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Researchers from Imperial and Malaysia discussed shared interests in quantum technologies and potential areas for future partnership.

The visit will hopefully be one of many opportunities to share experiences and best practice, and develop collaborations around quantum skills, materials science and engineering. Dr Jessica Wade Assistant Professor in Functional Materials, Department of Materials and Co-Director of QuEST

Members of QuEST were delighted to host representatives from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia () and their Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics () at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus recently. The meeting which focused on quantum research and initiatives allowed the institutes to better understand each other’s research interests, institutional strengths, and potential areas for collaboration.

“QuEST were excited to discuss quantum technologies and how to create inclusive quantum programmes with our Malaysian colleagues, especially as they start to define their national quantum strategy. The visit will hopefully be one of many opportunities to share experiences and best practice, and develop collaborations around quantum skills, materials science and engineering,” said Dr Jessica Wade, Assistant Professor in Functional Materials in the Department of Materials and Co-Director of QuEST.

IMEN is one of the research centres of excellence at UKM. It was established in 2002 with a focus on research into microelectronics and nanotechnology. Their objectives include building new ideas and technology, and developing knowledge that contributes to technological advancement for Malaysia. These objectives compliment Imperial’s aim to deliver science for humanity, and the QuEST centre’s aims to translate discoveries in quantum science into transformative quantum technologies.

“It was tremendously valuable to exchange perspectives with colleagues from UKM and IMEN and to explore how institutions with complementary strengths can work together to support innovation, talent development and technological impact across the global quantum ecosystem,” said Professor Peter Haynes, Provost and Deputy President, Imperial. 

Following an interesting roundtable discussion, the visiting delegation toured some of the QuEST facilities including the quantum sensing lab where they heard from Aisha Kaushik about the groups latest research.