UMBC Quantum Computation Seminar

How to program the D-Wave Quantum Annealing Computer?

Omar Shehab

2:30-4:00 pm, Tuesday, 9 September 2014, ITE 325B

In this tutorial session, we will give a gentle introduction to the programming model of the D-Wave Quantum Annealing Computer. The implementations of a number of programs will be demonstrated. Mapping of generic problems, minor embedding of problem Ising graphs, classical computational complexity of problem mapping and different system parameters will be discussed in details. We will also discuss how to enhance the success probability of finding a solution.

Omar Shehab is a PhD student of the department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering working under the direction of Professor Samuel Lomonaco. Omar’s research areas of interest are quantum Hamiltonian complexity and quantum cryptography.

computer-adaptive Graduate Records Examination. The purpose of the
course is to improve students' performance on the GRE by:

• Providing students with successful test management techniques
  
• Familiarizing students with question types specific to the GRE
  
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• Teaching essential grammatical and mathematical concepts and techniques in application to real test problems
  
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This workshop is taught by Dr. Anthony Poplawski, who has
helped thousands of students perform better on their GRE examinations.
While this workshop provides participants with very valuable
information, techniques and strategies for maximizing their potential on
the GRE, please note that it does not replace studying. In addition to
taking this workshop we recommend that students dedicate significant
time to studying for the examination in order to be truly prepared.

Please visit the Graduate Record Examination web site at www.gre.org to view information on the GRE exam.

TO REGISTER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE, PLEASE VISIT:

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Name: Olivia Wolfe
Educational Background: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (Counseling and Personnel Services) from University of Maryland, College Park
Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Current role: As Coordinator of Academic Affairs, Olivia oversees academic services staff of the department, oversees course scheduling for the department, coordinates adjunct instructor and TA/RA hiring, addresses undergraduate and graduate student concerns, assists with special events in the college, coordinates administration of the Promotion and Tenure process, coordinates prospective faculty interviews, and room scheduling.

Olivia is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She joined UMBC’s CSEE Department in January of 2014. Prior to her arrival at UMBC, Olivia worked as the Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park. When not working, Olivia volunteers with a fire department, a missing persons search and rescue group, and a large breed dog rescue. She also enjoys photography, reading, and spending time outdoors.

Name: Yemisi Aina
Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from UMBC.
Current role: As a program management specialist for the undergraduate division of CSEE, Yemisi serves as the primary scheduling coordinator for the department. She also acts as a content editor for the department website, and provides administrative support to faculty, staff and students.

Yemisi joined UMBC’s CSEE Department in February of 2014. Prior to her arrival at UMBC, Yemisi worked for the Howard County Library. When not working, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and going to concerts. She is also interested in photography and web development.

Greetings,

On behalf of GE Aviation, I would like to share a unique opportunity with you and would like you to encourage top female students meeting the criteria presented to apply.  

GE Aviation is hosting our 5^th annual Female Diversity Recruitment Leadership Summit from October 31^st –November 1^st at our headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the Summit, a selected group of 35 top minority female students will get have the opportunity to learn more about GE Aviation’s technology, executive leadership, and career opportunities. The weekend networking with GE employees and leaders and attend professional development workshops. They will be able to have candid discussions with professional women of all ages on GE’s work environment and work-life balance while getting to know more about what we do at GE Aviation. Candidates will be selected from top universities around the country and will interview for an internship position at the end of the Summit. If selected, GE will cover all travel, meal, and lodging expenses for the Summit.

Enclosed is a 1-page summary of the event and criteria for applying. Please pass this information to potential candidates and encourage them to apply. As a Summit attendee myself, I saw firsthand how valuable this experience was and how it set GE apart. I was able to interact with successful female leaders while getting to know more about the business itself, and as a result I became a part of this incredible company. I look forward to sharing my experience with GE Aviation and am excited to interact with our future female leaders.

Regards,

Laura Armanios

Design Engineer, Ceramic Matrix Composites

Georgia Tech Class of 2011, Aerospace Engineering

2010 Summit Participant

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GE imagination at work

The new Eclipse research custer includes three collaborating labs at UMBC that focus on low-level hardware design to data analytics. Current projects include wearable computing, hardware security, and human assisted computer vision.

Professor Nilanjan Banerjee’s Mobile, Pervasive, and Sensor System Lab performs research in cyber-physical systems spanning mobile systems, renewable-energy driven systems, and low power wearable sensors. It uses cross-disciplinary techniques including hardware design, software systems design, and analytics to build more usable and robust systems.

Professor Ryan Robucci’s Covail Lab develops on cooperative technolgy that explores ultra-low-power hybrid analog-digital computational systems, sensors, and hardware security. Studies of biological systems are leveraged for inspiring signal and image processing algoritghms and sensor system design for embedded aplications including robust wearable, mobile, biomedical systems.

Professor Chintan Patel’s VLSI Lab focuses on electronic design automation (EDA) for reliable digital systems and low-power VLSI design. Research on hardware security, power supply noise analysis and estimation, delay testing enables the development of secure and robust systems.

Name: Emily Scheerer

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Major(s)/Minor(s): Computer Science

Expected Graduation Year: December 2014

Briefly describe your internship, co-op, research, or service-learning opportunity, including your day-to-day tasks, responsibilities, and assignments.

The APL summer intern program is very well organized, with tours organized for the interns. Each department within APL also holds its own tours and events. My day-to-day tasks involved working on two different project teams. My first project involved developing an assessment tool for cyber military exercises. My second involved writing a tool to detect executable content using machine learning techniques.

Describe the process of obtaining your internship, research, or co-op opportunity.

As an alumna of the CWIT scholars program, I had an industry mentor during my junior year. She reviewed my resume and setup a mock interview which helped prepare me for my interview at APL. At the start of my senior year, I attended the career fair and gave my resume to Scott Almes, a UMBC alumni who was representing APL at the career fair. From there, I filled out an online application, then completed several phone interviews with various APL groups.

Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?

Networking Events (Corporate Visibility Days, Info Sessions, Arts with A Purpose, etc.)

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization/company?

I've had a number of summer internships, and one of the big differences between those internships and my experience at APL was being able to work on multiple projects. I was able to work on two different projects, which gave me a great, broad taste of the company and the work that takes place there.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

When interviewing, use the STAR method. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result. Have four or five stories that all meet the STAR method and address the common questions like how you respond to challenges or an example of your leadership. Being prepared for interview questions will make you feel more comfortable and confident. You can even take them in on notecards - you're expected to bring a folder with your resumes, and you can store your notes there.

- Congratulations on your accomplishments, Emily!