German cutting-edge quantum research in Hawaii: QUASIM-researchers to head minitrack at HICSS 2024

German researchers at the forefront of digital technology are making waves worldwide, with their cutting-edge advancements in quantum computing garnering attention all the way to Hawaii - next year, renowned German scientists will lead a minitrack in the field of software technologies at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).

HICSS is considered one of the top conferences in the field of information systems and information technology. In 2024, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Maaß, head of the QUASIM project, will co-chair the minitrack on "Quantum Computing Applications".

Unleashing the quantum revolution in the manufacturing industry

The QUASIM project has undertaken the ambitious goal of investigating the utilization of quantum computers in the manufacturing industry and developing practical applications for quantum services. With the objective of enhancing simulation performance, the project is exploring diverse quantum computing approaches. These include the fusion of numerical methods with quantum computing, the implementation of quantum machine learning (QML) on actual manufacturing data, and the integration of quantum computing solutions in distributed environments such as GAIA-X. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) with a total of 3.9 million euros as part of the programme "Quantum Computing - Applications for industry".

Unlocking the potential: exploring applications for quantum computing

HICSS will take place from January 3rd to 6th, 2024 in Honolulu. The minitracks will delve into various methods, tools, and techniques related to software technologies. The "Quantum Computing Applications" minitrack, led by Prof. Maß, Prof. Dr. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch (Forschungszentrum Jülich) and Dr. Frederick Struckmeier (TRUMPF SE + Co. KG), will cover a wide range of compelling topics. These include quantum simulation and modeling, quantum optimization and control, quantum artificial intelligence and deep learning, quantum image processing, quantum chemistry and materials science, quantum finance and economics, quantum computational biology and drug discovery, quantum sensing and measurement, quantum game theory and decision making, and quantum cryptography. The minitrack invites researchers from computer science, natural sciences, engineering, and economics to submit their research on quantum computing applications.

Further information:
• Programmübersicht „Quanten-Computing – Anwendungen für die Wirtschaft“
• QUASIM-Projektwebsite
• Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)