Center for Quantum Engineering

Bridging quantum science and engineering

Quantum Science

Quantum science with natural and artificial atoms

Quantum Computing

Superconducting qubits, trapped ions, neutral atoms, and more

Quantum Simulation

Emulating quantum behavior with engineered quantum systems

Quantum Networks

Metropolitan-scale quantum communication test bed

Quantum Sensing

Precision measurement with atoms, ions, defect centers, and more

Quantum Control

Controlling quantum systems with coherent electronics and optics

Engineering Quantum Systems

Integrated photonics and electronics

Quantum Workforce

Quantum-engineering education and professional development

Quantum Science and Engineering Consortium

Engaging industry, government, and academia

Quantum Materials and Fabrication

MIT.nano cleanroom and analysis facilities – opened October 4, 2018

MIT Center for Quantum Engineering (MIT-CQE)

The MIT-CQE is a platform for research, education, and engagement in support of quantum engineering –
a new discipline bridging quantum science and engineering to accelerate the development of quantum technologies.

News and Events

03-21-2025 |Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors

03-21-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE Director Will Oliver, MIT-CQE member Kevin P. O’Brien and co-authors “High-Efficiency, Low-Loss Floquet-Mode Traveling-Wave Parametric Amplifier”

03-20-2025 |Paper in Nature Electronics from MIT-CQE member Dirk Englund and co-authors “A wireless terahertz cryogenic interconnect that minimizes heat-to-information transfer“

03-10-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE member Martin Zwierlein and co-authors “Dual spectroscopy of quantum simulated Fermi-Hubbard systems”

03-10-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE members Paola Cappellaro, Seth Lloyd and co-authors “Electron spin dynamics guide cell motility”