NSF Site Visit
October 21 - 23, 2025
University of Maryland | College Park, MD
Travel Information:
Attendance at this site visit is mandatory for all CQN faculty. Meals provided are as detailed below.
Plan travel to arrive the evening of Tuesday, October 21 and depart after 2pm on Thursday, October 23.
Thrust leads and CQN leadership should plan to stay until 12pm on Friday, October 24.
Transportation:
Attendees are asked to arrange their own transportation, but it will be reimbursed by CQN.
The Washington DC metro area is served by three major airports: Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall (BWI), Washington-Dulles (IAD), and Regan National (DCA). BWI is north of College Park near the city of Baltimore. DCA is just south of Washington, DC in Virginia. IAD is in Virginia and the furthest from College Park.
Lodging:
Lodging will be provided by CQN at Cambria Hotel. A room block has been secured. Please complete the RSVP form below to ensure a room is allocated to you.
Meals:
Several meals will be provided during the site visit. There will still be a number of times when attendees are on their own.
Meals provided:
- 10/21 - Dinner
- 10/22 - Breakfast and Lunch
- 10/23 - Breakfast and Lunch
RSVP Here
Please complete RSVP by October 1.
Agenda:
| Day 0 (Tuesday, October 21, 2025) Travel Day | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Participants |
| 2:30 - 4:00pm | IAB Meeting | Kays Room | Kim Building | IAB + Invited Members |
| 6:00 - 9:00 pm | Working Dinner - NSF Program Director Briefing SVT Briefing/Dinner | Wasmer Room | IDEAS Factory | NSF Site Visit Team (SVT) |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm | Welcome Dinner | TBD | All CQN Members |
| Day 1 (Wednesday, October 22, 2025) | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Participants |
| 7:30 - 8:00 am | Breakfast | All CQN & SVT | |
| 8:00 - 8:15am | Welcome & Introductions | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 8:15 - 8:55 am | Co-Director's Overview (25 min presentation + 15 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 8:55 - 9:15 am | Center Technical Integration (15 min presentation + 5 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 9:15 - 9:45 am | Thrust 1: Quantum Network Architecture (20 min presentation + 10 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 9:45 - 10:15 am | Thrust 2: Quantum Subsystem Technologies (20 min presentation + 10 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 10:15 - 10:45 am | Thrust 3: Quantum Devices, Materials and Fundamentals (20 min presentation + 10 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 10:45 - 10:55 am | Break - Refreshments Provided | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 10:55 - 11:05 am | C2C Presentation - CoQREATE Final Year (7 min presentation + 3 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 11:05 - 12:05 pm | Engineering Workforce Development and Q&A (40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 12:05 - 1:00 pm | Lunch | All CQN & SVT | |
| 1:00- 1:40 pm | Expanding Participation and Q&A (20 min presentation + 20 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 1:40 - 2:00 pm | Evaluation (15 min presentation + 5 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm | SVT + SLC Closed Door Session (Hybrid) | Overlook Conference Room (2223) | SPLC & Site Visit Team |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | Student Poster Session | Kim Building Rotunda | All CQN & SVT |
| 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Facility Tour & Break - Refreshments Provided | UMD - Various Labs | All CQN & SVT |
| 4:30 - 5:30 pm | SVT Executive Session | Overlook Conference Room (2223) | Site Visit Team |
| 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Dinner & ERC Leadership Q&A *modified overnight | Forum (1101) | ExCom & Site Visit Team |
| Day 2 (Thursday, October 23, 2025) | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Participants |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 7:45 - 8:30 am | Dean's Council and Institutional Commitment (Hybrid) | Overlook Conference Room (2223) | Dean's Council & Site Visit Team |
| 8:30 - 8:50 am | Tucson Testbed (15 min presentation + 5 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 8:50 - 9:10 am | Boston Testbed (15 min presentation + 5 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 9:10 - 9:30 am | Virtual Testbed (15 min presentation + 5 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 9:40 - 10:10 am | Thrust 4: Quantum Society (20 min presentation + 10 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 10:10 - 10:20 am | Break - Refreshments Provided | All CQN & SVT | |
| 10:20 - 11:20am | Innovation Ecosystem and Q&A (40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 11:20 - 12:20 pm | Center Organization and Management including Self-sufficiency plan (40 min + 20 min Q&A) | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | All CQN & SVT |
| 12:20 - 1:00 pm | Lunch | All CQN & SVT | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Industry Advisory Board & Stakeholders Closed Door Session (Hybrid) | Memorial Conference Room (1117) | IAB & Site Visit Team |
| 2:00 - 2:10 pm | Break - Refreshments Provided | All CQN & SVT | |
| 2:10 - 3:40 pm | ERC Leadership Q&A *modified overnight | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | ExCom & Site Visit Team |
| 3:40 - 7:00 pm | SVT Executive Session/Dinner/Report Writing | Forum (1101) | James A. Clark | Site Visit Team |
| Day 3 (Friday, October 24, 2025) | |||
| Time | Session | Location | Participants |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | ERC Leadership Q&A Breakfast | Memorial Conference Room (1117) | LT & Site Visit Team |