DEterministic MOlecular & Atomic Construction for Quantum Devices

This invitation-only workshop will convene leading researchers across materials science, nanofabrication, quantum information, and molecular systems, together with key federal stakeholders (NSF, DoD, DOE).
The workshop will focus on identifying strategic research opportunities required to advance atomically precise and molecularly programmable quantum device platforms.

A major output will be a collaboratively authored Roadmap for Atomic Precision Quantum Technologies, outlining:

Scientific challenges and emerging directions
Experimental and computational capability gaps
Infrastructure + workforce development needs
Strategies for scalable hybrid quantum materials platforms

📽 Workshop Introductory Video

Controllable motion (Si adatom on graphene): in line

Controllable motion (Si adatom on graphene): in circle

Confirmed Speakers

David Awschalom	University of Chicago	Opening Keynote
Susanne Stemmer	UC Santa Barbara	Topological Materials for Quantum Information Systems
Marko Lončar	Harvard University	Quantum Optical Interconnects
Shashank Misra	Sandia National Laboratories	Why Is Silicon Quantum Computing Taking So Long?
Greg Tikhomirov	UC Berkeley	Democratizing Nanofabrication via Molecular Self-Assembly
Danna Freedman	MIT	Molecular Color Centers
Xiuling Li	UT Austin	Quantum Sensing with Spin Defects in III-Nitrides
Uli Wiesner	Cornell University	Soft Matter Enabled Quantum Devices
John Randall	Zyvex Labs	Atomic Precision Fabrication — A Top-Down Approach

DEMOCritus Roadmap

Participation

This workshop is invitation-only to maintain focused discussion and actionable outcomes.
If you believe your research group or organization should be represented, please contact the organizers.

Workshop Chair: Sergei V. Kalinin
Contact: sergei2@utk.edu

More details and session structure will be posted as finalized.