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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ module_class=”cochair” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” width=”auto” max_width=”none” custom_margin=”||5%|10%|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Alex Ungar” image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/headshot2.jpg” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Committee Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>ungar@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n PhD in Quantum Engineering Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Francesca Incalza” image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_3957-scaled.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Design Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>incal723@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n PhD in Quantum Nanostructures and Nanofabrication Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Hidde de Bos” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Logistics Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>hdebos@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n PhD in Quantum Photonics Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Holly Stemp” 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image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/11\/DanielaZaidenberg_500px.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Swag Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>dzaiden@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n PhD in Quantum Coherent Electronics Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Alessandro Buzzi” image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/MARC_2025.png” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Committee Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>abuzzi@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n PhD in Quantum Photonics Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Bjarke Almer Frederiksen” image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Bjarke-Almer-Frederiksen.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Design Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>bjarkeaf@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Quantum Photonics Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”David Spierings van der Wolk” image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/09\/david_spierings.png” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Logistics Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>dspierin@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Postdoc in Cavity QED and Quantum Information<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Andrew Stasiuk” image=”https:\/\/cqe.mit.edu\/quarc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/andrew_stasiuk_nov_2022.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Social Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>astasiuk@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n PhD in Quantum Engineering Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Adrian Johannes Menssen” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Programming Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n Email: <\/span>amenssen@mit.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Research Scientist in Quantum Photonics Group<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Bo Xing” 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