NSF Awards UNM-Led Team $4M to Design Photonic Quantum Computer

The University of New Mexico (UNM), in partnership with national labs and universities across the U.S., has received a $4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) program to advance the design of a photonic quantum computer.

Led by Marek Osinski, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UNM, the project, Quantum Computing Applications of Photonics (QCAP), aims to create a scalable quantum computer that operates at room temperature, moving beyond today’s systems that require ultra-cold conditions.

The UNM-led collaboration includes:

  • New Mexico State University

  • University of Virginia

  • University of Maryland

  • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

This work builds on a successful $1M pilot year launched in 2024 and is part of NSF’s $16 million investment in NQVL to accelerate U.S. leadership in quantum technology.

If successful, the project could integrate a fully programmable photonic quantum computer onto a single chip, with applications spanning national security, advanced manufacturing, and scientific discovery.

By harnessing Gaussian boson sampling and advanced photonics, the team seeks to overcome scalability and reliability challenges; paving the way for the next generation of powerful quantum computing.

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