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

08-04-2026 |Paper in Physical Review Applied  from MIT-CQE member Dirk Englund and co-authors “Breaking on/off-coupling loss degeneracies via bidirectional nonlinear optics”

08-04-2026 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE member Aram W. Harrow and co-authors “Optimal Lower Bounds for Hamiltonian Simulation”

08-04-2026 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE members Mingda Li, Paola Cappellaro and co-authors “Agentic AI for Scientific Reasoning in Autonomous Quantum Sensing Experiments”

08-04-2026 |Paper in Nature Nanotechnology from MIT-CQE member Farnaz Niroui and co-authors “Self-assembled contacts for high-yield molecular devices”

08-04-2026 |Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices

07-01-2026 |Flexible cryogenic cables solve a challenge in quantum system development

07-01-2026 |Paper in Nature from MIT-CQE member Long Ju and co-authors “Family of magnetic field-boosted superconductors in rhombohedral graphene”