Undergraduate research opportunities in quantum photonics

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:51:14 -0500

The UMBC Quantum Science Institute (QSI) in conjunction with the Quantum Photonics Integrated Design Center (QuPIDC), a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center in which UMBC is a partner, invite undergraduate applications to its undergraduate research internship program. The experience is designed to provide research experience for students who are interested in the broad topic of quantum information science.

Students are expected to complete a research project under the supervision of a QSI faculty member for approximately 10 hours a week during the Spring semester. Students will have the opportunity to interact with students and faculty from QuPIDC partner institutions, including Purdue University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, North Carolina State University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, the University of Oklahoma, and Virginia Tech.

The program runs during the Summer session. A stipend will be provided, with the total amount determined by the number of hours committed to the research program.

Interested students should contact Dr. Matthew Pelton at mpelton@umbc.edu.

Candidates will be expected to identify a QSI faculty member who can serve as their research supervisor and to prepare a brief research proposal with the assistance of their supervisor.

For more information about the QSI and QuPIDC, see https://qsi.umbc.edu and https://science.purdue.edu/qupidc/.