Upcoming NAISE Events
Technical Contact: Begum Gulsoy (NAISE Director of Research), e-gulsoy at northwestern dot edu
May 5, 2026 | ANL Event in partnership with NAISE & INQUIRE
Quantum Prairie Economic Forum
Scope: The Quantum Prairie Economic Symposium is an opportunity for Chicago-area small businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipalities to connect with experts in quantum information science and to learn how they can join the vibrant Chicago-area quantum community.
The half-day symposium will feature a keynote address, a panel on the economic and research impacts of quantum information science, and a panel on the importance of growing a quantum workforce.
As a member of a small business or nonprofit or as a representative of a Chicagoland town or county, you will have the chance to network with the quantum information science community, become familiar with the quantum activity happening in your backyard, and learn what all the quantum buzz is about.
Organizers: Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern (NAISE & INQUIRE), Chicago Quantum Exchange, University of Chicago (Polsky Center & Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering), University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 18, 2026 | Software Workshop by PsiQuantum, INQUIRE & NAISE
Building Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms with PsiQuantum
Scope: In this half-day interactive workshop, participants will explore Construct, PsiQuantum’s purpose-built platform for fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC). We’ll dive into the specific tools that address the unique challenges of authoring fault-tolerant quantum programs. Starting from the conceptual foundations and basic building blocks, we’ll move into in-depth algorithm design and analysis, complete with detailed quantum resource estimations. Participants should bring a laptop to participate in hands-on coding exercises and demonstrations.
Because of high demand and limited space, those interested are asked to apply. Applications are open to students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and research staff who are enrolled or employed full-time at an Illinois college, university, or national laboratory, and who have a demonstrated background in quantum computing. We will accommodate as many participants as possible, and we will confirm participation by email. The event is free of charge. Lunch will be served.
Speakers: Ian Nanez (Senior Product Manager, PsiQuantum), Andrew Litteken (Quantum Applications Software Developer, PsiQuantum)
Organizers: The workshop is lead by PsiQuantum, co-hosted by Northwestern University's Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering (INQUIRE), and the Northwestern + Argonne Institute for Scientific and Engineering Excellence (NAISE), with support from the Chicago Quantum Exchange.
May 19-21, 2026 | NAISE & CHiMaD Event
CHiMaD Phase Field Methods Workshop XX
Organizers: Mythreyi Ramesh (University of Michigan), Phil Staublin (University of Michigan), Begum Gulsoy (Northwestern, ANL-NAISE Fellow)
Scope: For the 20th phase field workshop, we invite discussions on the future of phase field benchmarking and code development, as AI tools become increasingly prevalent. Part of the program will be dedicated to discussing the use of AI in phase field code development and the necessity for benchmarking AI-generated code. We hope to evaluate the “AI-readiness” of the existing benchmarks and nucleate a working group to discuss best practices related to the use of generative AI when developing phase field codes. In addition, speakers will discuss recent advances in phase field modeling, with particular application to simulating solidification in nonequilibrium and multicomponent systems.
You can access information on the community and previous workshops at the PFHub: The Phase Field Community Hub website.