Congratulations to Omar Nagib and Minjeong Kim for winning 1st and 2nd prize at the first ever WQI best student paper competition!

The Wisconsin Quantum Institute selected four graduate student finalists who presented their work during a special colloquium today.

A 1st place prize ($1000) and a 2nd place prize ($500) were awarded to Omar Nagib and Minjeong Kim for their work on:

Omar Nagib – Efficient preparation of entangled states in cavity QED with Grover’s algorithm

Minjeong Kim – Broadband Light Extraction from Near-Surface NV Centers Using Crystalline-Silicon Antennas

The competition for AY25-26 will reopen during the Spring of 2026.

Congratulations to all presenters for their great work!