Toward Practical Quantum Optimization: Insights from Multi-Disciplinary Domains

  • Event Date: 2026-05-11
  • Quantum information and communication
  • Speaker: Prof. Chia-Ho Ou (Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering, NPTU)  /  Host: Prof. Yueh-Nan Chen (NCKU)
    Place: R36173, 1F, Dept. of Physics, Building of Science College, NCKU

Time:12:10, Monday, May 11, 2026
Speaker: Prof. Chia-Ho Ou
               Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering, NPTU
Title: Toward Practical Quantum Optimization: Insights from Multi-Disciplinary Domains
Place : R36173, 1F, Dept. of Physics, Building of Science College, NCKU

Abstract:
Quantum optimization is increasingly being applied to real-world combinatorial problems. This talk presents an experience-driven overview of how such methods are modeled and deployed across multiple domains, including transportation, healthcare, agriculture, and resource allocation.

In our work, these problems have been formulated using QUBO-based representations and implemented on a range of computational platforms, including quantum annealers, digital annealers, and simulated annealing systems on both quantum and quantum-inspired environments.

To illustrate the workflow in practice, a bike sharing system rebalancing problem is used as a representative case study. The talk highlights practical observations from real deployments and discusses current limitations and open challenges from a practitioner’s perspective.

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