Welcome to Quantum Science and Technology at the University of Stellenbosch

From 31 October to 2 November 2025, Quantum@SUN researcher Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar represented the Africa–Middle East region as a team leader at the first Quantum Biology Hackathon, hosted at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin, Germany. The event was co hosted by HKW, with the support of Dr Sara Morais dos Santos …

[:en]          From 6-11 July 2025, Tristen Gwynn (Quantum@SUN PhD student) and I (Dhiya Dharampal, Quantum@SUN Masters student) attended the 15th International High Performance Computing (HPC) Summer School in Lisbon, Portugal, where we enjoyed an incredible week filled with parallel programming, Pastéis de Nata and wonderful company from all over the world. …

Introducing the Next Generation of Quantum Scientists: This July, Stellenbosch University proudly hosted the NITheCS Winter Internship Programme 2025, welcoming talented Honours students from across South Africa to participate in a unique and intensive project titled “Introduction to Quantum Computing.” Under the guidance of Prof Francesco Petruccione and mentorship by Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar (main mentor), …

[:en]From April 24 to 28, 2025, QSUN member Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar participated in the NYU Abu Dhabi International Hackathon for Quantum Computing, an internationally renowned event that brings together students, researchers, and industry experts from around the globe to develop quantum computing solutions for social good and in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals …