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A major challenge for quantum workforce development is the need to both understand and reliably assess student learning of quantum information science (QIS) fundamentals. Yet student thinking is notoriously difficult to probe, even for…

Physics Education · Physics 2026-05-07 Josephine C. Meyer , Steven J. Pollock , Bethany R. Wilcox , Gina Passante

With the advance in quantum computing, quantum software becomes critical for exploring the full potential of quantum computing systems. Recently, quantum software engineering (QSE) becomes an emerging area attracting more and more…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-05-09 Mohamed Raed El aoun , Heng Li , Foutse Khomh , Moses Openja

As the quantum information science and engineering (QISE) workforce grows, there is an anticipated need for professionals with bachelor's and master's degrees who can fill a wide range of roles in the quantum industry. This report…

Physics Education · Physics 2025-11-07 Shams El-Adawy , A. R. Piña , Benjamin M. Zwickl , H. J. Lewandowski

Quantum computing is an emerging field with growing implications across science and industry, making early educational exposure increasingly important. This paper examines how quantum computing concepts can be introduced into high-school…

Quantum sensing, quantum networking and communication, and quantum computing have attracted significant attention recently, as these quantum technologies offer significant advantages over existing technologies. In order to accelerate the…

Physics Education · Physics 2020-11-04 Michael F. J. Fox , Benjamin M. Zwickl , H. J. Lewandowski

Quantum information science and technology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field drawing researchers from science and engineering fields. Traditional instruction in quantum mechanics is insufficient to prepare students for research…

Physics Education · Physics 2016-02-23 Chandralekha Singh

The emergence of quantum computing has introduced a revolutionary paradigm capable of transforming numerous scientific and industrial sectors. Nevertheless, realizing the practical utilization of quantum software in real-world applications…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-03-29 Vlad Stirbu , Majid Haghparast , Muhammad Waseem , Niraj Dayama , Tommi Mikkonen

With the increasing industrial relevance of new quantum technologies, a well educated quantum workforce becomes increasingly crucial. The foreseeable lack of workforce raises important questions. What are the expectations regarding the…

Context: Quantum Software Engineering (QSE) has emerged as a promising discipline to support the development of quantum applications by integrating quantum computing principles with established software engineering practices. Problem:…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-02 Filipe Fernandes , Cláudia Werner

The nascent but rapidly growing field of Quantum Information Science and Technology has led to an increased demand for skilled quantum workers and an opportunity to build a diverse workforce at the outset. In order to meet this demand and…

Quantum computing is increasingly practiced through programming, yet most educational offerings emphasize algorithmic or framework-level use rather than software engineering concerns such as testing, abstraction, tooling, and lifecycle…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Andriy Miranskyy

Despite the increasing interest in quantum computing, the aspect of development to achieve cost-effective and reliable quantum software applications has been slow. One barrier is the software engineering of quantum programs, which can be…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-08-15 Majid Haghparast , Tommi Mikkonen , Jukka K. Nurminen , Vlad Stirbu

Quantum computing is a technology that promises to offer significant advantages during the coming decades. Though the technology is still in a prototype stage, the last few years have seen many of these prototype devices become accessible…

As quantum technologies transition out of the research lab and into commercial applications, it becomes important to better prepare students to enter this new and evolving workforce. To work towards this goal of preparing physics students…

Physics Education · Physics 2024-07-12 Kristin A. Oliver , Victoria Borish , Bethany R. Wilcox , H. J. Lewandowski

The GIREP community on teaching and learning quantum physics and the Education section of the Quantum flagship project of the European Union (QTEdu) have brought together different stakeholders in the field of teaching quantum physics on…

Quantum computing is a rapidly evolving field encompassing various disciplines such as physics, mathematics, computer engineering, and computer science. Teaching quantum computing in a concise and effective manner can be challenging,…

Physics Education · Physics 2025-10-07 Leonel Sousa

Quantum computing has demonstrated the potential to solve computationally intensive problems more efficiently than classical methods. Many software engineering tasks, such as test case selection, static analysis, code clone detection, and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Jianjun Zhao

As quantum computers advance, the complexity of the software they can execute increases as well. To ensure this software is efficient, maintainable, reusable, and cost-effective -key qualities of any industry-grade software-mature software…

This paper first provides an overview of the growing subfield of quantum ethics, including a working definition; research to date into social, economic, and political implications of quantum technologies; and directions for future research.…

Physics Education · Physics 2024-10-28 Joan Étude Arrow , Sara E. Marsh , Josephine C. Meyer

Non-classical quantum technologies that rely on manipulation of quantum states and exploitation of quantum superposition and entanglement are approaching a level of maturity sufficient to contemplate commercialization as the basis of…