Foundations of Quantum Programming

Lecture Programme

Kyushu University · Ito Campus · 28 September – 2 October 2026
10:00–12:00 JST Room W1-C-502 Mingsheng Ying

Programme: Foundations of Quantum Programming

The intensive lecture series is complemented by invited and contributed talks on quantum programming, quantum software, formal methods, verification, and related research.

Group photo of the event participants
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Monday · 28 September

10:00–10:05

Opening

Daniel Găină
10:05–12:00

Mingsheng Ying Lecture 1

12:00–13:00

Hiroyuki Ochiai Introduction to the BRIDGE Project: Quantum Mathematical Education — Developing Quantum Talent through a Mathematical Approach

13:00–14:00
Lunch break
14:00–15:00

Masao Hirokawa A Concept for a Quantum-Classical Hybrid Computing System: From Low to High Layers

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Tuesday · 29 September

10:00–12:00

Mingsheng Ying Lecture 2

12:00–13:00
Lunch break
13:00–14:00

Jianjun Zhao The Road to Reliable Quantum Software

14:00–15:00

Canh Minh Do An Algebraic Specification for Quantum Computation in Maude

18:00–20:00

Dinner party

03

Wednesday · 30 September

10:00–12:00

Mingsheng Ying Lecture 3

12:00–13:00
Lunch break
13:00–13:30

Minqi Shao (Kyushu University) Frequency-Domain Analysis of Quantum Neural Networks: From Output Approximation to Interpretability Insights

13:30–14:00

Xiaoyu Guo (Kyushu University) Automating Quantum Software Development Across Abstraction Levels: From Program Translation to Ansatz-Based Circuit Synthesis

14:00–14:30

Haru Negami (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) From Hypergeometric Functions to Quantum Computing

14:30–15:00

Er-Xuan Jian (National Taiwan University) Toward Reliable Hybrid Quantum-Classical Biomedical AI: Programming and Verification Challenges from an Engineering Perspective

15:00–15:30

Qichen Wang (Kyushu University) Quantum Software Testing: From Foundations to Frontier Challenges

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Thursday · 1 October

10:00–12:00

Mingsheng Ying Lecture 4

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Friday · 2 October

10:00–12:00

Mingsheng Ying Lecture 4

12:00–12:05

Closing