Quantum Engineering
Study the properties of quantum particles with hands-on laboratory activities, computer simulations, quantum circuits, and more.
About the Course
This hands-on course introduces you to the fascinating world of quantum mechanics and its engineering applications—from computing and cryptography to energy and materials science. You’ll learn how quantum principles are shaping innovations across physics, engineering, and technology.
Through interactive labs, simulations, and discussions, you’ll explore how particles behave at the quantum level and how these principles can be applied to real-world challenges. Working alongside faculty and peers, you’ll gain both conceptual understanding and practical problem-solving experience.
Graduates who pursue physics, computer science, or engineering often find rewarding careers in research, technology development, data science, and emerging quantum industries. This course gives you an early start in those pathways while deepening your scientific curiosity and analytical thinking.
Course Details
- Credits: 3
- Location: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY campus
- Dates: July 12–August 1, 2026
- Lecture Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 10:30am–12:30pm
- Lab Schedule: Monday–Wednesday, 1:30pm–3:00pm
Step into Adelphi’s laser optics lab and experience the cutting-edge technology shaping the future of science.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the course, you will:
- Learn the basic foundations of quantum mechanics necessary to explore modern advances
- Explore the properties of quantum particles, including “spooky” entangled particles, through labs and simulations
- Study the principles of quantum computing, including an introduction to its physical implementations
- Develop key skills in quantum programming and quantum circuits
- Discover pathways for continued study in engineering and applied sciences through Adelphi’s partnership with Columbia University
Meet Your Professor
Sean Bentley completed his BS (’95) and MS (’97) in electrical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri S&T), and his PhD (’04) in optics at the University of Rochester. He joined Adelphi’s Department of Physics in 2003, being promoted to Associate Professor in 2009. He was awarded the 2013 Adelphi University Tenured Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2022 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching from the American Association of Physics Teachers, the top national prize for undergraduate physics teaching. He has served on the governing bodies of both the physics honor society (Sigma Pi Sigma, including serving as Director from 2014-15) and the electrical engineering honor society (IEEE-HKN), as well as serving on the Editorial Board of IEEE-HKN The Bridge. His research is in the areas of quantum entanglement and nonlinear optics.
