U of G Profs. Receive Funding to Advance Quantum Science

University of Guelph researchers Dr. Ed Sykes (pictured left) and Dr. Gurjit Randhawa of the School of Computer Science in the College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences have each received $25,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through quantum research collaboration grants. 

Sykes received an Alliance International Catalyst Quantum grant for Building International Capacity for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning through Open-Source Collaboration. His project aims to advance more reliable hybrid quantum–classical machine learning through open-source tools and international collaboration, strengthening Canada’s leadership in quantum algorithms, software, and talent development. 

Randhawa received a G7 Countries Alliance International Catalyst Quantum grant for Quantum-Enabled Radiogenomics for Multimodal Data Inference. The project will explore whether quantum computing can enhance the analysis of complex radiogenomics data by enabling more effective integration of imaging and genomic information, while advancing foundational understanding of quantum machine learning and building international research capacity. 

Learn more: NSERC announces funding that will support Canada’s quantum ecosystem