Dates: February 19-20, 2026 Location: MIT Campus, Cambridge MA Sponsored by: NSF Center for Quantum Networks
Program Committee
Ryan Camacho, Brigham Young University
Matt Shaw, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Zheshen Zhang, University of Michigan
Daniel Soh, University of Arizona
Kanu Sinha, University of Arizona
Brian Smith, University of Oregon
Mohammad Hafezi, University of Maryland
Saikat Guha, University of Maryland
Topics for SIPQNP 2026 half-day sessions (full agenda TBD soon!)
PC members in charge
Topic 1 [Thursday AM]. Artificial intelligence in quantum photonics: Use of AI techniques in the photonic domain for classical and/or quantum light for better sensitivity, energy consumption or speed of operation, development of associated ML algorithms in the optical domain and device needs to realize them; and applications.
Zheshen, Daniel
Topic 2 [Thursday PM]. Scalable quantum interconnects: Different approaches, devices and systems for interconnecting heterogenous and homogenous quantum memories and processors, such as Waveguide QED, ZALM-based photon-pair source, non-linear quantum frequency conversion, time lensing, pump engineering for nonlinear pulse compression, and more; and applications.
Brian, Kanu
Topic 3. [Friday AM]. Spatial and temporal mode transformations: Linear, nonlinear and quantum multi-mode processing across spatial and/or temporal / spectral modes of quantum and/or classical light; and applications.
Saikat, Mohammad
Topic 4. [Friday PM]. Cryogenic platforms and packaging: Packaging technologies for quantum photonics, including compact cryogenic components, e.g., to support space-flight cryogenics for astrophysics, such as single-photon detectors and atomic quantum memories with photonic interfaces; devices, materials, and full system integration; and applications.