SEMINAR:Quantum Computing with Stars

Date/Time: March 21, 2025, 13:40

Location: G015

Guest: Zafer Gedik, Sabancı University

Title:Quantum Computing with Stars

Abstract: A century later, we are witnessing exciting technological developments that directly use quantum mechanics. Among these, quantum computing has a special place due to its potential major impact on our daily lives. In this talk, after touching on important milestones in the century-long history of quantum mechanics, we will see how quantum computing can solve some problems faster than classical ones.

Bio: He graduated from Fen Lisesi in 1984. He received his B.S. in Physics from Middle East Technical University in 1987. After M.S., he obtained a Ph.D. in Physics from Bilkent University in 1992. He was a visiting researcher at IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Johns Hopkins University, National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland, and CNR Istituto di Cibernetica in Naples. He received The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Incentive Award, Institut de France, Academie des Sciences, Scientia Europaea Award, Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation, Research Incentive Award, and Turkish Academy of Sciences, Young Scientist Award. He is editorial board member of Nature Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Quantum Science and Technology journals. He is the Turkish member of European Union Quantum Community Network. He works on quantum information theory, quantum computation, and quantum foundations. Since 2002, he has been faculty at Sabancı University.