Michael Vasilyev, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been awarded an $800,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to lead a project expanding research and education in quantum information science and engineering. [Photo: UTA]
The highly competitive grant shows NSF’s willingness to expand the study of quantum information technology to universities that are aspiring to become major players in the field, said UTA professor Michael Vasilyeve, who will lead the project.
One purpose of the NSF's expansion program is to ensure a steady supply of skilled workers for the quantum information technology industry, which is constantly in need of more talent than is available.