The Brand Called You What is Quantum Computing? | Dr. Chris Ballance and Dr. Tom Harty | Founders, Oxford Ionics
May 5, 2023
56:03
Quantum Computing has garnered attention for quite some time now, but the concept remains too technical for the common man to understand. In this episode, our two guests, who are physicists and have done Ph.D. in Quantum Computing from University of Oxford, break down the everyday applications of quantum computing. Tune in now, to understand more about the scope and trend of this hot technology.
[00:10] - About Dr. Chris Ballance and Dr. Tom Harty
- Chris and Tom have been working together at the forefront of Quantum Computing for over a decade.
- They earned their PhDs in Quantum Computing from the University of Oxford focusing on trapped ion quantum computing.
- They founded Oxford Ionics in 2019 to continue the journey towards world-changing quantum computers.
- Tom joined the ion-trapping research group at Oxford to start his Ph.D. in Quantum Computing in 2009, and Chris the year after in 2010.
- They've also collaborated with other UK academic institutions involved in the field, notably on the NQIT program, a grand challenge inside UK academia to build a quantum computer, which ran from 2014 to 2019 and was succeeded by the Quantum Computing & Simulation Hub.