{"id":25419,"date":"2022-06-09T10:04:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/?page_id=25419"},"modified":"2025-03-20T14:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:24:42","slug":"quantum-convergence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/research\/focused-research-programs\/quantum-convergence\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Convergence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Focused Research Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The goals of the Quantum Convergence FRP are to launch broad conversations and collaborations across BU that reveals cross-cutting themes around quantum science and engineering that will <span>make BU well-positioned to lead and collaborate in large-scale research projects<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Through the FRP&#8217;s collaborative work, the BU Quantum Science &amp; Engineering Consortium (QSEC) was launched in September 2024. \u00a0QSEC\u00a0<span>is a university-wide initiative that was created to <\/span><span>identify areas of excellence and opportunities for targeted joint hires across departments and colleges with significant existing research programs in Quantum 2.0 sciences. \u00a0Learn more about <strong>BU Quantum Convergence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/bu-quantum-convergence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/04\/physics-g7c8adcde5_1920-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Focused Research Program led by<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrei Ruckenstein, Professor, Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Thrusts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Quantum Chemistry and Materials Science of Quantum Computers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This thrust addresses some of the challenges regarding the development of robust and efficient quantum algorithms for realistic quantum chemistry applications on currently available quantum hardware, error correction required for controlled computations on noisy devices, and integration of quantum and classical computation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/qiang-cui\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/03\/qiang-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Qiang Cui<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts &#038; Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Faculty<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ksenia-bravaya\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/07\/KB_photo-scaled-e1624995008717-600x600-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Ksenia Bravaya<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts &#038; Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/david-coker-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"144\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/admin-ajax.php-14.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">David Coker, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, Center for Computational Science (CSS)<br \/>\r\nProfessor, Chemistry, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/anders-sandvik\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-20-at-1.08.56-PM-636x632.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Anders Sandvik<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor of Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/john-straub\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"123\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/Straub_forweb_1-e1439840281936.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">John Straub<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts &#038; Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. From Qubits\/Qudits to Novel Quantum States of Matter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This thrust focuses on the emulation of physical (quantum) systems to reach a physical realization of novel states of matter in programmable devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/claudio-chamon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/index.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Claudio Chamon<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering MSE)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Faculty<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/david-campbell\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/06\/david_campbell.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">David Campbell<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Physics, College of Arts &#038; Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/anushya-chandran\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"136\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/AnushyaBoard_Crop-636x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Anushya Chandran<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor, Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/christopher-laumann\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"133\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/2021-12-25-crl-headshot-565x636.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Christopher Laumann<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor, Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/anatoli-polkovnikov\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/50DC7886-1659-435B-9438-EA43F281014B-477x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Anatoli Polkovnikov<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor of Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/andrei-ruckenstein\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-07-at-8.55.36-PM-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Andrei Ruckenstein<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/anders-sandvik\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-20-at-1.08.56-PM-636x632.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Anders Sandvik<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor of Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Computational Complexity and Cryptography in a Quantum World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This thrust aims to understand the inherent computational limitations of quantum computing devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/adam-smith\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/03\/Adam-Smith-e1547588824728.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Adam Smith, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Computer Science, Engineering<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Faculty<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/mark-bun\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/noodle_full.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Mark Bun<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Professor, Computer Science, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ran-canetti\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/07\/Ran-profile-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Ran Canetti, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Computer Science, CAS,<br \/>\r\nCo-Director, Center for Reliable Information Systems &#038; Cyber Security (RISCS)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/steven-homer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/Homer-150x150-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Steven Homer<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Computer Science, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Quantum Sensing: From Molecules to Gravitational Waves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This thrust explores a number of quantum sensing platforms that promise opportunities and breakthroughs in fields ranging from biochemistry and life sciences to cosmology and fundamental physics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/alexander-sushkov\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"147\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/AlexSushkov-624x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Alexander Sushkov<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor, Physics, CAS<br \/>\r\nAffiliate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ENG)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Faculty<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/david-bishop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/david.bishop-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">David Bishop<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, ECE, Physics, MSE, ME, BME, College of Engineering<br \/>\r\nHead of the Division of Materials Science &#038; Engineering <br \/>\r\nDirector of the CELL-MET Engineering Research Center<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/david-campbell\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/06\/david_campbell.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">David Campbell<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Physics, College of Arts &#038; Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/linda-doerrer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/Arrows__1318.1__06-12-19-vert-web-509x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Linda Doerrer<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Chemistry, College of Arts &#038; Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/maria-kamenetska\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/pic-1-509x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Maria Kamenetska, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physics (CAS)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Quantum Communication Protocols and Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This thrust investigates novel protocols and experimental realizations of practical quantum communication networks and entanglement distribution systems that address some of these challenges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Thrust Leaders<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/alexander-sergienko\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"138\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/sergienko6-585x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Alexander Sergienko<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor (ECE), ENG<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Faculty<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/christos-cassandras\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/02\/christos-636x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Christos Cassandras<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Distinguished Professor of Engineering;<br \/>\r\nHead of the Division of Systems Engineering;<br \/>\r\nProfessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering;<br \/>\r\nCo-founder of CISE<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/luca-dal-negro\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/Picture_Luca-636x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Luca Dal Negro<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/anatoli-polkovnikov\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/50DC7886-1659-435B-9438-EA43F281014B-477x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Anatoli Polkovnikov<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor of Physics, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/siddharth-ramachandran\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/05\/ramachandran-600x600-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Siddharth Ramachandran<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Distinguished Professor, Engineering (ECE, Physics, MSE)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>How to get involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For program specific inquiries and questions, please contact Andrei Ruckenstein (<a href=\"mailto:andreir@bu.edu\">andreir@bu.edu<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Faculty interested in submitting a Focused Research Programs proposal are strongly encouraged to discuss their ideas with the Hariri Institute\u2019s Director, Yannis Paschalidis (<a href=\"mailto:yannisp@bu.edu\">yannisp@bu.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><span>To learn more details about the Hariri Institute\u2019s Focused Research Programs,<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/how-to-get-involved\/for-faculty\/focused-research-programs\/\"><span>visit here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focused Research Program About The goals of the Quantum Convergence FRP are to launch broad conversations and collaborations across BU that reveals cross-cutting themes around quantum science and engineering that will make BU well-positioned to lead and collaborate in large-scale research projects. 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