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This MIR@W day is about the mathematics that makes quantum technology work and the maths that tells us when to trust it. ÌÇÐÄTV Quantum brings together people working on quantum materials and devices, quantum dynamics, and quantum information, sensing and security across the University.

We will move from how we model quantum hardware and materials through to how we learn from quantum data, and finish with the practical question that comes up in every real system: how do we quantify error and uncertainty, and how do we verify what a quantum device is actually doing?

Organiser: Randa Herzallah

Date and place : 23 February 2026. All talks will be held in B3.01 in the . Coffee breaks and lunch will be in the common room. A schedule of talks is given below.

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Who should attend?
Anyone in Mathematics interested in quantum technology and its mathematical foundations; especially if you work in modelling, dynamics, probability, statistics, optimisation, ML, information theory, or security. We also warmly welcome colleagues from Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, WMG and Statistics who want to connect with mathematicians working around ÌÇÐÄTV Quantum.

Schedule

11:00–12:00	Lunch
12:00–12:10	Welcome
12:10–12:40	Gavin Morley (e184 BAI)
12:40–13:15	Eric Gauger (Heriot-Watt University)
13:15–13:45	Hatef Sadeghi (University of ÌÇÐÄTV)
13:45–14:00	Coffee break 1
14:00–14:25	Randa Herzallah (University of ÌÇÐÄTV)
14:25–15:00	Weibin Li (Nottingham University)
15:00–15:30	Matthias Caro (University of ÌÇÐÄTV)
15:30–15:50	Coffee break 2
15:50–16:15	Vedran Sohinger (University of ÌÇÐÄTV)
16:15–16:45	Animesh Datta (University of ÌÇÐÄTV)
16:45–17:10	Grega Saksida (University of ÌÇÐÄTV)
17:10–18:00	Panel / roundtable discussion (all speakers)

Talk titles and abstracts: Titles_Abstract

Join (in person)
Please register here:
You are still welcome to turn up on the day.

Outcome
A short, practical set of next steps from the afternoon: key contacts, collaboration ideas, and follow-ups (including potential student projects where appropriate).

Discussion prompts 

• Where could mathematics make the biggest difference for ÌÇÐÄTV Quantum over the next 6–12 months?
• What data, experimental access, or software tools already exist and what’s missing? Who can help unblock it?
• What can we start quickly that would actually move the needle (e.g., a student project, a small working group, a joint seminar, a pilot grant idea)?