03/09/2026
Sabancı University will host The Third Workshop on Quantum Technologies and Computing (SUQUNET), bringing together researchers working in the field of quantum technologies. The workshop will take place at Sabancı University on September 4, 2026, between 09:15 and 17:30.
SUQUNET, which will bring together researchers from different fields of quantum technologies, will allow for the discussion of current research in a broad framework ranging from quantum computing and communication to quantum sensing and materials technologies. The workshop aims to strengthen dialogue between different research communities, evaluate the development process from quantum devices that can be used in the near future to scalable quantum systems, and strengthen international collaborations.
Quantum Technologies Will Be Addressed Under Four Main Themes
The workshop program will be structured around four main themes: quantum computing, machine learning and optimization; quantum communication and space-based networks; quantum sensing and photonics; and supporting materials and devices.
Under the heading of quantum computing, machine learning, and optimization, near-term algorithms for combinatorial optimization, error reduction in noisy processors, quantum machine learning, and post-quantum cryptography will be discussed. Quantum communication and space-based networks will cover satellite-based quantum key distribution, entanglement distribution, quantum repeaters, and space-compatible quantum memories for overcoming fiber loss over long distances.
The quantum sensing and photonics theme will focus on light-matter interaction at the nanoscale for sensing and metrology, integrated quantum photonics, single-photon devices, quantum resonators, and quantum-assisted positioning, navigation, and timing. The supporting materials and devices section will address solid-state color centers, MEMS/NEMS and two-dimensional nanomaterials, and the condensed matter physics of low-dimensional electronic systems.
International Researchers to Meet at Sabancı University
The workshop will include Alejandro Montañez-Barrera from Forschungszentrum Jülich, Amir Faroukh-Payam from Ulster University, Daniel Oi from the University of Strathclyde, Davide Venturelli from USRA, Eihab Abdel-Rahman from the University of Waterloo, Esra Yeniaras from the Copenhagen School of Business and Technology, Lijie Li from Swansea University, Mustafa Yavuz from Sabancı University, Mustafa Gündoğan from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Sırrı Batuhan Kalkan from the University of Göttingen.
Workshop Program
09.15 – 09.30 | Opening Remarks
Session 1: Quantum Communication Technologies
09:30 – 10:00 | Daniel Oi
10:00 – 10:30 | Mustafa Gündoğan
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break and Networking
Session 2: Quantum Computing and Optimization
11:00 – 11:30 | Esra Yeniaras
11:30 – 12:00 | Davide Venturelli
12:00 – 12:30 | Alejandro Montañez-Barrera
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
Session 3: Quantum Photonics and Micro/Nano Systems
14:00 – 14:30 | Mustafa Yavuz
14:30 – 15:00 | Eihab Abdel-Rahman
15:00 – 15:30 | Amir Faroukh-Payam
15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee Break and Networking
4th Session: Next Generation Quantum Materials
16.00 – 16.30 | Lijie Li
16.30 – 17.00 | Sırrı Batuhan Kalkan
17.00 – 17.30 | Closing and Workshop Evaluation
