EVENT
【2/25Seminar】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Andrew Wray, PhD
February 6, 2026
Poster
Credits: WPI-Bio2Q
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will hold a seminar as follows.
This is an event for faculty, students, and staff of Keio University.
| Date & Time | 15:00-16:00 February 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Venue | JKiC 1F, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University |
| Title | Can near term quantum hardware advance molecular simulation? |
| Speaker | Andrew Wray, PhD Bio2Q International Collaborator Quantum Algorithm Researcher Sygaldry Technologies Quantum algorithm research and materials physics USA |
| Language | English |
| Poster | JPEG |
| Onsite | Pre-registration not required |
Accurately simulating the correlated electronic structure of large biomolecules remains beyond the reach of classical computers. Recent hybrid quantum-classical algorithms in the sample-based quantum diagonalization (SQD) family offer a promising path forward by combining noisy quantum hardware with classical configuration interaction methods. This talk introduces the unitary cluster Jastrow (UCJ/LUCJ) formulation of SQD, highlighting recent milestones such as the fragmented modeling of a 300-atom miniprotein. I will use simulation data from a variable-length cuprate chain molecule to explore the key question of how the technique may be expected to scale to larger systems such as (non-fragmented) common biomolecules. The talk will also include a broader introduction to quantum algorithm development, contextualizing the robustness to error and input/output efficiencies that make these SQD formulations attractive.
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