(Photo credit: D-Wave)
Programs and Partnerships
Florida Atlantic’s quantum ecosystem is built on strategicÌýpartnershipsÌý— industrial, international, interdisciplinary, and internal — that collectively position theÌýSchmidt College of ScienceÌýat the forefront of applied quantum science.Ìý
D-Wave SystemsÌýPartnershipÌý
IndustryÌý Ìý
A strategic industry partnership providing access to quantum annealing hardware and Leap cloud services. Active across seven departments (Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemsitry, Geosciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Psychology, Urban and Regional Planning), this partnership anchors the college's near-term quantum computing activities and positions Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵas an applied quantum annealing site in Florida.Ìý
FAU–Cambridge–ScrippsÌýResearchÌýConsortiumÌý
International Consortium Ìý
An international collaboration linking the Schmidt College of Science's Chemistry and Biochemistry group with the University of Cambridge (Energy Landscapes group) and The Scripps Research Institute (Experimental Validation). This consortium supports the Q-TAPERSS quantum RNA folding project, bridging fundamental biophysical chemistry, quantum computational engineering, and experimental structural biology.Ìý
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵCollege of Engineering and ComputerÌýScience CollaborationÌý
Intra-University Ìý
Strong interdisciplinary ties between the Schmidt College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science underpin joint work on quantum circuit design, biological energy function mapping onto quantum topologies, and smart cities infrastructure optimization. The collaboration is further institutionalized through the Smart Cities and Internet-of-Things undergraduate certificate co-developed with the Schmidt College of Science's Department of Urban and Regional Planning.Ìý
Schmidt College of Science Jumpstart Postdoc ProgramÌý
Internal Fellowship · Launching Fall 2026 Ìý
A competitive internal fellowship that in 2026 awarded funding to the project "Computational Complexity and Quantum Advantage in Bosonic Many-Body Systems," launching in Fall 2026. This project directly links theoretical quantum many-body physics with active quantum computing experimentation, supported by Faculty Mentors Han Fu (Physics) and Francesco Sica (Mathematics and Statistics). Learn more.