University of Delaware- Quantum Science & Engineering

Name: University of Delaware- Quantum Science & Engineering
Address: Newark, Delaware, United States of America

in Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Nano Science and Technology,

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Newark, Delaware, United States of America

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University of Delaware- Quantum Science & Engineering

in Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Nano Science and Technology,

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University of Delaware- Quantum Science & Engineering

in Applied Physics, Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Nano Science and Technology,

Newark, Delaware, United States of America

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The Quantum Science and Engineering program at the University of Delaware is training a new generation of scientists with the skills and knowledge required to lead this "quantum workforce."

Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE) is a discipline focused on understanding and leveraging the unusual behavior of particles and excitations governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. Leveraging this unusual behavior could lead to the creation of quantum computers that can perform calculations that are not feasible with classical computers, quantum sensors that can measure tiny changes not accessible to classical sensors, and quantum encryption that is unbreakable. Because of these exciting opportunities, there has been significant recent investment by both industry and the federal government to create larger scale devices that leverage the principles of quantum mechanics. Such quantum technologies are expected to be as transformational as the invention of the transistor. Our program is designed to train a “Quantum Workforce” with the skills needed to realize this technological revolution.

The QSE program offers both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Most M.S. degrees include a thesis, but a non-thesis option is available.

The master’s degree program is designed to allow completion in as little as 12 months; the Ph.D. program typically takes five to six years. Our curriculum is designed to rapidly introduce all students to the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics and quantum information processing, establish a shared vocabulary and knowledge base that accelerates collaboration across disciplines, and train students with the professional skills they need when they join the workforce. With a curriculum developed to maximize hands-on, project-based learning, students will be trained to use state-of-the art equipment ranging from semiconductor nanofabrication tools to high performance computers.

Students will follow one of three tracks:

The Quantum Nanotechnology Track will train students for experimental work on the materials, physics and devices used to create the hardware that enables quantum technologies.
The Quantum Theory Track will train students for theoretical work that requires detailed knowledge of quantum hardware, such as designing or simulating the electrical and optical pulses that implement logic operations.
The Quantum Algorithms and Computation Track will train students to develop algorithms and computing architectures that implement and take advantage of quantum software.

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Program Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to the QSE program, for both M.S. and Ph.D. candidates, are the following:

A baccalaureate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, or a closely related field from an international or accredited US institution with an undergraduate cumulative grade point average in engineering, science, and mathematics courses of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or comparable to that ratio for degrees that use a different scale. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be admitted with provisional status and may be required to complete prerequisite courses that are deemed necessary for appropriate preparation for courses in the program. The GPA restrictions mentioned above apply also to applicants with academic backgrounds outside the traditional science and engineering disciplines. All international transcripts must be accompanied by a degree certificate showing the title earned and the date awarded.
Undergraduate courses in quantum mechanics are not required. All students are required to have taken linear algebra and to have the background necessary for the course work in the track to which they apply. Students applying to the Quantum Nanotechnology or Quantum Theory tracks are required to have taken course work in differential equations. Students applying to the Quantum Algorithms and Computation track are required to have taken course work in probability and statistics.
Consistent with University policy, a minimum of 100 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of at least 600 (paper based) is required for non-native English speakers who have completed prior degrees in non-English speaking institution (those with prior degrees from an accredited institution in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand are exempt).at non-English speaking institutions. A waiver of proof of English Proficiency can be granted when a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree has been or will be earned from a university recognized by the ministry of education in a country where English is the primary language.
Candidates are required to provide the following additional documents as part of their application package:

Three letters of recommendation from former teachers or supervisors
Resume or curriculum vitae
Statement of purpose

GRE Requirements: Not Required

Physics GRE Requirements: Not Required

TOEFL Requirements: Required