Purdue University

Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering, and math programs, but also for our imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. It’s a place where those who seek an education come to make their ideas real — especially when those transformative discoveries lead to scientific, technological, social, or humanitarian impact.
Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdue’s role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering, and agriculture. More than 39,000 students are enrolled here. All 50 states and 130 countries are represented. Add about 950 student organizations and Big Ten Boilermaker athletics, and you get a college atmosphere that’s without rival.
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Fiber Optic Communications (edX)

Mar 25th 2024
Fiber Optic Communications (edX)
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Learn about the fundamentals of fiber optic communications, with emphasis on the historical background, current practice, and future directions. This course will aim to introduce students to the fundamentals of fiber optic communications, which constitute the backbone of the internet.

Applied Quantum Computing III: Algorithm and Software (edX)

Mar 25th 2024
Applied Quantum Computing III: Algorithm and Software (edX)
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Learn domain-specific quantum algorithms and how to run them on present-day quantum hardware. This course is part III of the series of Quantum computing courses, which covers aspects from fundamentals to present-day hardware platforms to quantum software and programming. The goal of part III is to discuss some of [...]

Boltzmann Law: Physics to Computing (edX)

Mar 25th 2024
Boltzmann Law: Physics to Computing (edX)
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Provides a unified perspective connecting equilibrium statistical mechanics with stochastic neural networks and quantum computing. A unique course that connects three diverse fields using the unifying concept of a state-space with 2^N dimensions defined by N binary bits.

Mathematics of Waves: Visualized with Neural Networks (edX)

Mar 18th 2024
Mathematics of Waves: Visualized with Neural Networks (edX)
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All around us, information is carried by waves of many kinds, like acoustic, electromagnetic, gravitational or probability waves. Enjoy this unifying view of all wave phenomena using neural networks to visualize the underlying mathematics.

Introduction to Quantum Transport (edX)

This course introduces the non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) method widely used to describe quantum effects in nanoscale devices, along with its applications to spintronic devices. This course introduces the Schrödinger equation, using the tight-binding method to discuss the concept of bandstructure and E(k) relations, followed by an introduction to [...]

Quantum Detectors (edX)

Feb 12th 2024
Quantum Detectors (edX)
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Learn about quantum sensors and devices that extract maximal information from the world around us. Classical detectors and sensors are ubiquitous around us from heat sensors in cars to light detectors in a camera cell phone. Leveraging advances in the theory of noise and measurement, an important paradigm of [...]

Applied Quantum Computing II: Hardware (edX)

Feb 12th 2024
Applied Quantum Computing II: Hardware (edX)
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Learn how present-day material platforms are built to perform quantum information processing tasks. This course is part 2 of the series of Quantum computing courses, which covers aspects from fundamentals to present-day hardware platforms to quantum software and programming. The goal of part 2 is to provide the essential [...]

Nanophotonic Modeling (edX)

Learn a comprehensive set of simulation techniques to predict the performance of photonic nanostructures. This engineering course is an introduction to photonic materials and devices structured on the wavelength scale. Generally, these systems will be characterized as having critical dimensions at the nanometer scale. These can include nanophotonic, plasmonic, [...]

Fundamentals of Current Flow (edX)

Gain a new perspective on electron flow in solids with this insightful introduction. Very different from what is taught in standard courses, "Fundamentals of Current Flow" provides a unified conceptual framework for ballistic and diffusive transport of both electrons and phonons - essential information for understanding nanoelectronic [...]

Applied Quantum Computing I: Fundamentals (edX)

Jan 8th 2024
Applied Quantum Computing I: Fundamentals (edX)
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Learn the fundamental postulates of quantum mechanics and how they can be mapped onto present-day quantum information processing models, including computation, simulation, optimization, and machine learning.