NIST physicist Jun Ye has been awarded a prestigious five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead advanced quantum research. This Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship provides up to $3 million to support Ye’s work on scaling quantum systems and finding new scientific advantages. The program encourages innovative thinking and helps train the next generation of scientists while keeping DoD leadership informed on critical technologies.
This news does not announce a specific technical standard or rule for the industry, but rather funds the foundational research needed to create them. The five-year project focuses on scaling quantum systems, a key step before reliable technologies can be standardized. By supporting deep exploration of these systems, the fellowship aims to eventually lead to new capabilities and standards for applied science and national security.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/awards/jun-ye-named-2022-vannevar-bush-faculty-fellow
Keywords: Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship, Quantum System Scaling, Quantum Information Sciences
