Workshop on Programmable Quantum Simulators based on 2D Materials (PQS2D) & Quantum Theory of Materials, Nanostructures and Devices (QTMND)
The PQS2D/QTMND workshop took place from June 18 to 20, 2025, at the Fairmont Le Château Montebello with nearly 40 participants. This unique venue in Quebec is nestled along the Ottawa River, between Ottawa and Montreal.
The event merged the Programmable Quantum Simulators based on 2D Materials (PQS2D) Annual Retreat with the University Research Chair in Quantum Theory of Materials, Nanostructures, and Devices (QTMND) program from the University of Ottawa, held by Prof. Pawel Hawrylak.
These exciting three-days began on June 18 at 13:00 and concluded on June 20 at 12:10. It featured Institution Research Group Talks, Special Guest Lectures, Poster & Networking Sessions, as well as Social Events such as dinners.
PROGRAM BOOKLET
SCHEDULE
| Time | Wednesday, June 18th | Thursday, June 19th | Friday, June 20th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 | Breakfast | Breakfast | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Francois Peeters (University of Antwerp) | Cory Dean (Columbia University) | |
| 9:30-9:50 | Devrim Güçlü (Izmir Institute of Technology) | Ludmila Szulakowska (University of Manchester) | |
| 9:50-10:10 | Daniela Pfannkuche (University of Hamburg) | Shun-Jen Cheng (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) | |
| 10:10-10:30 | Yun-Pil Shim (University of Texas) | Ramin Abolfath (Howard University) | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Christoph Stampfer (Aachen University) | Marek Korkusinski (uOttawa – NRC) | |
| 11:30-11:50 | Daniel Miravet (uOttawa) | Oleksandr Voznyy (uToronto) | |
| 11:50-12:10 | Pawel Potasz (Nicolaus Copernicus University) | Closing Remarks | |
| 12:10-12:40 | Lunch | ||
| 12:40-13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00-13:30 | Welcome Remarks | Lunch | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Adina Luican-Mayer Group (uOttawa) | Adam Wei Tsen Group (uWaterloo) | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Sergio de la Barrera Group (uToronto) | Ziliang Ye Group (UBC) | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Louis Gaudreau Group (uOttawa) | Peter Grutter Group (McGill University) | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30-16:00 | Jonathan Finley (Walter Schottky Institute) | Mathieu Massicotte Group (uSherbrooke) | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Alina Wania Rodrigues (uOttawa) | Jonas Gerber (ETHZ) | |
| 16:30-16:50 | Weidong Sheng (Fudan University) | Alain Delgado-Gran (Xanadu) | |
| 16:50-19:00 | Posters and Networking | Posters and Networking | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Dinner | Dinner |
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Justin Boddison-Chouinard, National Research Council Canada / university of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Daniel Miravet, university of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Didier Guignard, university of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Marek Korkusiński, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Adina Luican-Mayer, university of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Louis Gaudreau, National Research Council Canada / university of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Paweł Hawrylak, university of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
SUPPORT AND FUNDING
We acknowledge uOttawa Research Chair in Quantum Theory of Materials, Nanostructures and Devices (Prof. Pawel Hawrylak)
We also acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – [funding reference number ALLRP/578466-2022]
Programmable quantum simulators based on 2D materials 