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Lily Cheng speaks with students during PQI 2022

Highlights

PQI Members: Dr. Susan Fullerton, Dr. Tom Purdy, Dr. Michael Hatridge, Dr. Beth Dickey, and Dr. Jeremy Levy
Members

PQI is comprised of 140+ faculty and 190+ students across three Pittsburgh universities who conduct research in a variety of areas within quantum science and technology. 

Student works on research at PINSE
Research

PQI members are leading research in the fields of quantum sensing, quantum communications, quantum computing, and quantum fundamentals.

Keynote speaker, Dr. Charles Tahan, speaks at the PQI 2022 event.
Events

PQI hosts a variety of quantum events throughout the year, including public lectures, seminars, and an annual signature event.

Feature Faculty Member

professor susan fullerton in her lab.

PQI member and professor Susan Fullerton uses ions to control charge transport in two-dimensional materials for high performance electronics.  

Prof Fullerton Interview!

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News

Tevis Jacobs
October 8, 2025

Tevis Jacobs Wins $100K AI Prize for Surface Innovation

University of Pittsburgh professor Tevis Jacobs won the inaugural $100,000 Forge AI Prize for his startup, Surface Design Solutions, which uses physics-informed AI to improve surface design across industries.
Olexandr Isayev
October 8, 2025

Human-AI Collaboration in Polymer Design

Olexandr Isayev, Carl and Amy Jones Professor in Interdisciplinary Science, emphasized that polymers must balance strength and flexibility, which has traditionally been difficult to achieve.
Quantum Summer Camp
October 8, 2025

Pitt Launches First Quantum Summer Camp

Pitt hosted its first Quantum Information Science Summer Camp, Q-Jam, where 12 local high schoolers explored quantum technology through board game design and virtual lab visits.

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