Quantum Science and Engineering (PhD)

Program Educational Goals:

Students who successfully complete the Quantum Science and Engineering Ph.D. degree program will be able to:

1. Core Concepts: Demonstrate a mastery of the foundational knowledge and skills of core aspects of research and development for quantum technologies. Utilize foundational knowledge to develop deeper expertise within a specialized area of quantum technologies.
2. Critical Thinking Skills: Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate literature and data, identify key scientific questions, independently develop a scientific research plan to address these questions, and communicate the rationale for the proposed approach through written and oral communication.
3. Research Skills: Demonstrate the depth of knowledge and skills required for professional employment in at least one aspect of quantum technology. This includes demonstrating independent scientific thinking, the ability to independently design a scientific research plan, the ability to acquire the technical skills necessary to implement such a research plan, and the ability to develop and employ analytical skills that enable rigorous qualitative and quantitative scientific data evaluation.
4. Collaboration and Professional Skills: Act professionally and ethically. Employ a shared vocabulary that enables collaboration between specialists working on different aspects of quantum technologies. Explore the intersection of different aspects of quantum technologies to identify and pursue opportunities that cross the boundaries of traditional disciplines.
5. Scientific Communication Skills: Employ methods of effective communication within the discipline. This includes development of the scientific writing skills necessary for publication of independent research and preparation of independent fundable research proposals. This also includes development of the oral presentation skills required to effectively share scientific information and ideas to both specialized and general audiences.