Innovation in Quantum Pedagogy, Application and its Relation to Culture
IQ-PARC
Learn about Quantum Technology
About
Mission
Our mission is to create and foster a diverse community of intellectual engineers and scientists by providing the necessary education and resources to have fun inventing quantum activities and to share knowledge and excitement while interacting with quantum machines and concepts. We envision developing device abstraction concepts and human-machine interfaces related to quantum technologies.
Vision
Machine interfaces related to quantum technologies can eventually engage the broader communities to contribute to its advancement and crucially shape the culture around quantum technologies including quantum computing.
People
IQ-PARC Team @ Purdue
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Mahdi Hosseini (Director)
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hosseini is an experimental quantum physicist and engineer and a faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue. His research is on the development of quantum optical devices and systems for future quantum communication and sensing technology. For Hosseini Research Lab please click here.
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Muhsin Menekse
Associate Professor of Engineering Education
Menekse is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education. He has been serving as the Director of the Student Engagement Research at the Institute for Pre-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) since 2015. Prof. Menekse is nationally recognized for his rigorous research on conducting quasi-experimental studies to explore and improve students’ learning in Engineering and Science classrooms.
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Erica Carlson
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150th Anniversary Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Carlson is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy who was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society and won the highest teaching award at Purdue (the Murphy Award). Carlson’s TEDx talk on emergence, “Are you more than your atoms?” continues to be well-received by the general public and scientists. Her YouTube channels have made her lectures on introductory physics available to the public.
Professor - Director
People
IQ-PARC Team @ Purdue
01
Mahdi Hosseini (Director)
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hosseini is an experimental quantum physicist and engineer and a faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue. His research is on the development of quantum optical devices and systems for future quantum communication and sensing technology. For Hosseini Research Lab please click here.
Professor - Director
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Erica Carlson
150th Anniversary Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Carlson is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy who was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society and won the highest teaching award at Purdue (the Murphy Award). Carlson’s TEDx talk on emergence, “Are you more than your atoms?” continues to be well-received by the general public and scientists. Her YouTube channels have made her lectures on introductory physics available to the public.
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Professor
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Muhsin Menekse
Associate Professor of Engineering Education
Menekse is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education. He has been serving as the Director of the Student Engagement Research at the Institute for Pre-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) since 2015. Prof. Menekse is nationally recognized for his rigorous research on conducting quasi-experimental studies to explore and improve students’ learning in Engineering and Science classrooms.
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Our Resources
We have several educational materials and activities designed to prepare the future workforce in different areas of quantum technologies.
The Quantum Game Club is the community of engineers and scientists interacting with quantum machines and creating games and interfaces.
We provide Quantum Programming materials from Microsoft and Quantum Computing Inc.
Click here to see a list of Youtube videos explaining quantum concepts to the general public.
We hold regular workshops and conferences to engage the broader community with quantum technologies. Please visit our event page for the next events.
We have several internships and research opportunities available throughout the year designed to prepare the future workforce in different areas of quantum technologies.
Click here to see a list of our quantum courses freely available through edX platform
If you are a teacher or student and like to get involved in quantum education, please click here to see our current activities.
Events
Upcoming Events
Please visit our calendar for information on upcoming events.
Prizes & Scholarships
Prizes for Innovative Ideas
As part of our club activities, we create diverse teams of students from different levels and backgrounds to work with our Ph.D. students and learn, design, and implement quantum applications and create demonstrations in either virtual or physical space. We consider multiple prizes $1-3K each year for best ideas and demos.
Scholarships
In addition, approximately 5 summer research scholarships will be available every year to qualified students. The scholarships can support students who are engaged in research, education and quantum programming activities.
Our Sponsors
Funding
The primary support provided by the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs under Grant No. HQ0034-21-1-0014. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Defense nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Our Collaborators
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