QCE25: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE) Albuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque, NM, United States, August 31-September 5, 2025 |
Conference website | https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/2025/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=qce25 |
QCE25 Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline | March 10, 2025 |
QCE25 Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline | March 10, 2025 |
QSEEC25 Tutorial Submission Deadline | March 10, 2025 |
QCE25 Registration Opens | March 17, 2025 |
QCE25 Technical Paper Submission Deadline | March 31, 2025 |
QSEEC25 Paper Submission Deadline | March 31, 2025 |
QCE25 Panel Proposal Submission Deadline | June 9, 2025 |
QCE25 BoFs Proposal Deadline | June 23, 2025 |
QCE25 Poster Submission Deadline | June 23, 2025 |
QSEEC25 Poster Submission Deadline | June 23, 2025 |
The 6th IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE25), or IEEE Quantum Week 2025, will be held at the Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from Sunday, August 31 to Friday, September 5, 2025. Please note Sunday, August 31, is a full conference day. IEEE Quantum Week aims to be a leading venue for presenting high-quality original research, ground-breaking innovations, and compelling insights in quantum computing and engineering.
IEEE Quantum Week 2025 is a multidisciplinary quantum computing venue where attendees can discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers. Quantum Week aims to exchange and share experiences, challenges, research results, innovations, applications, pathways, and enthusiasm on all aspects of quantum computing and engineering.
As a teaser and reference, check out the website of IEEE Quantum Week 2024. QCE24 received outstanding contributions from the international quantum community to form an exceptional program with 450+ hours of programming with 9 world-class Keynote speakers, 222 Technical Papers, 140 innovative Posters, 16 stimulating Panels, 35 workforce-building Tutorials, 36 community-building Workshops, 6 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, and 80 exciting Sponsors, Supporters and Exhibitors featuring technologies from quantum companies, start-ups and research labs. The format of Quantum Week 2025 will be similar to QCE24 and held as an in-person event with a virtual component using the RD Mobile award-winning platform.
IEEE Quantum Week aims to showcase quantum research, practice, applications, education, and training including quantum computing, quantum information science, quantum algorithms, quantum software, quantum technologies, quantum engineering, quantum photonics, qubit & control engineering technologies, distributed quantum computing, hybrid quantum-classical technologies, quantum development kits, languages & intermediate representations, runtimes, dynamic circuits, software engineering methods & tools, benchmarks & performance metrics, integration of quantum computing and high-performance computing (HPC) architectures, simulating chemical, physical and biological systems, quantum optimization techniques, and quantum machine learning (QML).
Submission Guidelines and Deadlines
QCE25 invites contributions and participation from the international quantum community to form a world-class program. Contributions include papers for several Technical Paper Tracks and proposals for Workshops, Tutorials, Panels, Posters, and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions.
Technical Papers
IEEE Quantum Week aims to be a leading venue for presenting high-quality original research, ground-breaking innovations, and compelling insights in quantum computing and engineering. Technical papers are peer-reviewed and can be on any topic related to quantum computing and engineering. They will be considered by one of the following technical paper tracks. Technical papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another conference or journal.
Quantum Algorithms (QALG)
The theory of solving problems with quantum computers.
- Quantum information science
- Quantum algorithm structures and patterns
- Quantum algorithms and complexity
- New NISQ-friendly algorithms
- Error correction and mitigation algorithms
- Fault-tolerant quantum algorithms
- Adiabatic computing
- Advances in hybrid variational algorithms
- Advances in hybrid QAOA algorithms
- New quantum solver approaches
- Advances in tensor network algorithms
- Advances in Hamiltonian dynamics
- Quantum cryptography
- Post-quantum cryptography
- Secure quantum computing
- Privacy-preserving quantum computing
Quantum Applications (QAPP)
The practice of solving problems with quantum computers.
- Road to Quantum Advantage
- Hybrid quantum-classical computing (HQCC)
- Distributed quantum computing (DQC)
- Quantum HPC integration (QHPC)
- Towards fault tolerance and realization of quantum error correction at the application level
- NISQ and fault-tolerant applications
- Quantum simulation of physical systems — chemical, physical, biological systems
- Applications — simulation, optimization, machine learning, material science, science & engineering applications
- Quantum annealing applications
- Quantum for generative AI
- Integrated high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum applications
- Performance evaluation of quantum algorithms
- Optimization problems — transportation, supply chain & logistics
- Quantum AI & decision-making
- Quantum medical applications & precision health applications
- Quantum DNA and protein sequencing
- Quantum finance
- Quantum energy
Quantum Machine Learning (QML)
The practice of combining quantum computing and machine learning for innovative application development.
- Quantum algorithms for machine learning tasks
- AI-assisted quantum information science
- Quantum-enhanced machine learning
- Quantum-inspired models and machine learning
- Quantum Boltzmann Machines
- Quantum Neural Networks (QNNs)
- Quantum Support Vector Machines (QSVMs)
- Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks (QGANs)
- Quantum generative AI
- Training machine learning models
- Quantum algorithms for reinforcement learning
- Quantum clustering and classification
- Advances in encoding and learning algorithms
- Quantum machine learning theory
- Quantum error correction and mitigation
- Fault-tolerant QML applications
- Quantum state tomography
- Quantum machine learning applications
- QML software and libraries
- QML benchmarks
Quantum Photonics (QPHO)
The design and architecture of quantum photonic technologies and systems engineering.
- Quantum photonic information science and technology
- Quantum computing with photonic systems
- Quantum simulation with photonic systems
- Quantum entanglement and teleportation
- Optical quantum computing
- Photonic quantum computers
- Integrated quantum photonics
- Photonics-based qubit technologies
- Photonic quantum simulation
- Silicon photonic devices
- Photon sources and detectors
- Quantum sensing and metrology
Quantum Technologies and Systems Engineering (QTEM)
The design and architecture of quantum technologies and systems engineering for computation and sensing
- Superconducting quantum technologies
- Quantum annealing technologies
- Trapped ion quantum technologies
- Photonic and optical quantum technologies
- Silicon quantum technologies
- Quantum dot technologies
- Neutral atom quantum technologies
- Topological quantum technologies
- Hardware-software stack for quantum annealers, trapped ions, superconducting, photonics, neutral atoms, and others
- Quantum characterization, verification & validation: benchmarking and tomography
- Qubit design and control
- Quantum memories
- Packaging and cooling
- Cryogenics
- Quantum electronics
- Pulse-level control of qubits
- Sensing and metrology
- Characterization and hardware mitigation of noise, state preparation and measurement error
Quantum System Software (QSYS)
The design, architecture, and operation of full-stack quantum computing systems.
- Full quantum software stack: compilers, runtimes, workflows, languages, transpilers, profilers
- Quantum programming, development kits (QDKs), test harnesses, debuggers
- Quantum languages and intermediate representations (IRs)
- Quantum simulators
- Quantum software engineering
- Generative AI in quantum software development and systems software
- Software for co-design
- Hybrid quantum-classical systems
- Resource estimation
- Quantum control software
- Interfacing classical control and quantum hardware through software
- Error correction and mitigation
- Fault-tolerant computing at the system software level
- Testing, validation, and verification of quantum programs and systems
- Benchmarking of quantum systems, quantum volume and other metrics
- Software techniques for error correction and noise mitigation
- Hardware-software stacks for error mitigation
- Quantum software in enterprise systems
- Secure quantum systems
- Privacy-preserving quantum systems
Quantum Networking & Communications (QNET)
Quantum techniques and technologies for networking and communications.
- Quantum internet
- Quantum networking
- Quantum communications
- Distributed quantum computing (DQC)
- Quantum network protocols
- Quantum switches, routers, repeaters, and other hardware components
- Signal processing algorithms for quantum communication
- Optical quantum communications
- Intra-chip and inter-chip communication
- Secure communication in quantum networks
- Quantum cryptography
- Quantum key distribution (QKD)
- Post-quantum cryptography
- Distributed quantum computing
- Cloud quantum computing
- Secure quantum computing
- Privacy-preserving quantum protocols
Technical Paper Types & Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are available:
- Full papers are 8-10 pages (including figures, tables and appendices), plus two additional reference pages. Full papers should fall into one of the following categories:
- Research papers (RESP) that describe the paper’s contributions and/or innovations and the research methods used.
- Survey papers (SURP) that describe a survey on a research topic in quantum computing and engineering area.
- Short papers are 4-6 pages (including figures, tables and appendices), plus one additional reference page . Short papers should fall into one of the following categories:
- New Ideas and Emergent Results (NIER) papers describe novel and promising ideas and/or techniques at an early stage of development.
- Experience and Application (EXAP) papers describe the experiences gained from applying/evaluating quantum computing and engineering research results in practice. It is encouraged that the partners from both practice and research join in the effort as co-authors and that the paper reflects the perspective of both sides. The papers should emphasize the value of the experience to the community.
- Artifact papers (ARTI) describe model problems, exemplars, or valuable resources for the broader quantum computing and engineering community.
- Submit your paper using EasyChair to one of the Paper Tracks (i.e., QALG, QAPP, QTEM, QSYS, QML, QPHO, or QNET) described above.
- Indicate the Paper Type (i.e., RESP, SURP, NIER, EXAP, ARTI) in the file name and description of your EasyChair submission.
Each technical paper must conform at the time of submission to the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTEX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship.
For more information about QCE24 Technical Paper submissions, please refer to QCE25 Technical Paper's CFP webpage, which includes contact information for the QCE25 Technical Paper Tracks co-chairs.
Workshops
IEEE Quantum Week 2025 Workshops provide forums for group discussions (i.e., 20–50 participants) on topics in quantum research, practice, education, and applications. Workshops provide opportunities for researchers, practitioners, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, educators, programmers, and newcomers to exchange and discuss scientific and engineering ideas early before they have matured to warrant a conference or journal publication. In this manner, an IEEE Quantum Week workshop is an incubator for a scientific community to form a research roadmap or share a research agenda. Workshops are the key to sustaining, growing, and evolving IEEE Quantum Week in the future. Note IEEE Quantum Week is a highly multidisciplinary quantum computing venue where you can discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers. Established Quantum Week Workshops may include a paper track.
Each workshop at IEEE Quantum Week 2025 is one day long (i.e., no half-day workshops). A QCE25 workshop must last 4.5 hours (i.e., 3 sessions of 90 mins with breaks in between the three sessions). Participation in an IEEE Quantum Week 2025 workshop should be open to all registered attendees. For more information about QCE25 Workshop Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE25 Workshop's CFP webpage, including contact information on the QCE25 Workshop co-chairs.
Tutorials
The shortage of skilled labour is one of the quantum computing sector’s most significant challenges. The week-long tutorials program, with tutorials by leading experts, is aimed squarely at workforce development and training considerations. The tutorials are ideally suited for developing quantum champions for industry, academia, and government, and building expertise for emerging quantum ecosystems. IEEE Quantum Week 2025 will cover a broad range of topics in quantum computing and technologies, including a lineup of fantastic hands-on tutorials on development and applications. Note IEEE Quantum Week is a highly multidisciplinary quantum computing venue where you can discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers.
Each tutorial at QCE25 is 3 hours (two sessions of 90 mins). For more information about Tutorial Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE25 Tutorial's CFP webpage, including contact information on the QCE25 Tutorials co-chairs.
Panels
IEEE Quantum Week 2025 aims to facilitate enlightening and impactful discussions among experts on different perspectives of quantum computing and engineering. Suggested panel topics include but are not limited to quantum technologies, quantum start-ups, quantum AI, hardware-software co-design, hybrid quantum-classical computing, distributed quantum computing, applications, post-quantum cryptography, quantum ethics, quantum programming education & training, quantum workforce training, or frontiers of quantum information science & algorithms. The goal is to gather diverse quantum researchers and practitioners to share their insightful perspectives and engage the broader community in a dialogue. Ideally, panel organizers and panellists attend a substantial part of Quantum Week 2025 rather than just dropping in for only a panel appearance.
The length of each panel session at QCE25 is 45-90 minutes. For more information about Panel Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE25 Panel's CFP webpage, including contact information on the QCE25 Panels co-chairs.
Posters
The IEEE Quantum Week Posters program presents excellent opportunities for graduate students, undergraduate students, researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to showcase their work and engage with the international quantum computing R&D community during the IEEE Quantum Week Exhibits. Posters are intended to stimulate discussions on recent advances, experiences, and challenges in quantum computing and engineering.
A Poster submission can be on any topic related to quantum computing and engineering and requires two parts: (1) a two-page poster paper that includes all the trimmings of a regular paper (i.e., title, keywords, abstract, contents, and references; and (2) the actual poster to be displayed on a Poster board in the QCE25 Posters and Exhibits area. Two-page Poster abstracts are peer-reviewed by members of the Posters Program Committee. Accepted poster papers will appear in the QCE25 proceedings. Please refer to the QCE24 Proceedings Volume 2 for examples of two-page poster papers.
Each technical paper must conform at the time of submission to the IEEE Formatting Instructions (i.e., title in 24pt font and full text in 10pt type, LaTEX users must use \documentclass[10pt,conference]{IEEEtran} without including the compsoc or compsocconf option). The submission must also comply with the IEEE Policy on Authorship.
Posters must be presented in person at QCE25 at the Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Poster presentations will be scheduled Monday-Thursday in the Posters and Exhibits space at QCE25. For more information about QCE25 Poster Proposal submissions, please refer to QCE25 Poster's CFP webpage, which includes contact information for the QCE25 Posters co-chairs.
Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) Sessions
QCE25 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, or BoFs for short, are informal gatherings of persons interested in a particular topic. The IEEE Quantum Week program will feature scheduled BoF Sessions addressing timely or emerging topics of interest in Quantum Computing and Engineering.
BoF sessions at QCE25 are lively 45-90-minute discussions. For more information about BoF proposal submissions, please refer to QCE25 BoF's CFP webpage, which includes contact information for the QCE25 BoFs co-chairs.
Publication
- Papers accepted and presented at IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE24) will be submitted to IEEE Xplore Digital Library and IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) in September 2025.
- The best QCE25 papers will be recommended to the journals IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering (TQE) and ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing (TQC).
- QCE25 will award Best Paper Awards for the individual Technical Program Tracks and will be announced before the conference. The QCE25 Best Paper Awards will be presented to the winners before a plenary keynote presentation throughout the conference week.
Committees
Organizing Committee
- General Chair:
- Candace Culhane, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- Finance Chair:
- Greg Byrd, NC State University
- Program Board Chair:
- Hausi Müller, University of Victoria
- Event Program Manager:
- Carmen Saliba, IEEE Computer Society
- Exhibits & Sponsorship Manager & Fulfillment:
- Ronald Moreau, Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Manager
- Amir Draquez, IEEE Computer Society
- Munmy Corey, Exhibitor Services & Operations Specialist
- Technical Paper Chair:
- TBA
- Workshops Chairs:
- TBA
- Tutorials Chairs:
- TBA
- Panels Chairs:
- TBA
- Posters Chairs:
- TBA
- Birds-of-a-Feather Chairs:
- TBA
- Standards Chair
- TBA
- Student Volunteers Chair
- TBA
- Diversity & Inclusion (DEI) Chair
- TBA
- Student Grants Chair
- TBA
- Publications Chairs:
- Patrick Kellenberger, IEEE Computer Society
- Publicity Chairs:
- TBA
- Marketing & Communications:
- Michelle Tubb, IEEE Computer Society
- Registration Manager:
- Marie Trinh, IEEE Computer Society
- Tricia Yamaguchi, IEEE Computer Society
- A/V & Virtual Platform Manager:
- Steve Woods, IEEE Computer Society
Technical Program Tracks
- Technical Paper Chair:
- TBA
- Track Chairs:
- Quantum Algorithms (QALG)
- TBA
- Quantum Applications (QAPP)
- TBA
- Quantum System Software (QSYS)
- TBA
- Quantum Machine Learning (QML)
- TBA
- Quantum Technologies and Systems Engineering (QTEM)
- TBA
- Quantum Photonics (QPHO)
- TBA
- Quantum Networking & Communications (QNET)
- TBA
- Quantum Algorithms (QALG)
Venue
IEEE Quantum Week 202, the 6th IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE25), will be held at the Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from Sunday, August 31 to Friday, September 5, 2025. Please note Sunday, August 31, is a full conference day.
Contact
Questions about submissions regarding paper or proposal submissions should be emailed to the respective co-chairs mentioned above. Other questions about QCE24 or IEEE Quantum can be directed as follows:
- IEEE QCE25 General Chair, Candace Culhane, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) — msculhane@aol.com
- IEEE QCE25 Finance Chair Greg Byrd, NC State University — gbyrd@ncsu.edu
- IEEE QCE25 Program Board Chair, Hausi Müller, University of Victoria — hausimuller@gmail.com
The 4th Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC 2025)
Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC) is an annual conference where education researchers, practitioners, and students come together to discuss methodologies for curriculum and tool development for instruction and teaching. QSEEC emphasizes the need for quantum science and engineering education at all levels, translating from teachable skills to real-world applications and sharing perspectives from students, educators, and professionals alike. We welcome contributions on all approaches and learners from any background, stage of learning, or geographical location.
Examples of welcome topics include, but are not limited to:
- Best practices for teaching quantum science and engineering concepts
- Hands-on lab design for in-classroom or virtual instruction
- Effectiveness of quantum software tools with a curricular component or games with quantum phenomena in their game mechanics
- Findings from organizing courses, boot camps, workshops, teacher training, or hackathons
- Methodologies for quantum education to better reach larger or underrepresented audiences and improve their participation and retention
- Work on code tutorials, comics, videos, lectures, and all other media formats, such as detailed descriptions of the development as a resource for others, usability to grasp concepts, or appeal to different audiences.
- Review of the landscape of a topical area, geographical region, demographic, or other aspect of quantum education and/or outreach
- Description of a proposed course, curriculum, or standards framework supported by the rationale for its structure
This is the fourth edition of this conference. Please refer to QSEEC24 for the scope and topics of this conference. QSEEC is collocated with the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing & Engineering (QCE25), aka IEEE Quantum Week 2025. QCE25 and QSEEC25 share the EasyChair submission system and CVent conference registration system.
Sponsors
IEEE Quantum Week is financially co-sponsored by the following IEEE Organizational Units:
- IEEE Computer Society Quantum Technical Community (QTC)
- IEEE Computer Society Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE)
- IEEE Photonics Society (PS)
- IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)
- IEEE Council on Superconductivity (CSC)
IEEE Quantum Week is technically co-sponsored by the following IEEE organizational units:
- IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS)
- IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS)
- IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS)
- IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS)
- IEEE Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc)
- IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES)