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Quantum Information Science for the Geosciences Workshop

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Agenda

Day 1: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

7:45 to 8:45 am ET

Theater Lobby
Registration & Breakfast
8:45 to 9:30 am ET

Theater
Session 1.A Introductions / Objectives
1.A.1: Workshop Opening - Pavlos Kollias, State University of New York at Stony Brook
1.A.2: Stony Brook University Welcome - Mónica Bugallo, State University of New York at Stony Brook 
1.A.3: Opening Remarks from NSF Geoscience Directorate Head - Joydip Kundu, National Science Foundation
1.A.4: Geoscience Directorate Overview and Workshop Objectives - Subhashree "Shree" Mishra, National Science Foundation

Chairs
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias
Nina Maung
Nina Maung
Speakers
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias
Mónica Bugallo
Mónica Bugallo

Joydip Kundu

Joydip Kundu

Subhashree "Shree" Mishra

Subhashree "Shree" Mishra
9:30 to 10:20 am ET

Theater
Session 1.B Introduction to Quantum Technologies
1.B.1 Quantum Information Science - Alex Cronin, National Science Foundation
1.B.2 Quantum Advantage Keynote -  Jason Hyon, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Chairs

Eden Figueroa

Eden Figueroa
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias

Speakers

Alex Cronin

Alex Cronin
Jason Hyon
Jason Hyon
10:20 to 10:40 am ET

Theater Lobby
Break
10:40 am to 12 pm ET

Theater
Session 1.B Introduction to Quantum Technologies (Continued)
1.B.3 Quantum Computing - John Gamble, IonQ
1.B.4 Quantum Algorithms - Poulami Das, The University of Texas at Austin 
1.B.5 Quantum Network - Eden Figueroa, State University of New York at Stony Brook 
1.B.6 Quantum Sensing - Upendra Singh, NASA Engineering Safety Center & NASA Langley Research Center

Speakers

John Gamble

John Gamble

Poulami Das

Poulami Das

Eden Figueroa

Eden Figueroa

Upendra Singh

Upendra Singh
12 to 1 pm ET

Zodiac Lobby
Lunch
1 to 2:20 pm ET

Theater
Session 1.C Current Geoscience Challenges
1.C.1 Earth: Seismology, Gravity - Mrinal Sen, The University of Texas at Austin
1.C.2 Earth: Materials - Renata Wentzcovitch, Columbia University
1.C.3 Ocean - Jules Jaffe, Scripps Institution of Oceanography / UC San Diego & Anna Michel, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution  
1.C.4 Atmosphere - Stephen Nesbitt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Chairs

Allison McComiskey

Allison McComiskey
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias


Speakers

Mrinal Sen

Mrinal Sen

Renata Wentzcovitch

Renata Wentzcovitch

Jules Jaffe

Jules Jaffe

Anna Michel

Anna Michel

Steven Nesbitt

Stephen Nesbitt
2:20 to 2:40 pm ET

Theater Lobby
Break
2:40 to 4 pm ET

Breakout Session #1: Room 101 & Virtual (Via Zoom) 
Breakout Session #2: Theater & Virtual (Via Zoom)
Session 1.D Identify High Impact Applications
Breakout Session #1: Modeling/Algorithms (Quantum Computing) | In Person & Online

  • In-Person Breakout Leads: Poulami Das, The University of Texas at Austin & Youzuo Lin, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Online Breakout Leads: Weiwen Jiang, George Mason University & Daniel O'Malley, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Breakout Session #2: Measurements/Observations (Quantum Sensing) | In Person & Online
  • In-Person Breakout Leads: Jessica Garwood, Oregon State University & Katia Lamer, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Online Breakout Leads: Eden Figueroa, State University of New York at Stony Brook & Upendra Singh, NASA Langley Research Center
Breakout Leads

Poulami Das

Poulami Das

Youzuo Lin

Youzuo Lin

Weiwen Jiang

Weiwen Jiang

Daniel O'Malley

Daniel O'Malley
Jessica Garwood
Jessica Garwood
Katia Lamer
Katia Lamer
Eden Figueroa
Eden Figueroa

Upendra Singh

Upendra Singh
4 to 6 pm ET

Zodiac Lobby
Ice Breaker
6 pm ET
Day 1 Adjourn



Day 2: Thursday, May 7, 2026

7:45 to 8:45 am ET

Theater Lobby
Breakfast
8:45 to 9:15 am ET

Theater
Session 2.A Summary and Recommendations
Breakout Leads will provide summaries and recommendations from 1.D Breakout Sessions.
9:15 to 10 am ET

Theater
Session 2.B How Quantum Technologies Can Enable Geosciences
2.B.1: Quantum Lidar - Yong Meng Sua, Stevens Institute of Technology & Quantum Computing Inc.
2.B.2: Quantum Gravity Gradiometer - Sheng-wey Chiow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2.B.3: Quantum Computing for Sustainability - Alexandre Choquette, IBM

Chairs
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias
Julian Martinez-Rincon
Julian Martinez-Rincon

Speakers

Yong Meng Sua

Yong Meng Sua
Sheng-wey Chiow
Sheng-wey Chiow

Alexandre Choquette

Alexandre Choquette
10 to 10:15 am ET

Theater Lobby
Break
10:15 am to 11 am ET

Theater
Session 2.B How Quantum Technologies Can Enable Geosciences  (Continued)
2.B.4: Resetting Ocean Science with Quantum Technologies - Steven DiMarco, Texas A&M University 
2.B.5: Quantum Computing for Subsurface Hydrology - Daniel O'Malley, Los Alamos National Laboratory
2.B.6: Quantum Amplifier and Radar Sensors - Hyeongrak "Chuck" Choi, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Speakers

Steven DiMarco

Steven DiMarco

Daniel O'Malley

Daniel O'Malley
Hyeongrak "Chuck" Choi
Hyeongrak "Chuck" Choi
11:10 am to 12:30 pm ET

Breakout Session #3: Theater & Virtual (via Zoom)
Session 2.C Establish Community Roadmap
Breakout Session #3: Synthesis: Science Drivers, Requirements, and Priority Directions | In Person & Online
  • In-Person Breakout Leads: Eden Figueroa, State University of New York at Stony Brook  & Mrinal Sen, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Online Breakout Leads: Weiwen Jiang, George Mason University & Renata Wentzcovitch, Columbia University

Breakout Leads

Eden Figueroa

Eden Figueroa

Mrinal Sen

Mrinal Sen

Weiwen Jiang

Weiwen Jiang

Renata Wentzcovitch

Renata Wentzcovitch
12:30 to 1:30 pm ET

Zodiac Lobby
Lunch
1:30 to 2 pm ET

Theater
Session 2.D Partnerships
2.D.1 Technology, Innovation and Partnerships - Bridget Turaga, National Science Foundation
2.D.2 Discussion - Adam Knapp, Quantinuum; Bridget Turaga, National Science Foundation; & Rong Zhao, State University of New York at Stony Brook 

Chairs

Adam Knapp

Adam Knapp

Rong Zhao

Rong Zhao


Speakers

Bridget Turaga

Bridget Turaga
2:10 to 3:30 pm ET

Breakout Session #4: Room 201 & Virtual (via Zoom)
Breakout Session #5: Theater & Virtual (via Zoom)
Session 2.E Connect Science and Technology and Workforce Development
Breakout Session #4: Workforce Development & Infrastructure | In Person & Online
  • In-Person Breakout Leads: Jules Jaffe, Scripps Institution of Oceanography / UC San Diego & Angela Kelly, State University of New York at Stony Brook 
  • Online Breakout Leads: Kamazima Lwiza, State University of New York at Stony Brook & Anna Michel, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Breakout Session #5: Barriers, Challenges & Partnerships | In Person & Online
  • In-Person Breakout Leads: Jason Hyon, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Allison McComiskey, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
  • Online Breakout Leads: Yong Meng Sua, Stevens Institute of Technology & Rong Zhao, State University of New York at Stony Brook 

Breakout Leads

Jules Jaffe

Jules Jaffe

Anna Michel

Angela Kelly

Kamazima Lwiza

Kamazima Lwiza

Anna Michel

Anna Michel

Jason Hyon

Jason Hyon

Allison McComiskey

Allison McComiskey

Yong Meng Sua

Yong Meng Sua

Rong Zhao

Rong Zhao
3:30 to 4 pm ET

Zodiac Lobby
Break
4 to 5:30 pm ET

Theater
Session 2.F Summary and Recommendations
2.F.1 Summary and Recommendations (2.C and 2.E Breakout Sessions) - Breakout Leads
2.F.2 Synthesis and Next Steps - Jason Hyon, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Pavlos Kollias,  State University of New York at Stony Brook

Chairs and Speakers:

Jason Hyon

Jason Hyon
Pavlos Kollias
Pavlos Kollias
5:30 pm ET
Day 2 Adjourn

Please direct any questions to quantumforgeosciencesworkshop@stonybrook.edu

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