IQRG: Introduction to Quantum Research for Girls

Accomplishments

• Completion of the research project "Linear Search vs Grover's Search Algorithm" and delivering a poster presentation. (Poster, Code)
• Completion of an introductory course on Quantum Computing using Qiskit in Python on Google Colab covering:

  • - Gates: X, H, CX, rotation, Y, Z
  • - Algorithms: Bell state, Bernstein-Vazirani
  • - Experiments: Coin flip, Quantum Teleportation

• Completion of an introductory course on Quantum Mechanics covering:

  • - The need for a departure from Classical Physics (Photelectric Effect, Rutherford's model of the atom, discrete spectra of elements)
  • - Wave-particle duality of matter and the 2nd-order Bohmian Mechanics approach to Quantum Mechanics
  • - The Schroedinger Equation and Wave Mechanics
  • - Abstract Quantum Mechanics on Hilbert spaces
  • - The Measurement Problem in Quantum Mechanics and how it is resolved by Bohmian Mechanics

• Completion of a set of Introduction to Research workshops covering:

  • - The world of academic research
  • - Effective study skills
  • - Personal knowledge management
  • - Time management and scheduling
  • - Project management and team work
  • - Writing as an academic (paper writing and poster making)
  • - Literature search, referencing and writing in LaTeX
  • - Productivity tools in research

• Completion of all the required preparation and consolidation tasks for each topic, either individually, or in a team
• Attendance of a set of talks by industry experts on selected topics in Quantum Computing, including:

  • - Introduction to Quantum Machine Learning
  • - Real world applications of Quantum Computing
  • - Introduction to the ZX Calculus
  • - Error Mitigation