Whether you are a faculty member, researcher, student, visitor or staff member, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) has curated a list of resources to support your success at the University of ݮƵ.
Stay informed!
As a member of IQC, you'll receiveimportant updates and announcements,the weekly newsletter (IQC Insider) and alerts about upcoming colloquiums, seminars, talks and other events.
Email IQC’s communications teamby 12 p.m. Wednesday if you’d like content included in the nextweeklynewsletter.
Event sponsorship
Are you organizing an event that promotes scientific collaboration and supports researchadvancement?
Complete the event sponsorship request form below for sponsorship consideration.The sponsorship committee reviews each request and respondswithin 4 to 6 weeks.
Need help? Here's who to contact
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Topic |
Contact |
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| QNC reception, updates to websitecontacts and profiles | Lori Jacobs |
| RACand RA 2 reception | Christine Dietrich |
| Graduate studies/Student enquiries | Paula Roser |
| Outreach activities | Fiona Thompson |
| Internal and external communications, news storiesand media requests | Naomi Grosman |
| Events planning and execution | Emily Martin |
| Leadership communications, government relations questions, VIP visitors and tours, crisis communications | Kayleigh Platz |
| Website updates, event promotion, email and social media marketing | Taku Mudzongo |
| Technical assistance | IT staff |
| Labsafety protocols and maintenance | Jose (Roberto) Romero |
| Visitor program enquiries | Matt Fries |
| Finance | Matt Schumacher |
| Strategic planning, partnerships andinstitute operations | Siobhan Stables |
Administration
Reach out for help with:
- Issuing keys, fob problems, or lab access
- Booking meeting rooms
- VIP parking requests
- Mailroom or mailing concerns
- Office furnishings (e.g., desks, chairs, shelving)
- Desktop phone issues
- Building concerns (e.g., elevators, hazards)
- Kitchen, office, or whiteboard supplies
- Signage or bulletin board notices
If you’re an IQC member or visitor, please use the following online forms to request assistance from the reception.
For all other general inquiries, email iqc.reception@uwaterloo.ca. Staff at QNC and RAC will ensure the correct person gets back to you.
Communications and Strategic Initiatives (CSI)
We help share quantum with the world through marketing, communications, data reporting, scientific outreach, government and stakeholder relations, externaland internal events.
- News and media: News articles, press releases, media interviews, and researcher profiles to highlight and promote your work.
- IQC Insider: Stay informed with the internal weekly newsletter for IQC members.Email IQC’s communications teamby 12 p.m. Wednesday if you’d like content included in the nextweeklynewsletter.
- Public engagement: Opportunities to participate in public events and speaking engagements.
- Industry connections: Explore commercialization and industry collaboration opportunities.
- Conference support: Access materials like presentation slides, swag, and brochures for conferences.
- Website support: Assistance with creating or updating your profile and showcasing your research on the IQC website or help with your research group website.
- Social media presence: Amplify your research and events through IQC’s social media accounts:,,,and.
For all enquiries email us at iqc-csi@uwaterloo.ca.
Finance
For the following items please reach out to the IQC finance team member for your research group.
Unit4: Procurement system for purchasing lab supplies.
Concur: System for reimbursing UW business-related travel and non-travel expenses.
Travel claims: Contact us before booking conference attendance or making travel arrangements.
Computer purchases: Assistance with coordinating purchases (in collaboration with the IQC Tech Team).
Research grant guidance: Support with eligible expenses and compliance for research grants.
Shipping requests: Assistance with processing shipments.
GRS payments: Guidance on Graduate Research Studentship (GRS) payments.
TA and RA hiring: Support with Workday (HR system) for hiring Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Research Assistants (RAs).
Campus resources: Connect you with the appropriate resources or departments on campus.
| Contact | Research group principal investigator |
|---|---|
| Jeannie Bairos | Lütkenhaus - executive director expenses/activity only |
| Michele Roche | Lütkenhaus - research group, Ben-David, Bajcsy,Cleve,Laflamme,Mariantoni,Schaeffer |
| Amber Wang | Hauer,Islam, Jamison, Jennewein, Lupascu, Muschik,Resch, Senko |
| Chin Lee | Wilson, Emerson, Leung, Gosset, Mosca, Nayak, Slofstra, Smith |
| Sarah Wang | Baugh, Budakian, Miao, Pushin, Reimer, Tsen |
Technology/IT services
If you are an IQC member or an IQC visitor, please use the options below (and the associated online forms) to request assistance from the Institute.
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General
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Printing resources
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Software and systems
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Operational Requests
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Visual Technologies
This resource contains frequently asked questions, guides, and general information regarding infrastructure technologies operated by IQC.
- Services
- Printing, Poster Printing, Equipment sign in/out, E-Waste Collection,Digital Research Alliance, Higher-Performance Workstations (HPWs)
- Visual technology
- Headshots, Videography and photographic documentation, QNC 2101 Boardroom, Presentation tools
To access the service handbook remotely from home, a is required for secure and authorized access to the internal network.
Explore campus resources
What's happening at IQC
Events
Thursday, May 15, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Thursday, May 15, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)IQC Math and CS seminar featuring Prem Nigam Kar
NPA Hierarchy for Quantum Isomorphism and Homomorphism Indistinguishability
Location: QNC 1201, Zoom
Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing 2025
Explore quantum information science hands-on at a world-class institute.
ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference
Designed for members of the business, government, and research communities with a stake in cryptographic standardization, this forward-looking conference facilitates the knowledge exchange and collaboration required to transition cyber infrastructures and business practices to make them safe and resilient in an era with quantum computers.
News
Battling quantum decoherence, one flat band at a time
Researchers have reported a novel material platform where flat bands universally emerge in a wide range of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMD) compounds with many potential applications like manipulating properties of 2D magnetic materials through ion intercalation, which could lead to improvements and applications in areas such as memory storage technology, reconfigurable neural networks, and high-frequency sensors.
NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Buffalo, IQC and other institutions have created the first neutron “Airy beam,” which has unusual capabilities that ordinary neutron beams do not.
Canada’s investments in quantum research drive real-world results
IQC’s impact shows power of collaboration in advancing research and commercialization of quantum technology.
Campus safety
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