The Department of Quantum Information and Computation at Kepler, or QUICK for short, is part of the Institute for Integrated Circuits and Quantum Computing (IICQC) at Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria.
Led by Richard Kueng (link) and Johannes Kofler (link), the QUICK team pursues an interdisciplinary research agenda at the interface between computer science (algorithms & computational complexity), physics (quantum information & quantum technologies) and applied math (convex geometry & high dimensional probability theory). Broadly speaking, we aspire to develop efficient and simple solutions for important algorithmic challenges that work in practice, but also come with rigorous mathematical underpinning. While our core focus is quantum learning and quantum algorithms, applications in wireless communication, randomized linear algebra, imaging, the math of voting and electronic design automation are also within our portfolio.
The QUICK department commits itself to high equal opportunity, workplace safety and diversity standards. Currently, 60% of the department members come from abroad, and 60% are female.
