Aspects of quantum science and sustainability

Course: Wednesdays 14h15 - 16h00 

Room INM 11

We explore the intersection of quantum technologies and sustainability. Topics: 1) GESDA and open quantum institute initiative on UN Sustainable Goal Developments; 2) Fundamental aspects of thermodynamics of computation; 3) Analysis and benchmarks of energy consumption in current and near term real quantum devices and discussion of classical computing challenges; 4) Projects on use cases through personal student work.

Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator www.gesda.global and Open Quantum Institute CERN

clement.javerzac@fhnw.ch University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)

Projects Instructions :

i) Form teams of 3 per project.

ii) During the last two weeks you will be presenting your projects to the rest of the class and handover your slides. Each presentation will last approx 30 minutes and discussed with the whole class. Presence in these two last sessions is mandatory.

iii) The project can be any topic of your choice related to the themes of the class (discussed or not discussed in class). Below is a list of suggestions to help you out, but you may have other ideas.

iv) We are available during course hours on Wednesdays 14h15 – 16h if you want to discuss your progress. However you should first make an appointment with us a few days before.

GESDA

Open Quantum Institute CERN

Quantum Energy Initiative

An interesting perspective on Moore and Koomey laws

1) Nicolas Macris: Introduction and topics covered this semester, logistics of class (15-20 min)

2) Guest Lect. Prof. Clément Javerzac-Galy   clement.javerzac@fhnw.ch  (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland): presentation of projects related to sustainability and discussion.

Guest lect. Marieke Hood (GESDA and OQI)   marieke.hood@gesda.global

Presentation of GESDA & OQI, goals and activities

Guest lect.  Catherine Lefebvre & Philipp Kammerlander (GESDA & OQI)   catherine.lefebvre@gesda.global  &  philipp.kammerlander@cern.ch

SDG use cases

Guest lect.  Marianne Schoerling (GESDA & OQI) and Philippe Caroff (EPFL)  marianne.schoerling@gesda.global  &   philippe.caroff@epfl.ch

SDG continued, Quantum Diplomacy Game! All should participate!

Lect. Nicolas Macris

Overview of very classic material in thermodynamics of computation.

1) Maxwell demon, Szilard engines, Landauer principle, reversible & irreversible computation.

2) Deeper dive into Landauer's principle.

Lect. Adrian Ionescu

Lecture swapped with the one of April 2nd for organisational reasons

1) Cloud and energy challenges in AI data centers (cloud computing)

2) Edge AI and IoT (edge computing)

Lect. Nicolas Macris

Lecture swapped with the one of March 26 for organisational reasons

Cost of quantum computation over the whole classical to quantum stack. (based on recent literature)

Lect. Adrian Ionescu

1) Energy harvesting and storage; from material to system architecture challenges

2) Discussion possible topics for projects (A.I and N.M).

@Student: form teams and choose your projects no later than this week.

Project work

Project work

Project work

Project work

Three teams presenting their project: 14h15 sharp - 16h00

1) Douaa Salah, Edoardo Spigarolo, Constantin Wehrbach [OQI Use Case: Multi-objective Food Optimization
Model] (relates to SDG no 2 Zero Hunger) Abstract: see pdf file below.

2) Emma Berenholt, Alexandra Golay, Paul Gregory [Quantum Reservoir Computing for Market Forecasting:
An Application to Fight Food-Price Crisis] (relates to multiple SDGs) Abstract: see pdf file below.

3) Simon Deconihout and  Andrew Sutcliffe [Affordable and Clean Energy Using Quantum Computing]
(relates to SDG 7 affordable energy) Abstract: see pdf below

Presentations of Projects: 14h15 sharp - 16h00

1) Antoine Pignalosa, Ata Krichene, Yuchen Lu,