SQMS Center

Committees

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD | ECOSYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DOE Program Managers

Office of Science leadership providing oversight of the SQMS Center.

Dr. Zachary Goff-Eldredge
Dr. Zachary Goff-Eldredge

Dr. Zachary Goff-Eldredge

Program Manager at DOE Office of High Energy Physics

 Dr. Abid Patwa
 Dr. Abid Patwa

 Dr. Abid Patwa

Program Manager at DOE Office of High Energy Physics

Dr. Athena Sefat
Dr. Athena Sefat

Dr. Athena Sefat

Program Manager at DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences

Science, Technology and Management Advisory Board

The SQMS Science, Technology and Management Board advises Center leadership and the Executive Committee on the Center’s progress toward its goals and milestones in the technical areas, science and technology innovation chain, facilities and instrumentation, and Center management.

Board members are expected to meet with SQMS leadership at least twice a year, one being the SQMS annual meeting in the fall, where they will interact with the researchers at the Center and learn about the latest research, progress in facilities and management structure.

Dr. Altaf Carim
Dr. Altaf Carim

Dr. Altaf Carim

DOE, retired
Former Program Manager at DOE Office of Science, retired

Dr. Patricia Dehmer
Dr. Patricia Dehmer

Dr. Patricia Dehmer

DOE, retired
Former head of DOE Office of Science

Dr. Eric Isaacs
Dr. Eric Isaacs

Dr. Eric Isaacs

Carnegie Institution for Science
President of Carnegie Institution for Science

Dr. Alex King
Dr. Alex King

Dr. Alex King

Iowa State
Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University; Former Director of Ames National Lab

Prof. Sir Peter Knight
Prof. Sir Peter Knight

Prof. Sir Peter Knight

Imperial College London
Professor Emeritus at Imperial College London; Senior Fellow in Residence at the Kavli Royal Society International Centre at Chicheley Hall

Prof. Angela Olinto
Prof. Angela Olinto

Prof. Angela Olinto

The University of Chicago

Dean, Physical Sciences Division, Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor

Prof. Hasan Padamsee
Prof. Hasan Padamsee

Prof. Hasan Padamsee

Cornell, retired
Professor Emeritus, Cornell University; Former Chief Technology Officer, Fermilab

Richard Stanek
Richard Stanek

Richard Stanek

Deputy Division Head

Senior Principle Engineer, Fermilab

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Ecosystem Advisory Board

The SQMS Ecosystem Board goal is to advise Center management on strategies to position and connect the Center to the broader QIS ecosystem, and on opportunities for broader impact in relevant scientific and technological areas.

Board members are expected to meet with SQMS leadership twice a year, one being the SQMS annual meeting in the fall, where they will interact with the researchers at the Center and learn about the latest research and workforce development activities.

Prof. Tommaso Calarco
Prof. Tommaso Calarco

Prof. Tommaso Calarco

Peter Grunberg Institute
Director of the Institute for Quantum Control of the Peter Grünberg Institute at Forschungszentrum Jülich

Prof. Bonnie Fleming
Prof. Bonnie Fleming

Prof. Bonnie Fleming

Fermilab
Deputy Director of Science and Technology, Fermilab

Dr. Michael J. Hayduk
Dr. Michael J. Hayduk

Dr. Michael J. Hayduk

Deputy Director, AFRL Information Directorate

Dr. Brad Henderson
Dr. Brad Henderson

Dr. Brad Henderson

P33
Chief Executive Officer, P33 Chicago

Prof. Andrew Houck
Prof. Andrew Houck

Prof. Andrew Houck

C2QA
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University, Director of C2QA

George Letavish
George Letavish

George Letavish

Senior Advisor, Federal Policy

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Dr. Celia Merzbacher
Dr. Celia Merzbacher

Dr. Celia Merzbacher

QED-C Executive Director at SRI International

Prof. Simone Severini
Prof. Simone Severini

Prof. Simone Severini

Amazon
Professor of Physics of Information at University College London; Director of Quantum Computing at Amazon Web Services

Dr. Charles Tahan
Dr. Charles Tahan

Dr. Charles Tahan

OSTP, NQCO
Assistant Director for Quantum Information Science (QIS) and Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office (NQCO) within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Chief Scientist of the National Security Agency’s Laboratory for Physical Sciences

Dr. Kate Timmerman
Dr. Kate Timmerman

Dr. Kate Timmerman

CQE
Executive Director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange

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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, whose Chair is the SQMS Director, is composed of executives from partner institutions. The Committee convenes to evaluate progress and resolve resource availability issues, such as personnel availability and equipment and facilities access.

Dr. Rupak Biswas
Dr. Rupak Biswas

Dr. Rupak Biswas

NASA Ames DET

Dr. Kimberly Budil
Dr. Kimberly Budil

Dr. Kimberly Budil

Laboratory Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Dr. Subodh Kulkarni
Dr. Subodh Kulkarni

Dr. Subodh Kulkarni

President and CEO, Rigetti Computing

Dr. James G. Kushmerick
Dr. James G. Kushmerick

Dr. James G. Kushmerick

Director of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Dr. Lia Merminga
Dr. Lia Merminga

Dr. Lia Merminga

Fermilab Director

Dr. Eric Perreault
Dr. Eric Perreault

Dr. Eric Perreault

Northwestern University, Vice President for Research

Dr. Adam Schwartz
Dr. Adam Schwartz

Dr. Adam Schwartz

Ames National Lab Director

Prof. Antonio Zoccoli
Prof. Antonio Zoccoli

Prof. Antonio Zoccoli

INFN President

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