The Department of Physics of the Université de Montréal is pleased to invite you to the Friday Physics Colloquium featuring Prof. Alexandre Blais from the Université de Sherbrooke’s Institut quantique.
Title: Towards Quantum Computing with Superconducting Circuits
Quantum computing is poised to transform the way we solve complex scientific and technological problems. In this colloquium, Prof. Blais will discuss recent advances in superconducting quantum circuits, one of the leading platforms for quantum information processing, and the challenges and opportunities on the path toward practical quantum computing.
📅 Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
🕚 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Université de Montréal; Campus MIL, Complexe des sciences, 1375, avenue Thérèse-Lavoie-Roux , a3521.1, Montréal (QC) Canada H2V 0B3
🎤 Speaker: Prof. Alexandre Blais, Université de Sherbrooke
Prof. Blais is internationally recognized for his contributions to circuit quantum electrodynamics and superconducting quantum devices, fields that have played a pivotal role in the development of modern quantum technologies.
Students, researchers, faculty members, and anyone interested in quantum science and emerging technologies are warmly invited to attend.
Everyone is welcome.