Materials Learning Algorithms

CASUS Institute Seminar

Doing more with less – extracting useful information from imperfect quantum simulations

CASUS Institute Seminar, Dr. Stefano Polla, Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Leiden University, Netherlands

Abstract of the talk// Quantum computers offer new opportunities for simulating quantum many-body systems, but near-term devices remain strongly limited by noise and computational resources. Developing approaches that extract useful information from imperfect quantum simulations is therefore an important challenge.
In this talk recent work exploring two complementary directions is presented. First, Stefano discusses how quantum simulations can serve as a source of data for classical machine-learning models that learn physically meaningful representations of electronic structure. Second, he introduces algorithmic strategies aimed at reducing resource requirements, including methods that target robust topological properties and fragment-based approaches for decomposing molecular systems. Together, these ideas outline possible routes toward practical quantum-assisted simulations of complex quantum systems.

CV// Stefano is a postdoctoral researcher at the Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics at Leiden University and a member of the Applied Quantum Algorithms group. He leads the Leiden team in the QC2 – Quantum Computing for Quantum Chemistry collaboration between Leiden University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica. His research focuses on quantum algorithms for electronic structure and quantum chemistry. 

Stefano Polla will be talking live in Görlitz. However, as the event is organized in a hybrid format that includes a videoconferencing tool by Zoom Inc., people not present in Görlitz and interested in the topic have the chance to also join the talk. Please ask for the login details via contact@casus.science.

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CASUS – Center for Advanced Systems Understanding, Conrad-Schiedt-Str. 20, D-02826 Görlitz, Deutschland

24 March 2026, 2 pm