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QI4U in China

2026.03.09 - 03.11

QI4U in China 2026

QI4U in China 2026 aims to provide education and promote academic exchange in fundamental science and applied research related to quantum computing, with the aim of facilitating practical applications.

【Purpose】
To provide education and promote academic exchange in fundamental science and applied research related to quantum computing, with the aim of facilitating practical applications.

【Contents】
- Presentation (research presentations by visiting professors; academic exchange with visiting scholars)
- Lectures (Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Quantum Annealing
Lecture 2: Introduction to Combinatorial Optimization Problems
Lectures 3 & 4: Introduction to Application Case Studies)
- Group Discussions (review existing research, propose new questions, formulate problems, programming and computation, organize results and prepare presentations)
- Workshops (presentation of participants’ achievements; feedback from professors and staff)

【Additional Materials】
- Access to organizers and staff for discussion and collaboration
- Open Badges issued by Tohoku University
- Certificate of completion or participation

【Target Participants】
Students and researchers interested in quantum computing and related fundamental/applied research

Programme

Overall Schedule

Day
Time
Content
Day 1
March 9 (Mon)
09:00 - 09:10
Opening Ceremony and Dean's Welcome Address
09:10 - 09:20
Commemorative Photo
09:20 - 10:00
Invited Talk 1
Prof. Masayuki Ohzeki(Tohoku University)
Title: Quantum Annealing and its Challenges
10:00 - 10:40
Invited Talk 2
Prof. Wei Sha(Zhejiang University)
Title: Beyond Conventional Computation: The Application of Quantum-Inspired Algorithms in MIMO Wireless Communications
10:40 - 11:20
Invited Talk 3
Prof. Guoqing Luo(Hangzhou Dianzi University)
Title:Research advances of Energy Selective Structures
11:20 - 12:00
Invited Talk 4
Assoc. Prof. Peng Wang(Xidian Univeristy)
Title: How to Scale AI Agents in EM Structure Design: From Small Models to Large Model
12:00 - 14:00
Break
14:00 - 14:40
Invited Talk 5
Prof. Kai-Da Xu (Xi'an Jiaotong University)
Title:Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Components Based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons
14:40 - 15:20
Invited Talk 6
Prof. Bo Yang(Xidian Univeristy)
Title:Microwave Wireless Power Transmission Technologies and Space Power Station
15:20 - 16:00
Invited Talk 7
Lect. Xianbo Cao(Xidian Univeristy)
Title:Towards High-Performance Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
16:00 - 16:40
Invited Talk 8
Prof. Zhonggen Wang(Anhui University of Science & Technology)
Title:Application of Compressive Sensing in Computational Electromagnetics
Day 2
March 10 (Tue)
08:30 - 08:45
Opening Ceremony, Vice Dean's Address
08:45 - 09:30
Class Session 1: Introduction to Quantum Annealing
09:40 - 10:25
Class Session 2: Combinatorial Optimization Problems
10:35 - 11:15
Class Session 3: Applied Case Study 1
11:25 - 12:05
Class Session 4: Applied Case Study 2
12:05 - 14:00
Break
14:00 - 14:45
Discussion 0: Group Work
14:55 - 15:40
Discussion 1: Group Work
15:50 - 16:35
Discussion 2: Group Work
16:45 - 17:30
Discussion 3: Group Work
Day 3
March 11 (Wed)
08:30 - 09:15
Discussion 4: Group Work
09:25 - 10:10
Discussion 5: Group Work
10:20 - 11:05
Discussion 6: Group Work & Presentation Preparation
11:15 - 12:00
Preparation 1: Presentation Preparation
12:00 - 14:00
Break
14:00 - 14:45
Preparation 2: Presentation Preparation
14:55 - 15:40
Preparation 3: Presentation Preparation
15:50 - 16:35
Presentation 1: Results Presentation 1
16:45 - 17:30
Presentation 2: Results Presentation 2
17:30 - 18:00
Closing Ceremony

Notes:

Venue:
Mar 9 (9:00-19:00): A8-101
Mar 10 (8:30-17:30) / Mar 11 (8:30-18:00): A8-208
Class Session(Invited Talk):
30-minute talk + 10-minute Q&A
Class Session:
45-minute lecture + 10-minute break
Final Presentations:
10-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A

Instructors

Prof. Masayuki Ohzeki

Prof. Masayuki Ohzeki

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Assoc. Prof. Rumiko Honda

Assoc. Prof. Rumiko Honda

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Student Mentors and Support Staff

Xiaoxin Huang

Xiaoxin Huang

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Ph.D. Candidate

Kentaro Kaba

Kentaro Kaba

Institute of Science Tokyo

Ph.D. Candidate

Taiga Toeda

Taiga Toeda

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Master’s Student

Ayumu Kuwahara

Ayumu Kuwahara

Tohoku University

Undergraduate Student

Ibuki Ohno

Ibuki Ohno

Science Tokyo

Poster