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IQM announces KQCircuits - An open-source software to design superconducting quantum processors
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced today its open-source
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
Alexandru Paler: Creating software for quantum computers
The newest professor to join the department of computer science tells us about how, when you cut through all the hype, quantum computing is full of interesting challenges that unites diverse fields
Dean Jouko Lampinen: My heartfelt thanks to everyone for the perseverance and creativity you have shown
'It ain't over till it's over. But in all likelihood the pandemic is now fading away and we are heading towards a life where we can decide our social distances ourselves'
Fitness trackers available for Aalto employees in a study about returning to work after covid
Research team needs volunteers to help study on how return to work affects physical activity and sleep
New Academy of Finland postdoctoral researchers explore new materials, mathematical modelling, and computer security
8 postdoctoral research grants were awarded to the School of Science
Aalto School of Science celebrates five new Academy Research Fellows
Manohar Kumar studies quantum information, Ivan Lomakin 3D atomic data reconstruction, Kezilebieke Shawulienu exotic materials, Arno Solin probabilistic principles and neural network models and Marijn van Vliet the visual and auditory language systems in the brain
New Academy projects will investigate drug development, superconductivity and emotional game experience
There are altogether 12 new Academy of Finland projects at the Aalto School of Science. Funding was received from all the three Academy of Finland Research Councils: Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Culture and Society and Natural Sciences and Engineering.
CEST research acknowledged at the E-MRS Spring Meeting 2021
Jari Järvi wins the Best Poster Award at the annual Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society
Novel cross-disciplinary approach for identifying complex molecular adsorbates
CEST researchers integrate Bayesian inference with scanning probe experiments to robustly detect surface adsorbate configurations.
Aalto Mathematics professor wins Outstanding Teacher of the Year from the Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion's
This year the Outstanding Teacher of the Year is Fabricio Oliveira, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Operations Research. Aalto alumni Joonas Govenius won the Young Researcher of the Year
A new form of carbon
Not graphene: researchers in Germany and Finland discover new type of atomically thin carbon material
Opportunities for researchers to apply for leading projects on themes like AI, bioproducts, or carbon neutral energy
Business Finland has selected seven leading companies, and it is now time to apply for funding for research projects in the selected themes.
Jukka Pekola announced as acting director of InstituteQ
Professor Pekola will lead the Institute as it starts its operations
Evading the uncertainty principle in quantum physics
New technique gets around 100-year-old rule of quantum physics for the first time
“What I’m really looking forward to is hanging out!”
We’re interviewing our students about their experience of studying during covid. Here, we speak to Afrin Hossain about her year
Physics graduate and supervisor reflect on challenges and shared success of PhD dissertation work
Physics graduate Aaro Väkeväinen tells how he successfully overcame multiple challenges during his dissertation work
A path to graphene topological qubits
Researchers demonstrate that magnetism and superconductivity can coexist in graphene, opening a pathway towards graphene-based topological qubits
Three Aalto researchers were elected members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
The Academy invites distinguished academics and scientists to become members.
Professor Mauri Kostiainen, Professor Matti Liski and Adjunct Professor Sabrina Maniscalco from Aalto were elected this year.
Professor Mauri Kostiainen, Professor Matti Liski and Adjunct Professor Sabrina Maniscalco from Aalto were elected this year.
Physicist Mika A. Sillanpää wins a multi-million euro research grant to support work reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity
The team is trying to solve a hundred-year-old mystery of physics with the help of small gold spheres and extremely low temperatures. The observation of tiny gravitational forces between vibrating spheres may solve the mystery.
Pinja Helasuo, preparing for Wappu: We are in this together
According to physics student Pinja Helasuo, the most challenging thing in daily life during COVID-19 has been tolerating spending all the time in the same room. The Guild of Physics and Helasuo’s closest friends and family have helped her cope. Helasuo was also involved in launching the WappuApu fundraising campaign to prevent student loneliness.
