Research Grant on: "Circuit Compilation for Quantum Computing"

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Research Grant for the research topic: "Circuit Compilation for Quantum Computing".
Type of Grant: Graduate Fellowship.
Grant Code: ISTC-401-2023-RM
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A one-year research grant is offered by the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies of the
National Research Council of Italy (ISTC-CNR), on the topic: "Circuit Compilation for Quantum Computing".
The grant is supported under the program "SELF-CONTROL (Studying the intEgration of symboLic reasoning and
machine learning For optimization and long-term autonomous CONTROL in artificial agents").

Brief Description: The research program aims at contributing to the definition of innovative algorithms
for the compilation problems of quantum circuits on Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) architectures.
The studied algorithms will be based on meta-heuristics such as genetic algorithms, ant-colony optimization,
and / or local search. Similarly to what happens in classical computing, compiling a quantum circuit is
the process of adapting the “quantum program” to the real quantum hardware on which the circuit will be run.
Given the quantum technology currently available, this process is of paramount importance for both the
correctness of the circuit execution and the fidelity of the obtained results. Effective compilation can
optimize the resulting circuit by reducing the number of operations as well as the total time required for
execution (circuit depth).

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Deadline for Applications: 15th March 2024 (CEST)
Duration: The research grant is funded for 12 months
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Requirements:
To the selection may apply individuals who, whatever their nationality or age, are in possession of the following
requirements at the date of expiry of the deadline for submission of applications:
a)    Master’s Degree in one of the following disciplines:
         (i) Computer Science;
         (ii) Computer Science Engineering;
         (iii) Mathematics;
        (iv) Physics;
b)    Experience in the following programming languages: Python and/or Java;
c)    Good knowledge of English, both written and oral;
d)    Italian proficiency (only for foreign applicants).

Selection Procedure:
  * Evaluation of the CV
  * Oral interview

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Further information as well as notices of selection (both in italian and english language) are available at the
following link:

https://www.istc.cnr.it/it/content/assegno-di-ricerca-4012023-studio-progettazione-e-sviluppo-di-metodi-euristici
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Contact person:
riccardo...@istc.cnr.it