Quantum Information & Computing Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
This interdisciplinary program covers an emerging discipline in computing and sensing that utilizes quantum theory. Students learn the fundamentals of quantum physics and how to apply its basic principles in real world technologies to solve the future challenges in the field of computing, communication, and sensing. The program covers the concepts of superposition, entanglement, quantum gates, and quantum algorithms in order to understand the difference between classical and quantum-computing in the fields of artificial intelligence, and cryptography. It also covers applications of quantum sensing in areas such as radar, lidar, photo-detection, magnetometry, and gravimetry. Students learn how to design, simulate, and test the core parts of a superconducting Qubit.
يغطي هذا التخصص مجالًا ناشئًا في الحوسبة والاستشعار يعتمد على نظرية الكم. يتعلم الطلاب أساسيات الفيزياء الكمية وكيفية تطبيق مبادئها الأساسية على التقنيات الواقعية لحل التحديات المستقبلية في مجالات الحوسبة، والاتصالات، والاستشعار. يشمل البرنامج مفاهيم مثل التراكب، والتشابك، وبوابات الكم، والخوارزميات الكمية لفهم الفرق بين الحوسبة الكلاسيكية والكمية في مجالات الذكاء الاصطناعي والتشفير. كما يغطي تطبيقات الاستشعار الكمي في مجالات مثل الرادار، والليدار، وكشف الضوء، وقياس المغناطيسية، والجاذبية. يتعلم الطلاب كيفية تصميم، ومحاكاة، واختبار الأجزاء الأساسية من الكيوبتات فائقة التوصيل.
Application for the Concentration Program
Eligibility Criteria
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all BSc KFUPM students.
- Students with applied major cannot enroll in concentrations.
- Students who completed (79 – 115 hours).
- Students who finished all junior-level courses of the specific majors are eligible to enroll in the concentration after completing the prerequisites.
Timeline:
- Applications open at the end of the first semester of the Junior year ( around November ) till the middle of the following semester ( around February)
- Applications are reviewed at the end of the second semester or early summer.
Hosting Department:
- Computer Engineering
For more information about concentration programs, visit the general information page.
To apply for the concentration program, please visit the official application page provided by the university.
Offered To:
| Major | Pre/Co-requisites | Notes |
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| Computer Engineering (COE) | COE 292 and MATH 208 | - |
| Computer Science (ICS) | COE 292 and MATH 208 | - |
| Physics (PHYS) | COE 292 and (MATH 208 or PHYS 210) | - |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| COE 466 | Quantum Architecture and Algorithms | The course covers quantum computation, programming, and applications. | [COE 292 or ICS 102 or ICS 103] and [MATH 208 or PHYS 210 or MATH 225] | Dr. Mohammed Felemban | - | - |
| PHYS 471 | Introduction to Quantum Information and Computing | The course covers quantum mechanics, computation, communication, and experimental implementations. | PHYS 210 or MATH 208 or MATH 225 or MATH 260 or MATH 280 | Dr. Saleem Rao | ||
| PHYS 472 | Qubits and Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics | The course covers qubits, superconducting circuits, and quantum measurements. | PHYS 471 | Dr. Saleem Rao | ||
| ICS 439 | Cryptography in Quantum Era | The course covers quantum and classical cryptography, key distribution, and quantum money. | COE 466 | Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al-Muhammadi, Dr. Alawi Al-Saggaf |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | COE 466 | PHYS 471 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ICS 439 | ICS 445 |
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Resources
- For courses’ study materials click here
Instructors
| Photo | Name | Courses | Office Number | Telephone | Office Hours | Department | Specialization | Taqeem Post | Coordinator | |
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| Dr. Mohammed Felemban | COE 466 | Building 22 Room 214 | mfelemban@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2940 | - | Computer Engineering | Quantum computing, Cybersecurity | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Dr. Saleem Rao | PHYS 471 & PHYS 472 | Building 6 Room 147 | saleemg@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 1675 | - | Physics | Quantum mechanics | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Sultan Almuhammadi | ICS 439 | Building 22 Room 316 | muhamadi@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 1625 | - | Information & Computer Science | Quantum Cryptography and Algorithms | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Alawi Al-Saggaf | ICS 439 | C-269-1 | alawi@dcc.kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-868 3300 ext. 886 | - | College of Dammam Community | Mathematics, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, and Quantum Computing | Taqeem Post | ||
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