The Grainger College of Engineering
Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center

U of I Quantum Circuit Conference (UIQC)

May 19 - 22, 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


The U of I Quantum Circuit Conference will focus on fundamental questions and emerging trends in the field of superconducting quantum circuits. Topics of special interest are: 

  • Limits of coherence
  • Protected and driven circuits
  • Applications – new paradigms for scaling, control, and readout

Scientific Program


We will have approximately 10 invited talks and 20-25 contributed talks that will be solicited through applications. There will also be nightly poster sessions to which we invite all participants to contribute. 


Confirmed Invited Speakers


Alexandre Blais
Université de Sherbrooke

Alicia Kollár
University of Maryland

Frederik Nathan
University of Copenhagen

Oskar Painter
California Institute of Technology
Amazon Web Services

Alp Sipahigil
University of California, Berkeley


Johannes Fink
Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Alex Opremcak
Google Quantum AI

John Teufel
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Peter Leek
University of Oxford
Oxford Quantum Circuits

Rob Schoelkopf
Yale University
Quantum Circuits Inc.

Preliminary Program

 

Tuesday, May 19

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session

 

Wednesday, May 20

9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Session 1
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Session 2
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session

 

Thursday, May 21

9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Session 3
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Session 4
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Evening Event (TBD)

 

Friday, May 22

9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Session 5
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Session 6
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Beer Garden Social

Application and Registration


Everyone interested should fill out the application form. After applications are approved, a registration link will be made available. The conference fee will be due at the time of registration.

During application you can indicate if you are applying for a contributed talk, and/or whether you are planning on bringing a poster. Please be aware that we have a limited number of contributed talks, and that we are aiming to provide a platform for as many research groups as possible.

Application Form

 

Cost and Financial Support


The conference fee covering all will be at most approx. $300 and cover lunch, refreshments, and receptions. We have a sizable budget for travel support in the form of hotel rooms paid for and travel support. Requests can be made at the time of registration.

 
Conference Organizing Committee

Wolfgang Pfaff

Wolfgang Pfaff, Chair

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Aashish A Clerk

The University of Chicago

Jens Koch

Northwestern University

 

Angela Kou

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ruichao (Alex) Ma 

Purdue University

Britton Plourde

University of Wisconsin-Madison
 Qolab