WELCOME TO WIHPQC 2021

The First International Workshop on Integrating High-Performance and Quantum Computing
At IEEE Quantum Week, October 18 - 22, 2021
Virtual

Quantum computers, QCs, come with the promise of a substantial increase in computational capabilities compared to binary computer architectures for a range of suitable problems. They, therefore, have to ability to make significant contributions to the field of High-Performance Computing, HPC. On the other hand, though, quantum computing alone cannot achieve this goal, as it requires current and future HPC systems to function. As a consequence, we need a close integration between the quantum computing and the current HPC ecosystems, to form an integrated HPC/QC approach capable of bringing the combined computational abilities to a broad user base.

In this workshop, we bring together practitioners, theoreticians and users from both HPC, QC and the application disciplines, to understand the needs and requirements from both sides for such an integration, to report on and discuss innovative approaches and to build a long-term bridge between the involved communities.

WIHPQC will take place with IEEE Quantum Week, which is held virtually in 2021.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

We invite high-quality, abstract submissions on all topics related to integrating QC into the existing binary computing eco-System, with a particular focus on combining HPC and QC. We explicitly encourage submissions at all levels of the system stack, ranging from hardware integration to programming models and environments, from system software to theoretical foundations.

Abstracts will be reviewed by an international program committee. Reviews are blind, but not double-blind. The names of the authors will be seen by the program committee.

Submissions are now closed.

If you have problems with submission, please contact schulz@lrz.de

Topics

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Housing of QC systems in data center facilities
  • Efficient cloud access to QC resources
  • Hardware/software design trade-offs in integrated system
  • Joint and hybrid programming models, tools and environments
  • Compiler optimizations and techniques
  • Operating system, middleware, and run-time system support
  • Quantum control processors and firmware

Important Dates

Abstracts due: September 24, 2021 AoE
Author notification: October 4, 2021 AoE

ORGANIZATION

Co-Chairs

Sven Karlsson

DTU, Denmark

Co-Chairs

Laura Brandon Schulz

LRZ, Germany

Co-Chairs

Martin Schulz

TUM, Germany

Program Committee

Anastasiia Butko, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

Andrew Horsley, Quantum Brilliance, Australia

Mikael Johansson, CSC – IT Center for Science, Finland

Dieter Kranzlmüller, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ)/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Germany

Anne Matsuura, Intel Labs, USA

Thomas Monz, Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT), Austria

Bruno Taketani, IQM Finland Oy

Robert Wille, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU), Austria

PROGRAM

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Time
(Mountain Time, US)		 Talk Title Speaker Abstract Download Link
10:45 - 10:50 Welcome and Overview
10:50 – 11:30 Keynote:
Coupling Quantum Systems and HPC Systems at Scale 		Dr. Anne Matsuura
Director of Quantum & Molecular Technologies, Intel Labs 		Intel’s quantum computing vision focuses on quantum practicality and scalability to transition quantum computing out of the laboratory toward a commercial reality. A key challenge will be the integration of commercial quantum computing systems into high performance computing centers. In this presentation, I will give an overview of Intel’s research on designing a scalable quantum computing system and the associated questions that arise for coupling quantum systems and high performance computing systems at scale.
11:30 – 11:50 Talk 1:
Co-Designing Quantum Accelerators 		Kuan Tan
CTO & Co-Founder at IQM Finland Oy 		IQM is focusing on a Co-Design approach where hardware and software are developed hand-in-hand. The resulting application-specific quantum computing stack can be seamlessly integrated into an HPC infrastructure, such that the quantum processor is utilized in an accelerator approach. We will start with a brief introduction to IQM, and discuss the challenges and strategies to achieve deep integration of quantum accelerators into HPC environments.
11:50 – 12:10 Talk 2:
Easy access to quantum computing for applications 		Jeanette Lorenz
Fraunhofer-Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS, Germany 		Quantum computing can result in disruptive changes in many industrial areas, e.g. through the more efficient solution of optimization problems. To profit from a potential quantum advantage fully, an easy access to quantum computing hardware and software is required which does not require profound knowledge of the user regarding the underlying physics or technology. Moreover, the use of hybrid quantum algorithms demands a close interaction between classical computers, HPC-systems and quantum computers. Within the Munich Quantum Valley, we develop a high-level software eco-system to achieve exactly this in a unique approach including all elements of the software stack.
Time
(Mountain Time, US)		 Talk Title Speaker Abstract Download Link
13:00 – 13:20 Talk 3:
HPC-Integration of an Ion-Trap Quantum Computer 		Albert Frisch
AQT, Austria 		At AQT we are working on bringing our quantum computing devices based on trapped ions closer to existing HPC infrastructures. In this talk, I will first give an overview of current ideas and our vision of applications for this HPC-QC-integration. Then I will briefly highlight some technical challenges and requirements and finally I will show the current status of our devices at AQT.
13:20 – 13:40 Talk 4:
Towards Scalable Quantum Computing 		Mariam Kiran and Mekena Metcalf
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA 		Quantum computing has the potential for dramatic performance improvements in multiple scientific applications compared to classical computing. The recent demonstration of quantum supremacy marks the first step towards the era beyond exclusively classical HPC. Yet, quantum machines have a long way to go before becoming practically useful. Among other challenges, qubit number scalability is one of the main concerns. Without a path forward to efficiently increase the number of qubits the future of quantum computing remains uncertain. A single chip can host only a limited number of qubits even with a sophisticated 3D integration technology. A recently introduced multi-chip quantum processor offers a way to reach hundreds of qubits. To reach thousands of qubits, a multi-node quantum “supercomputer” will likely be necessary. Here, we discuss the multi-node quantum system, its crucial components, and challenges related to its control and integration with the HPC ecosystem.
13:40 – 14:00 Talk 5:
Amazon Braket: an integrated software development environment for quantum computing in the cloud 		Fabio Baruffa and Torsten Bloth
Amazon Web Services (AWS), USA 		In this presentation we will introduce Amazon Braket and how this is integrated with other AWS cloud services. We will demonstrate how to develop and test your algorithms against the high-performance simulators and access the QPU for running your first cloud quantum computing program.
14:00 – 14:20 Talk 6:
Framework for the development of coprocessing quantum-classical HPC applications 		Seyed Saadatmand, Simon Yin, Michael Walker, Marcus Doherty, Maciej Cytowski and Ugo Varetto
Quantum Brilliance and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, Australia 		Over the last decade, the quantum software and hybrid programming landscape have seen significant progress: high-level language libraries now support a broad range of quantum hardware, scalable classical simulators have appeared, and assembly languages and compilers are approaching maturity. Most notably, the development of XACC, a hardware-agnostic hybrid programming framework, has opened the door for building unique user interfaces, supporting virtually all backends and integration with existing HPC infrastructure. In this talk we will introduce qbOS, Quantum Brilliance’s XACC-based Python application development framework in the context of Quantum Brilliance’s and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre’s collaboration and Quantum Supercomputing Hub. qbOS is optimized for the diamond quantum accelerator architecture, which first field trial will be deployed and integrated with HPC systems at Pawsey. On qbOS, developers can build, run, and estimate the runtime of their quantum applications by connecting to third-party classical or Quantum Brilliance’s scalable backends. We detail qbOS integration and some initial performance results, identifying a quantum utility threshold, on Pawsey’s supercomputing systems.
Time
(Mountain Time, US)		 Talk Title Speaker Abstract Download Link
15:15 – 15:35 Talk 7:
Running a Quantum Annealer in an HPC Data Center		 Dr. Scott Pakin Senior Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA For five years, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ran a D-Wave quantum annealer on site in a data center built for conventional supercomputers. In this talk I will present the history of D-Wave systems at LANL, the challenges and opportunities of on-premises quantum computing, and some innovative projects that were performed using LANL's D-Wave system.
15:35 – 16:35 Panel Discussion

Moderator: Mikael Johansson, Quantum Strategist, CSC – IT Center for Science

While it seems clear that hybrid classical/quantum computing is where the first quantum advantage is to be found, there are several ways to implement HPC+QC. The quantum computing scene is presently very diverse, with several technological approaches to choose from. This is both an asset and a challenge, from both end-user and service-provider points-of-view. Which programming model should one choose with so many options? How do we most efficiently reach a hybrid HPC+QC future with practical applications? How significant is global collaboration? These questions, and many more will be addressed in this interactive panel of top experts in the field:

Panel Participants:

  • Steven Gibson, Chief Strategy Officer, Strangeworks
  • Travis Humble, Deputy Director, Quantum Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Anne Matsuura, Director of Quantum & Molecular Technologies, Intel Labs
  • Mekena Metcalf, Research Scientist of Quantum Systems, Berkeley Lab
  • Georges-Olivier Reymond, Chief Executive Officer, Pasqal
16:35 – 16:45 Wrap Up and Close

Registration & Participation

Registration will be through IEEE Quantum Week

The workshop will be held completely virtually in conjunction with the IEEE Quantum Week
https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/

Check out the whole programme and we are looking forward to meeting you in the virtual space in October 2021