The conference program will focus on three main themes:
Theme 1. Energy advantage and cost of quantum technology
This theme addresses the operational energy cost of current and emerging quantum technologies, from both a fundamental and applied point of view. Some of the topics covered by this theme are:
- Quantum thermodynamics
- Reversible quantum operations
- Energy advantage and cost of quantum computing platforms
- Thermodynamic role of coherence
- Quantum thermal machines
Theme 2. Quantum effects in energy processes and materials
This theme explores quantum effects that can enhance energy processes and materials, with emphasis on coherence and quantum entanglement on large spatial and temporal scales. Some of the topics covered by this theme are:
- Superradiance and superabsorption
- Optimal thermometry and heat transfer
- Energy storage in quantum systems
- Charge and exciton transport
- Photochemistry and photophysics
- Polaritonic chemistry
- Topological materials
Theme 3. Theoretical and experimental methods for quantum effects in energy processes
This theme covers advanced theoretical, numerical, and experimental methods to (1) investigate and observe quantum phenomena in energy processes and (2) calculate and measure the properties of energy materials beyond the approximation of classical and semiclassical methods. Some of the topics covered by this theme are:
- Advanced electronic structure calculations
- Tensor network methods
- Neural network quantum states
- Quantum analog simulation
- Ultrafast multidimensional optical spectroscopy
- High-precision magnetometry
- NV-centre quantum sensing
