Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

Q-CTRL, in partnership with NVIDIA and Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), has demonstrated a 500,000x reduction in classical compute costs for quantum error suppression tasks by leveraging NVIDIA GPUs and accelerated libraries. The work focuses on optimizing the layout ranking process, a computationally intensive step in mapping abstract quantum circuits to physical qubits. This process involves evaluating potential mappings while accounting for qubit connectivity constraints and hardware performance variations, which becomes exponentially complex as qubit counts scale. The team developed GPU-accelerated implementations of the layout ranking process using NVIDIA’s RAPIDS and cuDF libraries. These implementations employ two levels of parallelism: (1) layout-level parallelism, where multiple circuit layouts are [...]

Pasqal has published new research exploring the performance of its neutral atom quantum processors on combinatorial optimization problems, with a focus on creating realistic, classically hard benchmarks. Recognizing the limitations of earlier speedup claims based on oversimplified problems, the study emphasizes the need for rigorous benchmarking against classical solvers used in production. The team applied its methodology to the Maximum Independent Set (MIS) problem on unit-disk graphs—a challenge that appears in fields like wireless networks and molecular design. This research is the first in a three-part series intended to clarify when and how quantum hardware can achieve a practical advantage. The [...]

QC Design has announced a major performance breakthrough in its quantum fault-tolerance design software, Plaquette, through integration with NVIDIA’s cuQuantum SDK. The update leverages cuTensorNet to enable high-performance, full-state simulations of fault-tolerant quantum circuits. As a result, Plaquette can now simulate over 400 qubits on a single NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada GPU with 20GB memory—an improvement over current CPU-based Monte Carlo simulators, which typically simulate only ~60 qubits using 120GB of RAM. The GPU-accelerated simulations also deliver significant performance gains. Plaquette achieves at least a 180x speedup in sampling throughput for 60-qubit circuits compared to CPU-based alternatives, making it viable to [...]

IonQ and Ansys have reported a practical instance of quantum computing outperforming classical computation in a real-world engineering workflow. The demonstration involved running a fluid dynamics simulation related to blood pump design using a hybrid quantum-classical approach on IonQ’s production system. Compared to a fully classical implementation, the quantum-assisted workflow achieved a 12% improvement in processing performance, marking one of the first published cases of quantum speedup in a commercially relevant application. The experiment utilized IonQ Forte, IonQ’s latest trapped-ion quantum system, to assist with solving a graph optimization subroutine in the Ansys LS-DYNA software. The quantum-enhanced simulation processed a model [...]

Delft Circuits has introduced a turnkey High-Density Input/Output (HD I/O) system designed to overcome one of the key bottlenecks in utility-scale quantum computing: cryogenic wiring scalability. Traditional coaxial cabling requires a linear increase in cryostat wiring as qubit counts grow, leading to thermal, spatial, and integration limitations. Delft’s new system delivers 256 control channels per module—a significant increase over the 168-channel limit of high-density coax alternatives—without requiring larger refrigeration infrastructure. Its modular loader architecture enables 32-channel increments, allowing researchers to scale I/O capacity in step with qubit demands while minimizing cost, space, and complexity. The HD I/O system is compatible with [...]

D-Wave Quantum Inc. has introduced a quantum-powered blockchain architecture designed to improve security, scalability, and efficiency in distributed ledger technology. Described in the newly published research paper “Blockchain with Proof of Quantum Work”, this framework replaces classical proof-of-work (PoW) mechanisms with a quantum-native verification model executed on D-Wave’s annealing quantum processors. The “Proof of Quantum Work” (PoQW) algorithm enables blockchain hashes to be generated and validated entirely on quantum hardware, eliminating reliance on power-intensive classical mining. In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, D-Wave deployed the quantum blockchain architecture across four cloud-based quantum computers in Canada and the U.S., successfully synchronizing blockchain validation across [...]

Quantum Rings has announced the integration of its quantum simulation technology with NVIDIA CUDA-Q, enabling GPU-accelerated quantum circuit simulation for researchers, developers, and enterprises. This integration combines Quantum Rings’ high-performance quantum circuit simulation capabilities with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing infrastructure, allowing users to execute large-scale, complex quantum circuits more efficiently. The integration provides CUDA-Q users with access to Quantum Rings’ simulation technology, which supports rapid iteration on consumer-grade GPUs and seamless scaling to high-performance computing (HPC) clusters for advanced workloads. This capability is designed to help researchers and developers test and refine quantum algorithms, reducing simulation times and accelerating the development of quantum applications. NVIDIA CUDA-Q, [...]

SEEQC and NVIDIA have demonstrated an end-to-end fully digital quantum-classical interface protocol between a quantum processing unit (QPU) and a GPU. The interface achieves microsecond latency and end-to-end error correction, addressing critical bottlenecks in scaling quantum computing systems. The interface leverages SEEQC’s Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) technology, which integrates quantum and classical computing functions onto a single digital chip. This design eliminates the need for long cables between cryogenically cooled qubits and room-temperature electronics, reducing latency and bandwidth requirements by 1000x. The demonstration utilized NVIDIA’s accelerated computing for real-time error correction decoding, highlighting the potential for scalable quantum systems. The collaboration focuses on advancing heterogeneous computing, enabling seamless integration of quantum and [...]

Welinq has developed a commercial quantum memory system designed to support scalable quantum computing architectures. The system achieves over 90% on-demand storage-and-retrieval efficiency for single photons and offers storage durations of up to 200 microseconds. It operates at room temperature using a neutral-atom approach, eliminating the need for cryogenic cooling. The compact design fits into standard 19-inch industrial racks, enabling seamless integration into quantum data centers. The quantum memory enables the interconnection of quantum processors, facilitating distributed quantum architectures. Key applications include entanglement distribution, qubit synchronization, and the development of large-scale quantum communication networks. These capabilities address the limitations of isolated quantum processors, paving the [...]

TreQ, a quantum systems engineering and manufacturing company, has launched the Compass SG25B, a turnkey, open-architecture quantum computing system designed to accelerate quantum research and development. The system integrates components from Rigetti Computing, Qblox, QuantrolOx, and Bluefors, providing researchers with extensible, upgradable, and low-level access to quantum hardware. The Compass SG25B features Rigetti’s Novera™ 9-qubit processor, built on the Ankaa™-class architecture, alongside Qblox’s modular control stack, QuantrolOx’s Quantum EDGE automation platform, and Bluefors’ Ultra-Compact LD dilution refrigerator. During integration tests in February 2025, the system met its target performance specifications and is now available for global deployment. The open-architecture design allows researchers to focus on quantum experiments without infrastructure constraints. The system’s modularity and scalability [...]