QSI is pleased to announce that we will co-Host the Workshop on Natural and Engineered Complex Quantum Systems, to be held on May 26–27, 2026 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

This two-day in-person workshop (~40 participants) brings together researchers from quantum information science, quantum chemistry, and quantum thermodynamics to explore the interplay between energetics and information processing in complex molecular systems — from the thermodynamic stability of molecular qubits to quantum simulation of thermodynamic systems. 

We kindly ask that you share this announcement with your colleagues, friends, or anyone who might be interested in the interface of quantum information, molecular science and thermodynamics. 

 Confirmed Invited Speakers:

• Stephen Hill (Florida State University)
• Ignacio Franco (University of Rochester)

Topics include: equilibrium and non-equilibrium quantum thermodynamics; quantum correlations in molecular systems, quantum information scrambling, heat dissipation in molecular systems, molecular qubits, and more.

Call for Contributions: We invite abstract submissions for contributed talks and poster presentations. Early-career researchers (graduate students and postdocs) are especially encouraged to apply — travel support and awards for outstanding contributions are available thanks to DOE funding.

 Registration is free (supported by the DOE Office of Science).

 Website and registration info: https://complex-quantum-systems-research-group.github.io/workshop2026/

 Physics Building, Room 101 — UMBC, Baltimore, MD | ~15 min from BWI Airport

For questions, contact: fanza@umbc.edu

The organizers, 

Fabio Anza, Sebastian Deffner and Daniel Suárez-Forero