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

04-24-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE member Paola Cappellaro and co-authors “Quantum sensing with arbitrary frequency resolution via correlation measurements”

04-24-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE member Dirk Englund and co-authors “Hardware Co-Designed Optimal Control for Programmable Atomic Quantum Processors via Reinforcement Learning”

04-24-2025 |Paper in Physical Review Applied from MIT-CQE members, Kevin P. O’Brien, Kyle Serniak, Mollie E. Schwartz, and co-authors “Interferometric Purcell suppression of spontaneous emission in a superconducting qubit”

04-10-2025 |Paper in arXiv from MIT-CQE member Dirk Englund and co-authors “Atomic Localization Fluorescent Microscopy”

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