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Quantum Coalition
An international network of students and enthusiasts in undergraduate quantum computing clubs, founded in 2020 as a partnership between Stanford and Yale to host the first QC Hack 2021. The Coalition has grown to include clubs all across the world!
Member Clubs
Undergraduate quantum computing clubs and societies across the world
Undergraduate Quantum Association
University of Maryland - College Park
UQA
Yale Undergraduate Quantum Computing
Yale University
YuQC
Stanford Quantum Computing Association
Stanford University
SQCA
Princeton Students in Quantum
Princeton University
PSQ
Case Quantum Club
Case Western Reserve University
CQC
Duke Quantum Information Society
Duke University
DuQIS
IzTech Physics Society
Izmir Institute of technology
IPS
Quantum Computing @ Berkeley
University of California - Berkeley
QC@B
Purdue Quantum Student Organization
Purdue University
QSO
Vanderbilt Quantum Initiative
Vanderbilt University
VQI
Oxford University Physics Society
Oxford University
OUPS
LACQ Feynman
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
LACQ-F
QuantA&M
Texas A&M University
QA&M
Carnegie Mellon Quantum Computing
Carnegie Mellon University
QC@CMU
Quantum Student Society
Pennsylvania State University
QSSOur Values
Diversity
We believe that diverse perspectives are essential for solving the most pressing scientific challenges.
Community
The foundation of the Quantum Coalition is a community of undergraduate student organizations sharing enthusiasm about quantum computing.
Quantum Coalition Executive Board 2025-26
David Nizovsky | President
David Nizovsky is a senior at Vanderbilt University studying Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mathematics, where his research is focused on quantum simulations. He is the Founder and Director of the Vanderbilt Quantum Initiative and Co-Founder of Superquantum, where he explores new approaches to advancing quantum technologies. Outside of academics, David enjoys traveling, literature, and developing ideas at the intersection of technology and society.
Mihir Talati | Vice President, Technology Director, & Event Calendar Project Lead
Mihir Talati is a junior at UMD pursuing dual degrees in Physics and CS with interests spanning algorithms both classical and quantum. He's currently involved with research in Quantum Error Correction but has also worked on Quantum Machine Learning and HEP simulation. Apart from research he also serves as the President of the UQA and the Co-Founder of the ACM at UMD. In his free time he loves to play and develop video games, tinker with linux projects and build things that short circuit.
Sai Charush Minna | Treasurer
Sai Charush is the Quantum Coalition Liaison for the Undergraduate Quantum Association @ UMD and a freshman working towards dual degrees in Physics and Computer Science. He’s previously published research on superconducting quantum materials for SQUID/Josephson junction applications and is currently working on building an electro-optic device to detect dark matter. Outside the quantum world, Sai loves to sing Indian carnatic music, watch movies, cook food, go down internet rabbit-holes, and hang out with family/friends.
Ryan Manley | Membership Manager and Learning Resources Project Lead
Ryan Manley is the Vice President of Purdue University's Quantum Student Organization (QSO). He is a Sophomore in Electrical Engineering with concentrations in Quantum Technology and Semiconductors and is pursuing a Physics minor. Ryan researches in the Nanometa group at the Birck Nanotechnology Center on the synthesis, characterization, and utilization of 2D materials for applications in twistronics and photonics. In his free time, he plays anime/movie soundtracks on the piano, does juggle club, and hikes.
Peter Wu | EXLENT Grant Project Lead
Peter Wu is the Treasurer of Princeton Students in Quantum and a senior in the Physics Department. He conducts research in the Thompson Lab on phase errors in lasers for two-qubit Rydberg gates. In his free time, Peter enjoys singing Puccini, hunting for Strava KOMs (so far with little success), and obnoxiously long road trips.
Tyler Yang | Unitary Fund Open-Source Projects Lead
Tyler Yang is a student at Carnegie Mellon University and the Team Lead for Unitary Fund Open-Source Projects. He created the innovation track challenge with IDQuantique for FLIQ 2025. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and futsal.
Keith Chiang | Quantum Ambassadors Project Lead
Keith is a third-year physics major at UC Berkeley and the co-president of Quantum Computing @ Berkeley. His research interests include experimental quantum computing and nanophotonics, both of which he is investigating at the Haeffner Trapped Ions Group at UC Berkeley and QUANT-NET at LBNL, respectively. In his spare time, he likes playing tennis, bothering his siblings, and annoying his friends. An interesting fact about Keith is that he grew up in Hong Kong and lived there for 14 years.
Sasha Cocquyt | Communications Lead & Media Manager
Sasha Cocquyt is an Events Officer for Princeton Students in Quantum and a sophomore in Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is currently working in the theory team in the Houck Lab investigating classes of graphs relevant to flat band physics. In her free time, Sasha enjoys rowing, calligraphy, and searching for the best chocolate chip cookie (current winner is Levain).
Quantum Coalition Executive Board 2024-25Past Board
Dmitrii Khitrin | President
Dmitrii Khitrin is Senior in Physics at Duke University and an officer of the Duke Undergraduate Quantum Information Society (DuQIS). He has performed research into the sympathetic cooling of trapped ions and theoretical quantum control at the Brown Lab for the past 3 years. He is also an avid globetrotter, having visited Iceland, the Czech Republic, Georgia, and Azerbaijan over the span of 2 weeks
Thomas Verrill | Vice President
Thomas Verrill is the Undergraduate President of Princeton Students in Quantum and a Senior in Electrical and Computer Engineering concentrating on Quantum Information and Applied Physics. He conducts undergraduate research in superconducting qubit coherence research at the Houck Lab. He also has experience implementing research papers in quantum circuit compilation. In his free time, he plays jazz trombone and is a radio DJ for WPRB Princeton.
Jenny Chen | Treasurer
Jenny (she/her) is a junior at UC Berkeley ('26) studying physics and cs, excited about quantum information science. She currently does research on superconducting qubits, investigating factors stemming from fabrication or design factors which limit qubit lifetimes. As co-president of Quantum Computing at Berkeley she hopes to get more people involved in this emerging field. Outside of the quantum realm, she enjoys rock climbing, going on long walks, and browsing the Trader Joe's frozen section.
Santiago Lopez | Learning Resource Manager
Santiago Lopez is the Founder of the Quantum Student Organization at Purdue and deeply passionate about research in Quantum technology and Software. He’s been involved in QIS research into superconducting qubits since freshman year and has done research internships at Fermilab and CU Boulder. He currently works as a software developer for quantum optimization algorithms at a startup out of Purdue. He also used to compete internationally in Taekwondo, Representing Uruguay
Mihir Talati | Industry Chair
Mihir Talati is a sophomore pursuing dual degrees in Physics and CS with interests in quantum algorithms and high energy physics. He's involved with research in Quantum Machine Learning and Particle Accelerator Design. Apart from research he also serves the Outreach Coordinator for the UQA and the Co-President of the ACM at UMD. In his free time he loves to play and develop video games, fence the saber and build mechanical keyboards.
Luke Curran | Media Manager
Luke Curran is a student at Case Western Reserve University studying data science. He also serves for Social Media Manager for the Case Quantum Computing club and is passionate about coding, with active involvement in hackathons such as HackCWRU, quantum and competitive programming. He is also pursuing a minor in Spanish, something he plans to put into practice as he studies abroad in Argentina this Spring.
Angela Jia | Social Chair
Angela is a student at Stanford University studying physics. She is an officer in Stanford Quantum Computing Association (SQCA) and conducts research in the Schleier-Smith lab to measure the stability of experimental setups for generating entanglement. In her free time, she enjoys reading and skateboarding.
Quantum Coalition Advisory Board
Caden Kacmarynski
Caden is Chair of the Quantum Coalition and Chief AI Architect at MorelandConnect, where he helps design and deliver AI solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, and enterprise sectors. He is a current master’s student in entrepreneurial physics at Case Western Reserve University, where he also founded the Case Quantum Club and played varsity football. Caden previously conducted research in quantum optics at Argonne National Laboratory. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, working out, and playing video games.
Ben McDonough
Ben is a graduate student in Physics at CU Boulder. Ben’s interests lie at the intersection of quantum information and condensed matter theory, dynamical phase transitions, and quantum chaos and thermalization. In his free time, Ben enjoys rock-climbing, learning languages, and playing Flute.