Merge pull request #16 from nlesc-sigs/update_qc_sig

Update Quantum Computing SIG

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 | Thursday 2024-04-18 14:30 | 6    | [Machine Learning #2](granted/machine-learning.md)            | Aron     |
 | Thursday 2024-04-25 9:30  | 7    | [Soft Skills](granted/soft-skills.md)                         | Jaro     |
 | Thursday 2024-04-25 15:30 | 8    | [Natural Language Processing](granted/nlp.md)                 | Laura    |
-| Thursday 2024-05-02 9:30  | 10   | [Quantum Computing](granted/qc.md)                            | Pranav   |
+| Thursday 2024-05-02 9:30  | 10   | [Quantum Computing](granted/qc.md)                            | Carlos R.   |
 | Thursday 2024-05-02 13:30 | 11   | [GPU #2](granted/gpu.md)                                      | Alessio  |
 | Thursday 2024-05-02 14:30 | 12   | [Machine Learning #1](granted/machine-learning.md)            | Aron     |
 | **Thursday 2024-05-02 15:00** | 9    | Ethics                                                        | Makeda   |
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 | Thursday 2024-05-23 9:30  | 7    | [Soft Skills](granted/soft-skills.md)                         | Jaro     |
 | Thursday 2024-05-23 14:30 | 9    | Ethics                                                        | Makeda   |
 | Thursday 2024-05-23 15:30 | 8    | [Natural Language Processing](granted/nlp.md)                 | Laura    |
-| Thursday 2024-05-30 9:30  | 10   | [Quantum Computing](granted/qc.md)                            | Pranav   |
+| Thursday 2024-05-30 9:30  | 10   | [Quantum Computing](granted/qc.md)                            | Carlos R.   |
 | Thursday 2024-05-30 13:30 | 11   | [GPU #2](granted/gpu.md)                                      | Alessio  |
 | Thursday 2024-05-30 14:30 | 12   | [Machine Learning #1](granted/machine-learning.md)            | Aron     |
 | Thursday 2024-06-06 9:30  | 1    | [Data](granted/data.md)                                       | Maurice  |
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 | Thursday 2024-06-20 9:30  | 7    | [Soft Skills](granted/soft-skills.md)                         | Jaro     |
 | Thursday 2024-06-20 14:30 | 9    | Ethics                                                        | Makeda   |
 | Thursday 2024-06-20 15:30 | 8    | [Natural Language Processing](granted/nlp.md)                 | Laura    |
-| Thursday 2024-06-27 9:30  | 10   | [Quantum Computing](granted/qc.md)                            | Pranav   |
+| Thursday 2024-06-27 9:30  | 10   | [Quantum Computing](granted/qc.md)                            | Carlos R.   |
 | Thursday 2024-06-27 13:30 | 11   | [GPU #2](granted/gpu.md)                                      | Alessio  |
 | Thursday 2024-06-27 14:30 | 12   | [Machine Learning #1](granted/machine-learning.md)            | Aron     |
 

granted/qc.md

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Quantum Computing SIG
 
 ## Which person will act as SIG Lead?
 
-Pranav Chandramouli ([email protected])
+Carlos M. R. Rocha ([email protected])
+<!--- Pranav Chandramouli ([email protected]) -->
 
 ## What is SIG’s mission?
 
@@ -26,7 +27,15 @@ https://github.com/nlesc-sigs/QC-SIG
 
 ## SIG outcomes of the past year (for existing SIGs)
 
-New SIG to start in spring 2023
+All sections of the past year aimed at providing an overview of the most fundamental aspects of quantum computing. We presented and discussed together the basics of:
+- qubits, quantum gates, quantum circuits, and quantum entanglement
+- fundamental quantum phenomena like quantum parallelism, quantum teleportation and superdense coding
+- quantum hardware and noisy gates
+
+In addition to basic theory discussions, we have also: 
+- organized hands-on coding sections
+- provided an overview of a few ongoing QC projects within the center, *e.g.*, [QCforQC](https://research-software-directory.org/projects/qcforqc)
+- invited one external speaker, Amira Abbas from QuSoft, to talk about quantum machine learning
 
 ## Plans for the coming year
 <!--  help text goes here  -->