Today, the ERC announced its selection of 349 mid-career researchers to receive grants this year. Of the 1,261 submissions in the physical sciences and engineering category, only 141 were chosen, including the proposals of Christopher Eichler and Christian Schilling.
MultiCorreQCt – Christopher Eichler
In his proposal, "Quantum Error Correction with Multispecies Superconducting Circuits" (MultiCorreQCt), Eichler aims to develop quantum processors that combine the strengths of different superconducting components. He also intends to simplify error-correction techniques to rapidly accelerate development, reduce costs, and save resources. The proposal aligns with MQV's overarching goal of developing fault-tolerant quantum computers in the coming years and complements the activities in MQV's EEEQC project.
Read more in the FAU press release.
beyondDFT – Christian Schilling
Based on his own conceptual advances in one-body reduced density-matrix functional theory (1RDMFT), in his proposal "Systematic framework of functional theories for strongly correlated electrons" (beyondDFT), the fundamental limitations of density-functional theory – the workhorse of modern electronic-structure calculations – are sought to be overcome by Schilling using 1RDMFT. This work complements MQV’s development of quantum-algorithmic methods for describing strongly correlated systems, and it has the potential to become a standard tool for electronic structure calculations in physics, chemistry, and materials science.
Read more in the LMU press release.
Find more information about all ERC-funded projects at the ERC website.