Columbia Quantum Initiative Research

Columbia’s mix of theoretical scientists, experimentalists, and engineers pursue curiosity-driven basic research into the quantum world, from photons to atoms and molecules to quantum materials and devices.

We're merging scientific disciplines, using state-of-the-art materials synthesis & structures fabrication approaches, and building bespoke instruments to investigate quantum phenomena. Our collaborative efforts across several quantum research themes are beginning to yield new quantum devices with applications in computers, communications, energy, finance, health, and climate. 

Latest Research

Columbia Chemists Discover a New Form of Carbon: Graphene’s “Superatomic” Cousin

Graphullerene, an atom-thin material made of linked fullerene subunits, gives scientists a new form of modular carbon to play with.

Centers and Focused Research Groups

Columbia leads multiple significant federal and foundation grants pushing the boundaries of quantum science and engineering.

NSF
NSF Quantum Computing & Information Science Faculty Fellows
Theoretical and experimental images of state-controlled molecular photodissociation (Sr2).
Theoretical and experimental images of state-controlled molecular photodissociation (Sr2).
AFOSR MURI on Ensembles of Molecules in Controlled Quantum States

Grants, Awards, & Honors