Quantum Science and Engineering 2022-23

Block 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Introduction to quantum science and technology
QUANT-400 / Section SIQ
Carleo, Charbon, Holmes, Ionescu, Macris, Savona, Scarlino
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
5
Physics of semiconductors devices (Uniquement 2022-2023. Dès 2023-2024 passe à 3 crédits.)
MICRO-312 / Section MT
Besse
FR
4h
-
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Quantum and nanocomputing
MICRO-435 / Section MT
Charbon, Graziano
EN
4h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
6
Quantum computation
CS-308 / Section IN
Macris
EN
-
-
-
3h
1h
-
Summer session
Written
4
Quantum information processing
COM-309 / Section SC
Macris
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
4
Quantum physics I
PHYS-313 / Section PH
Carleo
EN
3h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
Written
5
Solid state systems for quantum information
PHYS-464 / Section PH
Scarlino
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
Summer session
Oral
4

Block 2

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Project in quantum science I (The project can be done in MA1, MA2 or MA3)
QUANT-401 / Section SIQ
Profs divers
EN
-
-
8h
-
-
8h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8
Project in quantum science II (The project can be done in MA1, MA2 or MA3)
QUANT-402 / Section SIQ
Profs divers
EN
-
-
8h
-
-
8h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Summer session
3

Group 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Advanced algorithms
CS-450 / Section IN
Chiesa, Kapralov
EN
-
-
-
4h
3h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Summer session
Written
8
Advanced cryptography
COM-501 / Section SC
Vaudenay
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Summer session
Written
4
Advanced machine learning
MICRO-570 / Section MT
Billard
EN
-
-
-
3h
1h
1h
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Oral
4
Artificial neural networks/reinforcement learning
CS-456 / Section IN
Gerstner
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Summer session
Written
5
Atomistic and quantum simulations of materials
MSE-468 / Section MX
Pizzi
EN
-
-
-
3h
-
1h
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
During the semester
4
Computational complexity
CS-524 / Section IN
Göös
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
During the semester
4
Computational methods in molecular quantum mechanics
CH-452 / Section CGC
Bonella
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Computational quantum physics
PHYS-463 / Section PH
Carleo
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Summer session
Oral
4
Cryptography and security
COM-401 / Section SC
Vaudenay
EN
4h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
Written
8
Deep learning (pas donné en 2022-23)
EE-559 / Section EL
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Distributed algorithms
CS-451 / Section SC
Guerraoui
EN
3h
2h
1h
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
Written
8
Foundations of Data Science
COM-406 / Section IN
Urbanke
EN
4h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Written
8
Fundamentals of solid-state materials
MSE-423 / Section MX
Marzari
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Information theory and coding
COM-404 / Section SC
Telatar
EN
4h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
Written
8
Introduction to crystal growth by epitaxy (pas donné en 2022-23)
MSE-442 / Section MX
EN
-
-
-
2h
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
During the semester
2
Introduction to electronic structure methods
CH-353 / Section CGC
Röthlisberger
EN
3h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
During the semester
4
Lab in nanoelectronics
EE-490(i) / Section EL
Kis
EN
-
-
4h
-
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
During the semester
4
Low-rank approximation techniques
MATH-403 / Section MA
Kressner
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
Oral
5
Machine learning
CS-433 / Section IN
Flammarion, Jaggi
EN
4h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Written
8
Machine learning for physicists
PHYS-467 / Section PH
Zdeborová
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
Written
4
Mathematics of data: from theory to computation
EE-556 / Section EL
Cevher
EN
3h
-
3h
-
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Written
6
Metrology
MICRO-428 / Section MT
Bruschini, Charbon, Fantner
EN
-
-
-
3h
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Oral
3
Metrology practicals (A suivre uniquement en parallèle de MICRO-428)
MICRO-429 / Section MT
Bruschini, Charbon, Fantner
EN
-
-
-
-
-
2h
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
During the semester
2
Molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo simulations
CH-351 / Section CGC
Röthlisberger
EN
-
-
-
1h
1h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
During the semester
2
Molecular quantum dynamics
CH-453 / Section CGC
Vanicek
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Oral
3
Nanoelectronics
EE-535 / Section EL
Ionescu
EN
2h
-
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Written
2
Nanotechnology
MICRO-530 / Section MT
Boero, Brugger
EN
-
-
-
3h
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Oral
3
Nonlinear optics for quantum technologies
PHYS-470 / Section PH
Galland
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Optimization for machine learning
CS-439 / Section IN
Flammarion, Jaggi
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
1h
  • Quantum information and computation
Summer session
Written
5
Photonic systems and technology (pas donné en 2022-2023)
EE-440 / Section EL
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Properties of semiconductors and related nanostructures
MSE-484 / Section MX
Piazza
EN
-
-
-
3h
2h
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
During the semester
5
Quantum electrodynamics and quantum optics
PHYS-453 / Section PH
Kippenberg
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Written
6
Quantum Information and Quantum Computing (Next time: Fall)
PHYS-641 / Section EDPY
Savona
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Quantum information theory
PHYS-550 / Section PH
Holmes
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Quantum optics and quantum information
PHYS-454 / Section PH
Brantut
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Written
6
Quantum transport in mesoscopic systems
PHYS-462 / Section PH
Banerjee
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Semiconductor devices I
EE-557 / Section EL
Matioli
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
During the semester
4
Semiconductor devices II
EE-567 / Section EL
Ionescu, Kis
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Semiconductor physics and light-matter interaction
PHYS-433 / Section PH
Butté
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Winter session
Written
4
Solid state physics III
PHYS-419 / Section PH
Mila
EN
3h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Quantum information and computation
Winter session
Written
6
Statistical mechanics
MSE-421 / Section MX
Ceriotti
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
1h
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Oral
4
Statistical physics IV
PHYS-436 / Section PH
Kippenberg
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Quantum information and computation
  • Quantum hardware engineering
Summer session
Written
6

Intern ship

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Engineering internship (master in Quantum science and engineering) (The internship can not be done in MA1)
QUANT-597 / Section SIQ
Profs divers
EN
-
-
320h
-
-
320h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
12