The Quantum Ecosystem
Alberta's quantum ecosystem is rapidly growing, with distinct participants playing crucial roles in this important economic area
“Since the birth of quantum science more than 100 years ago, quantum technologies have been the source of many game-changing innovations, including semiconductors and lasers. In the coming years, new breakthroughs will further transform how people work and live. Canadian quantum researchers and companies are well positioned to realize this disruptive potential as the capability to design and engineer quantum states increases”.
National Quantum Strategy
Quantum Technology Ecosystem in Alberta
Quantum City is a key player in this landscape, guiding organizations in identifying where quantum technologies fit within broader solutions. By connecting research, industry and entrepreneurship, the focus remains on integrating quantum where it delivers the greatest impact.
Building Partnerships for Quantum Innovation
Quantum City is a proud affiliate of Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), joining a national network dedicated to advancing quantum innovation and commercialization. This collaboration strengthens our commitment to connecting researchers, startups, and industry partners to drive real-world quantum solutions.
We successfully held a transdisciplinary workshop in September 2024
We successfully held a Transdisciplinary Workshop on Quantum and Quantum-Adjacent Computing for Natural Disaster Prediction on September 9 and 10, 2024. Click here for more information.
Quantum Experts Database
Quantum Experts Database
| Name | Sector | Quantum Field | Institution | Faculty | Department | Research Areas | Not Industry Experts | Link | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkataraman Thangadurai | Utilities | Quantum Sensing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | Solid-State Ionics | https://ucalgary.ca/thangadurai-group | Professor | vthangad@ucalgary.ca | |
| Herman Barkema | Healthcare | University of Calgary | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Clinical Science, Epidemiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Production Animal Health | https://vet.ucalgary.ca/contact-us/herman-barkema | Professor, NSERC Industrial Research Chair | barkema@ucalgary.ca | |||
| Erika Janitz | Healthcare | Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Electrical and Software Engineering | Quantum Computing, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Network, Quantum Optics, DNA, Dimond Defects | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/erika-janitz | Assistant Professor | erika.janitz@ucalgary.ca | |
| Daniel Oblak | Telecommunications, Cybersecurity | Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Quantum Information Science, Quantum Cryptography Long-Distance, Quantum Communication, Quantum Memory, Quantum Optics | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/daniel-oblak | Associate Professor | doblak@ucalgary.ca | |
| Paul Barclay | Quantum Sensing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Quantum Nanophotonics Dimond Photonics, Nanophotonic Quantum Sensor, Cavity Optomechanics, Solid State Quantum Optics | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/paul-barclay | Professor | pbarclay@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Shabir Barzanjeh | Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Electro-Optomechanical Systems, Superconducting Circuit, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Photonics | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/phas/profiles/1-9996099 | Assistant Professor | shabir.barzanjeh@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Barry Sanders | Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, AI Training, Financial Service/Investing, Logistics/Supply Chain management, Healthcare, National Security, Pharmaceuticals | Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Implementations of Quantum Information, Nonlinear Quantum Optics , Algorithmic Quantum Simulation, Long-Distance Quantum Key Distribution, Evolutionary Algorithms and Swarm Intelligence for Quantum Control and Metrology, Coherent Quantum Transport in Protein Complexes | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/barry-sanders | Professor | sandersb@ucalgary.ca | |
| David Feder | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Atomic Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Optical Physics, Quantum Information Technology, Ultracold Atomic Gases | Computing | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/david-feder | Associate Professor | dfeder@ucalgary.ca | |
| Leonid Belostotski | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Electrical and Software Engineering | Circuit | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/leo-belostotski | Professor | lbelosto@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Timothy Friesen | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Testing Fundamental Symmetries at Low Energies, Antimatter, Exotic Atoms, Particle Traps, Non-Neutral Plasmas | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/phas/profiles/486-146105 | Assistant Professor | timothy.friesen@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Claudia Gomes da Rocha | Healthcare | Quantum Sensing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute | Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Neuromorphic Systems and Brain-Inspired Technologies, Materials Science and Nanoscience, Quantum Materials and Sensing, Complex Systems | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/claudia-gomes-da-rocha | Assistant Professor | claudia.gomesdarocha@ucalgary.ca | |
| Peter Høyer | Cybersecurity | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science | Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Computing, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Complexity Theory | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/cpsc/profiles/102-3607 | Associate Professor | hoyer@ucalgary.ca | |
| Pierre Kennepohl | Utilities | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis, Materials Chemistry | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/chem/profiles/1-9668525 | Professor | pierre.kennepohl@ucalgary.ca | |
| Peter Kusalik | Utilities | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | Molecular Simulation and Theoretical Studies, Generation and Characterization of Nanobubbles | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/peter-kusalik | Professor | pkusalik@ucalgary.ca | |
| Nasser Moazzen-Ahmadi | Quantum Material, Quantum Sensing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Atomic and Molecular Clusters | Material, sensing | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/phas/profiles/486-146345 | Professor | nmoazzen@ucalgary.ca | |
| Shahpoor Moradi | AI Training | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy | Quantum Computing | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/shahpoor-moradi | Assistant Professor | moradis@ucalgary.ca | |
| Dennis Salahub | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Molecular Simulation, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Density Functional Theory (DFT), Materials and Biomolecular Modelling | Material | https://www.ucalgary.ca/labs/multiscale-computational-chemistry/people/dennis-salahub | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | dsalahub@ucalgary.ca | |||
| Carlo Maria Scandolo | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Quantum Information, Quantum Resource Theories, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | Computing | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/math/profiles/1-9063259 | Associate Professor | carlomaria.scandolo@ucalgary.ca | |
| Yujun Shi | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | Laser Analytical and Spectroscopic Techniques, Semiconductor, Hot Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition (HW-CVD), Quantum Dot, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Physical Chemistry | Material, Nano | https://yujunshigroup.wixsite.com/yshi | Professor | shiy@ucalgary.ca | |
| Samira Siahrostami | Utilities | Quantum Material | Simon Fruster University | Department of Chemistry | Computational Catalyst Materials Design, Clean Energy, Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers and Batteries | https://www.siahrostamilab.com | Professor | ssiahros@sfu.ca | ||
| Christoph Simon | Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hotchkiss Brain Institute | Quantum Optics, Quantum Internet | quantum internet, biology, neuroscience | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/christoph-simon | Professor | csimo@ucalgary.ca | |
| Robert Thompson | Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Quantum Information Science; Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics; Low Density Gas Physics Ion-Molecule Interactions Ionic Metallofullerenes Coherence Effects in Optical Processes Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometry | Laser, biology, engineering | https://research.ucalgary.ca/research/office-vice-president-research/vpr-exec-team/robert-thompson | Associate Vice-President (Research) | thompson@phas.ucalgary.ca | |||
| Milana Trifkovic | Utilities | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Schulich School of Engineering | Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | Advanced Material Design, Nanoparticle-Stabilized Emulsion and Emulsion Gels, Polymer Blends and Polymer Blend Nanocomposites, 4D (3D Plus Time) Imaging of Fast Dynamic Chemical Processes, Scale-Dependent Rheology of Complex Fluids and Soft Matter, Quantum Dots Derived from Waste Materials, Solid State Batteries | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/milana-trifkovic | Professor | mtrifkov@ucalgary.ca | |
| Simon Trudel | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | Nanoscaled Materials, Novel Magnetic Nanomaterials, Heterogeneous Catalysts | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/chem/profiles/145-2389 | Professor | trudels@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Robin Cockett | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science | Distributive Categories, Restriction Categories, Linearly Distributive Categories, Differential Categories; Categorical Proof Theory, Semantics of Computation, Semantics of Concurrency; Categorical Programming, Quantum Programming. | Computing | http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~robin/ | Professor | robin@ucalgary.ca | |
| Hubert de Guise | Quantum Computing | Lakehead University | Department of Physics | Theoretical Physics Mathematical Physics | Computing | https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/D/hdeguise | Professor | hdeguise@lakeheadu.ca | ||
| Khabat Heshami | Quantum Computing | University of Ottawa, National Research Council of Canada | Department of Physics | Quantum memory, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Optics | Communication, Security | https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-science/professors/khabat-heshami | Research Officer, Adjunct Professor | Khabat.heshami@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca | ||
| David Hobill | Quantum Computing | Quantum Information Science General Relativity Black Holes, Modelling Biological Systems | Computing, biology | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/phas/profiles/486-146336 | Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy | hobill@ucalgary.ca | ||||
| Reginald Paul | Utilities | Quantum Material | Fuel Cells, Electrified Interfaces | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/chem/profiles/145-457 | Professor Emeritus of Chemistry | rpaul@ucalgary.ca | ||||
| Rei Safavi-Naini | Cybersecurity | Quantum Communication | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Computer Science | Cryptography, Information Security and Privacy | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/rei-safavi-naini | Professor | rei@ucalgary.ca | |
| Renate Scheidler | Quantum Computing | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Computer Science | Algorithmic Number Theory Number Theoretic Cryptology | Security | https://cspages.ucalgary.ca/~rscheidl/ | Professor | rscheidl@ucalgary.ca | |
| Peter Tieleman | Quantum Material | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Biological Sciences | Biocomputing | Health | https://ucalgary.ca/biocomputing/home?utm_source=tieleman&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=redirect | Professor | tieleman@ucalgary.ca | |
| Daniel Trad | Cybersecurity, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals | University of Calgary | Faculty of Science | Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment | Geophysics | https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/daniel-trad | Associate Professor | daniel.trad@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Hugh Williams | Quantum Computing | Computational Number Theory Cryptography Design and Development of Special-Purpose Hardware Devices History of Mathematics and Computation | Computing | https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/info/math/profiles/101-152983 | Professor Emeritus of Mathematics & Statistics | |||||
| Richard Zach | Quantum Computing | Faculty of Arts | Department of Philosophy | Formal Logic, History of Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Mathematics | Computing | https://phil.ucalgary.ca/profiles/richard-zach | Professor | rzach@ucalgary.ca |