Our Mission
Qsium is a student-led initiative that aims to democratise education in quantum computing. With the focus of raising 'quantum literacy' and creating a thriving quantum ecosystem through our Quantum Youth Network, we support STEM students in the UK.
We hold weekly free sessions and guest lectures about quantum computing. A distinctive feature of our curriculum is that it is separated into STEM and Science, Technology, and Society (STS). We believe in improving ‘quantum literacy’ for people of all sorts of interests and backgrounds as quantum computing will grow more relevant to all sectors of society.
The STEM Curriculum has been curated to accommodate varying levels of ability. For the first sessions, we cover mathematical preliminaries (complex numbers, basic linear algebra) and introductory concepts about quantum states and qubits. Designed to be a 10-session curriculum, our programme will offer supplementary lecture notes and videos on quantum algorithms, quantum cryptography, and many more.
The focus of the STS curriculum is to look at quantum computing’s intersection with society. We will ask, ‘Should quantum computers be made available for the general public?’, ‘Should government intervention in the industry be encouraged?’, ‘How can we co-exist with encryption-breaking algorithms?’, ‘How should our digital infrastructure be re-imagined?’ We have to learn to co-exist with these technological advancements, and our STS curriculum is ready for it.
Once completing our programme, attendees will be allowed to apply to be a Qsium Quantum Leader in their local community.
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So I said to Schrodinger,
Think outside the box.
Board of Directors
Esme has joined Qsium as a member of the Outreach Team and has now taken on the role of Head Outreach Manager. She is studying Physics at the University of Oxford next year, with particular interests in quantum physics - specifically the foundations of quantum theory - and relativity. She is very excited about making quantum computing more accessible through Qsium!
Hyunjo Kim
Executive Director & Co-founder
Brian Zhou
Head of Global Policy
Esme Somerside Gregory
Director of Outreach
Hyunjo is the founder of Qsium, currently leading the Board of Directors and a group of researchers with the aim to reach the goal of raising 'quantum literacy' throughout Qsium's Youth Quantum Network. After noticing the inherent technological inequality as Artificial Intelligence resources were being distributed in already well-represented sectors of society, he founded Qsium with the central focus of democratising access to quantum computing education.
Mia Stamatova
Director of Operations & Co-founder
Mia is currently an undergraduate student, particularly interested in theoretical quantum computation and the potential impacts of quantum computing on fundamental physics. She is currently reading Physics at the University of Oxford, and is excited about learning about all things quantum. She is looking forward to seeing you in our program!
Ryan Lin
Director of Education & Co-founder
Ryan is passionate about the intersection between physics and philosophy and is super-excited to be working as the Director of Quantum Education for Qsium to deliver free quantum education to you. Some of his favourite physics topics include cosmology, relativity, and most importantly, quantum mechanics. Feel free to reach out to him if you want to discuss some interesting physics or have any questions!
Brian established Qsium in the US as the Director of Qsium US and the Head of Global Policy. Brian is interested in the intersections of the policy and legal side with quantum and technology. Having worked in the AI space bridging gaps in resources, Brian is excited to turn his attention to help democratize access to the next big technological revolution in quantum.