Dr Phalgun Lolur, Quantum Applications Engineer, National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)
Host: Alin Elena, Computational Chemistry, SCD, STFC
Monday 28th November @ 10:30-11:30
Quantum Computing for Chemistry and Materials Science: Resource Estimation and Outlook
As we approach the limits of classical computing, quantum computing offers an alternative to solve certain types of problems. From the very onset of the field, quantum computing is expected to provide an advantage in simulating many body physics of quantum systems. This is relevant to several problems within physics, chemistry, materials science, and beyond. In this talk, I will provide a summary of today's computing prospects for chemistry and materials science problems. I will then highlight the prospects of quantum computing for improving such simulations along with the capabilities of the current noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computing devices. I will also provide resource estimates for running industrially relevant problems to identify practical quantum advantage.
