Symposium on Recent advances on Quantum Algorithms for Differential Equations: Theory and Applications
August 24 - 28, 2026, University of Waterloo
Location: Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo
Description
The symposium features a series of research talks in a hybrid format focused on the latest developments in quantum algorithms for differential equations. The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum for researchers to share recent results and discuss the remaining technical hurdles in the field.
Travel Instructions
For those attending the symposium in person, please see the attached information on how to get to the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). Click here.
Schedule
| 08:30 to 08:50 |
Registration
|
| 08:50 to 09:00 |
Opening remarks
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| 09:00 to 09:50 |
Hari Krovi, IBM Research |
| 09:50 to 10:20 |
Break
|
| 10:10 to 10:40 |
David Lloyd George, Duke University |
| 10:40 to 11:10 |
Justin Park, Duke University |
| 11:10 to 11:40 |
Mohsen Bagherimehrab, University of Toronto |
| 11:40 to 13:00 |
Lunch
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| 13:00 to 13:50 |
Yuan Liu, North Carolina State University |
| 13:50 to 14:10 |
Break
|
| 14:10 to 14:40 |
Kazuki Sakamoto, The University of Osaka |
| 14:40 to 15:10 |
Hsuan-Cheng Wu, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 15:10 to 15:40 |
Rakshit Gharat, Macquarie University |
| 09:00 to 09:30 |
Chris Kang, University of Chicago |
| 09:30 to 10:00 |
Ahmad Alkadri, University of California Berkeley |
| 10:00 to 10:20 |
Break
|
| 10:20 to 10:50 |
Gengzhi Yang, University of Maryland |
| 10:50 to 11:20 |
Ahmad Alkadri, University of California Berkeley |
| 11:20 to 13:00 |
Lunch
|
| 13:00 to 13:50 |
TBA – Keynote Talk
Nathan Wiebe (University of Toronto) |
| 13:50 to 14:10 |
Break
|
| 14:10 to 14:40 |
Zane Rossi, The University of Tokyo |
| 14:40 to 15:10 |
Pierre-Antoine Bernard, University of Toronto |
| 15:10 to 15:40 |
Rahul Sarkar (University of California, Berkeley) |
| 09:00 to 09:50 |
Bjorn Berntson, PsiQuantum |
| 09:50 to 10:20 |
Break
|
| 10:10 to 10:40 |
Lauritz van Luijk (Institute for Quantum Computing / Perimeter Institute) |
| 10:40 to 11:10 |
Abhinav Muraleedharan, University of Toronto |
| 11:10 to 11:40 |
Matthew Pocrnic (Xanadu) |
| 11:40 to 13:00 |
Lunch
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| 13:00 to 13:50 |
Pooya Ronagh, Microsoft Quantum |
| 13:50 to 14:10 |
Break
|
| 14:10 to 14:40 |
Matthew Pocrnic (Xanadu) |
| 09:00 to 09:50 |
Peter Love, University of Toronto |
| 09:50 to 10:10 |
Break
|
| 10:10 to 10:40 |
Andrew Zhao, Sandia National Laboratories |
| 11:10 to 11:40 |
Abtin Ameri (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| 11:30 to 13:00 |
Lunch
|
| 13:00 to 13:50 |
Abhijeet Laxman Alase, Concordia University |
| 13:50 to 14:10 |
Break
|
| 14:10 to 14:40 |
Amara Katabarwa (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
| 14:40 to 15:10 |
Mahathi Vempati (University of Maryland) |
| 15:10 to 15:40 |
Christoph Sünderhauf, Riverlane |
| 09:00 to 09:50 |
Xiantao Li, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 09:50 to 10:10 |
Break
|
| 10:10 to 11:00 |
Ilon Joseph, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
