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

09-22-2022 | Congratulations to MIT-CQE member, Peter Shor, the Morss Professor of Applied Mathematics at MIT, named a recipient of the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics! 

09-16-2022 | Now out in Nature Communications from MIT-CQE member, Prof. Karl Berggren and MIT Quantum Nanostructures and Nanofabrication Group: “Self-heating hotspots in superconducting nanowires cooled by phonon black-body radiation” by Andrew Dane, Jason Allmaras, Di Zhu, Murat Onen, Marco Colangelo, Reza Baghdadi, Jean-Luc Tambasco, Yukimi Morimoto, Ignacio Estay Forno, Ilya Charaev, Qingyuan Zhao, Mikhail Skvortsov, Alexander Kozorezov & Karl K. Berggren. 

09-12-2022 | Listen to the latest MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Alliances podcast: “Understanding Quantum Computing with Professor Peter Shor and MIT-CQE Director, Professor Will Oliver.” Two Quantum Computing pioneers join for a conversation on the current state and future possibilities of quantum computing.

09-12-2022 | Watch MIT Quantum Engineering Group and MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering graduate student, Guoqing Wang’s talk: “When quantum meets diamond: highly-sensitive sensors and more powerful simulators.” 

09-07-2022 | The Google Quantum AI Summer Symposium 2022 sessions are now available, watch MIT-CQE member, Prof. Aram Harrow’s talk: “Quantum walks on hierarchical graphs.”