs, memory, specialized toolchains)?

Please email your input to Shelley Knuth (shelley.knuth@colorado.edu) and Ramin Ayanzadeh (ayanzadeh@colorado.edu).