Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Optimizing Quantum Localization Algorithms via Error Characterization and Correction
Agreement Number:
1041113
Agreement Value:
$339,900.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The project targets the analysis and development of novel quantum algorithms for scalable quantum computing under realistic hardware errors. The first theme seeks the development of detailed models of physical errors, tracking how they propagate through different architectures and quantum error correction codes, to characterize the residual logical level errors. These realistic error models will be used to understand the limits and opportunities for quantum algorithms on both near-term uncorrected devices and future error-corrected quantum processors. The second theme seeks to focus on the simulation of quantum localization, an important phenomenon that underpins questions about metal-insulator transitions and the thermalization of disordered interacting systems, which offers promise of intrinsic robustness to certain classes of errors. The project will leverage these two themes to optimize the co-design of simulation algorithms under expected physical and logical error models, to identify the most promising routes for algorithms simulating localization.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3G1
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q4-1041113
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119260685
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Waterloo
Federal Riding Name:
Waterloo
Federal Riding Number:
35114
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences