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This NSF award supports critical research into materials that stabilize fragile quantum states through advanced simulations rather than trial-and-error experimentation. By targeting superconductivity and topological properties in stacked atomic layers, the project aims to enable practical quantum computers that function outside highly controlled laboratory environments. Additionally, the initiative emphasizes workforce development by creating educational resources and immersive workshops to broaden access to quantum science.
WVU physicist wins NSF award to design quantum materials

WVU physicist Subhasish Mandal secured an NSF CAREER award to design materials for advancing quantum computing, focusing on protecting fragile quantum states.
photo Jennifer Shephard · wvutoday.wvu.edu Subhasish Mandal, an assistant professor at West Virginia University, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award to design materials essential for advancing quantum computing. Unlike regular computers that rely on bits of 0 or 1, quantum computers utilize quantum states capable of existing in multiple configurations simultaneously; however, maintaining these states proves challenging. Mandal’s research…
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