A Computer Science Approach to Introduce Quantum Computing to a New Audience

Title: A Computer Science-Oriented Approach to Introduce Quantum Computing to a New Audience

Abstract: In this talk, an alternative educational approach for introducing quantum computing to a wider audience will be introduced. The proposed methodology considers quantum computing as a generalized probability theory rather than a field emanating from physics and utilizes quantum programming as an educational tool to reinforce the learning process. Quantum computing is a topic mainly rooted in physics, and it has been gaining rapid popularity in recent years. A need for extending the educational reach to groups outside of physics has also been becoming a necessity. This talk aims to inform academics and organizations interested in introducing quantum computing to a diverse group of participants on an educational approach. It is intended that the proposed methodology would facilitate people from diverse backgrounds to enter the field. (for the paper: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9439191)

Bio: Zeki Seskir is a doctoral researcher at KIT-ITAS in Karlsruhe, Germany. He has two M.Sc. degrees from Physics and STPS (Science and Technology Policy Studies) at METU in Ankara, Turkey. He is a board member of QWorld and a co-founder of QTurkey. His research interests cover quantum information theory and education, outreach, technology assessment, and RRI aspects of quantum technologies.

Facilitators: Pawel Gora, CEO of Quantum AI Foundation; Kareem El-Safty, co-organizer of QEgypt; Dr. Sebastian Zajac, member of QPoland