Are We on the Precipice of Scientific Discovery With Quantum Computers?
Quantum technologies are advancing rapidly, offering the Department of Energy community a pathway to scientific discovery and quantum utility by 2030. Harnessing quantum technologies as they scale up will require next-generation software and integration with HPC and AI. Software frameworks to couple HPC and AI to quantum computers, as well as connecting end users to such a hybrid computing environment will be essential to ensure the technology can be harnessed optimally to deliver on industry and scientific discovery needs. I will show research progress and discuss the opportunities for scientific discovery with quantum technologies and potential pathways to integrate HPC, AI and networking.
Bert de Jong
Director, Quantum Systems Accelerator, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on October 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM in EB2 1231
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Bert de Jong is the director of the Quantum Systems Accelerator, part of the National Quantum Initiative. He is also team director of the Accelerated Research for Quantum Computing Team MACH-Q, funded by DOE ASCR and focused on developing software stacks for near-term quantum computing devices. He has a program in AI and machine learning to understand biomolecular processes and discover new materials and molecular crystals for gas adsorption. De Jong serves as department head for computational sciences and leads the Applied Computing for Scientific Discovery Group, which advances scientific computing by developing and enhancing applications in key disciplines and developing HPC, quantum and AI tools and libraries.
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