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  • Bendik (27) løser kvantefysikkens mysterier med kode
    Å simulere kvantefysikk er så datakrevende at det i teorien krever en uendelig stor maskin. Doktorgradsstipendiat Bendik Steinsvåg Dalen (27) jobber med en løsning. Vi møter Bendik på stipendiatkontoret hans. Her er han snart ferdig med doktorgraden sin, hvor han har tatt et dypdykk i kvantefysikkens verden og undersøkt hva som skjer når en laserpuls …
  • IQM: The need for Nordic players
    Wednesday October 29th our hub had a very pleasant and informative visit of people from IQM. This company has delivered comparatively large superconducting quantum computers such as the Helmi in Helsinki and the VLQ in the Czech republic. The Quantum Hub preresentatives, i.e., Sergiy and Sølve in this case, were both quite impressed – not …
  • Quantum at work
    For several years we have offered a 10 credit project course to our IT bachelor students. A rich plethora of topics and scientific and professional directions are eligible. This year, however, we offer – for the first time – projects on quantum technology. We are thrilled to see that four of our students took the …
  • Quantum Hub at Homlia
    On Friday, September 19, school kids gathered at Deichman Holmlia where OsloMet’s Quantum Hub organized a research square — for the third year in a row. Our Master’s and doctoral students invited their younger colleagues into the world of quantum physics. With simple examples intended to spark curiosity, they explained quantum physics using something as …
  • Another unveiling: VLQ
    It is about four years since we unveiled the first quantum computer i Norway. Yesterday, another quantum computer, admittedly a somewhat larger one, was unveiled: The VQL. It is not a Norwegian one, but Norway – and OsloMet – are involved. This quantum computer has 24 qubits. It is not placed in Norway; it is …
  • A pleasant visit from UCEVA
    On October 5, OsloMet’s Quantum Hub welcomed a delegation from the Universidad Central del Valle del Cauca (UCEVA, Columbia), that included Juan Carlos Urriago Fontal (Rector), and Diana Katherine González (Director of Internationalization), together with José David Patón-Romero from the Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering (SimulaMet). OsloMet leadership, including Rector Christen Krogh, TKD Dean …
  • We won!
    Together with Sigma 2, Simula and Sintef, OsloMet was recently funded 8 million kroner for quantum technology infrastructure. We are looking forward putting this money to use! Below you can read (in Norwegian) a bit more about what how the funding will be spent. The excerpt is from the government’s own announcement. Quantum Extension of …
  • Panelsamtale på QIT: – Viktig å lytte til frontløperne
    – Jeg tror ikke mange har tatt innover seg hvor store følger den kommende kvanteteknologien vil kunne ha for samfunnet som helhet. Det sier Ina von Turow, som til vanlig leder podkastserien «Kvantespranget». – Personlig tror jeg at det vil ta vesentlig lengre tid for samfunnet å omstille seg enn det vil ta for denne …
  • Kvantediskusjoner med OsloMet og Tekna
    Tirsdag 6. mai deltok OsloMets kvantehub på arrangementet «Norge og kvanteteknologi: hva skjer nå?» i samarbeid med Tekna Big Data og Teknas nettverk for utviklere. – Vi ønsker å sette søkelys på kvanteteknologi – hva det er, hvorfor det er viktig, og hva Norge må gjøre for å henge med, forteller arrangør Anna Kramar, som …
  • QIT Norway 2025
    Quantum Hub, SimulaLab, and Sigma2 co-organized the second strategic forum on Norway’s national strategy for quantum information technologies (QIT). Hosted by Simula Research Laboratory on May 12–13, the event brought together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the future of quantum technologies in Norway Two Quantum Hub members, André Brodtkorb and Yves Rezus, have …
  • Kazi Ripon: applying quantum concepts to classical computers
    Written by Noa Cecilie Sæther – I try to blend the idea of quantum into the framework of bio-inspired algorithms. My aim is to make it available for everyone. So says Kazi Shah Nawaz Ripon, who has been an associate professor at OsloMet since august 2023. – Quantum computers are not expected to be on …
  • Besøk fra Nordic Innovation
    Onsdag fikk Kvantehuben besøk av nesten hele Nordic Innovation-teamet, for en innføring i kvanteteknologi og for å høre professor Sølve Selstøs tanker om praktisk applikasjon av kvanteteknologi på kort og lang sikt. – Det er veldig gøy å snakke med OsloMet i dag, dere er jo drivende på kvantefeltet i Norge, sier Innovation Advisor Olivia …
  • Vacant PhD Fellowship position
    Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) has a vacant PhD Fellowship position in the field of artificial intelligence with quantum computing. The project combines evolutionary algorithms (EAs) with quantum computing, focusing on its application in complex multi-objective optimization problems. The PhD candidate will be part of the Artificial …
  • Kristian Wold finner kvantestøy-diagnosen
    – For at kvantedatamaskiner skal komme til nytte, må de ha en viss fidelitet. De må være pålitelige og gjøre som vi forventer. Likevel skjer det flere feil, såkalt kvantestøy. Det forteller PhD-kandidat Kristian Wold, som er på siste året av graden sin ved OsloMet. Det er nettopp denne støyen Wold forsker på. – Ideelt …
  • Kazi on QAI in Trondheim
    I recently attended and served as a panellist at the 2025 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2025) conference in Trondheim. I represented Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) in a panel session titled “Quantum Computational Intelligence and AI” on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The panel aimed to explore the rapidly evolving intersection of quantum …
  • Spreading Quantum (knowledge) with Tekna
    Last week, we were visited by Anna Kramar from Tekna (short for Teknisk-naturvitenskapelig forening, English: Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals) that is a professional association with more than 110 000 scientists, technologists, and other graduate technical and scientific professionals in Norway. It was inspiring to learn that Tekna also recognizes the need to enhance ‘quantum …
  • QIT Norway is now open for registration
    We are proud to invite you to our upcoming event, the QITNorway 2025 Workshop. Read all bout it here: https://www.qitnorway.no It is hosed at Simula, by Simula – along with Sigma2 and OsloMet. Do not hesitate to sign up; the seats are assigned acording to a first come, first served policy.
  • Tankar til høgre
    Vi synest det er stas når politikarar viser interesse for gryande kvanteteknologi – anten dei kjem frå høgre ellser venstre, posisjon eller opposisjon. Torsdag 6. mars hadde Høgre sin nærings- og utdanningfraksjon invitert ein del fagfolk og leiarar i feltet til å dele sine tankar om Norge si rolle i dette. Den eine politikaren som …
  • Vebjørn Bakkestuens forskning kan forbedre materialteknologien
    – Det er jo en av de beste måtene å prøve å forklare verden rundt oss. Kvantefysikk kan beskrive verden på mikroskopisk skala. Det er ganske fjernt, men også nødvendig. Bakkestuen har alltid interessert seg for fysikk, men lot karrieren bli til mens han gikk. September 2023 ble han ansatt som PhD-stipendiat i anvendt matematikk …
  • Donut Physics
    During January and February, we enjoyed very productive visits (and stays!) from Pedro Ribeiro (University of Lisbon) and Lucas Sá (University of Cambridge). We discussed the first experimental detection of “Donuts”—the distribution of complex spacing ratios, CSRs, for various quantum channels (see the theoretical plots below). Depending on symmetry and (non)integrability, quantum channels can display …