Building a Real Quantum Computer
The IEEE NSS CAS/SP/COM and Computer Chapters invites you to an engaging technical presentation exploring one of the most ambitious engineering challenges of our time: building a practical quantum computer.
This talk will provide a high-level overview of the leading quantum computing hardware technologies, examine the key physical and engineering constraints affecting scalability and performance, and discuss what will be required to transition from experimental systems to useful, large-scale quantum machines.
📅 Date: November 12
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Room 317, Main Building, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
1130 Idylwyld Dr N, Saskatoon, SK
✅ Registration is free
☕ Refreshments will be provided
Whether you work in computing, engineering, physics, or simply have an interest in emerging technologies, this session offers an opportunity to gain insight into the current state of quantum hardware and the challenges that lie ahead.
Abstract:
How should we build a real quantum computer? Today, teams use very different tools from super-cold circuits and lasers to single atoms and silicon chips. Some run fast, while others are steadier, but all of them face tough physical limits. This talk gives a clear, simple look at the main hardware types, the everyday engineering problems holding them back, and what it will take to build machines people can actually use.
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- 1130 Idylwyld Dr N
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Canada
- Building: Main Building
- Room Number: 317
- Starts 20 October 2026 04:30 AM UTC
- Ends 12 November 2026 08:30 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Elias Hassani
Building a Real Quantum Computer
Biography:
Elias Hassani Studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. He conducted multidisciplinary research under the supervision of three supervisors: Dr. Francis Bui (Electrical and Biomedical Engineering), Dr. Artur Sowa (Mathematics and Statistics), and Dr. Jonathan Norton (Neurosurgery). His research, titled "An Information Security System for Image Encryption Applications," focused on the engineering and security testing of a novel algorithm invented by Dr. Artur Sowa. This work has since been patented internationally and is the core idea behind a startup founded in Canada called "Noumerica Data Security". Currently, he serves as a Cybersecurity Instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and is pursuing a PhD at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), where he continues his research in post-quantum cryptography.
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