MEC Chair Discusses Manufacturing the Quantum Future During Presidential Inauguration Panel
P. Scott Carney, Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering, represented the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) during “Stony Brook’s Quantum Frontiers,” a featured event celebrating the inauguration
of Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith.
Held April 17 at the Charles B. Wang Center, the panel brought together researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences to discuss Stony Brook’s leadership in quantum
science and technology. The event was moderated by David Wrobel, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
and Andrew Singer, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and featured presentations on quantum materials, quantum computing, quantum networking,
quantum education, and the development of scalable quantum technologies.
The speakers included: Jennifer Cano, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics
and Astronomy; Hyeongrak “Chuck” Choi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering; Eden Figueroa, Presidential Innovation Endowed Professor
of Physics and Director of the Quantum Institute; Himanshu Gupta, Professor of Computer
Science; and Angela Kelly, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Together,
the speakers highlighted the interdisciplinary research and education efforts positioning
Stony Brook as a leader in quantum science.
Professor Carney’s presentation, “Manufacturing the Quantum Future,” focused on the transformation of quantum discoveries and technologies, what he refers
to as the Second Quantum Revolution, into societal transformation. While quantum advances promise breakthroughs in sensing, computation, and secure communication,
their widespread impact will depend on the ability to manufacture quantum-enabled
devices reliably and efficiently.
As Professor Carney explains, "Great tech innovations becomes a societal revolution when the technology can be manufactured
at scale. We have seen that before with the first quantum revolution which brought
us the transistor. The transistor did not have a lot of impact until the 1970s when
we learned to manufacture them by the thousands, then the millions, and then the billions
on a single computer chip. The future of the second revolution hangs on our ability
to manufacture quantum-enabled devices at scale.”
For more information:
- Stony Brook's Quantum Frontiers on April 17 Will Spotlight Achievements, Research (SBU News)
- Quantum Frontiers: Stony Brook Researchers Chart the Future of Technology (SBU News)