{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology","title":"Quantum Careers for Gen Z with Deeya Viradia","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2144,"description":"Episode Overview\n\nJoin Sebastian Hassinger in conversation with Deeya Viradia, a Gen Z voice and rising researcher in the quantum computing field. Deeya discusses her multifaceted journey—from early inspiration and undergraduate research to hackathons, quantum clubs, and her ambitions in commercialization. This episode is packed with resources, perspectives on education, and advice for newcomers in quantum technology.\nKey Topics & Highlights\n\nDeeya’s Quantum Origin Story\nInspired by curiosity and early science exposure—especially an episode of \"Martha Speaks\" with Neil deGrasse Tyson—which led to an ongoing passion for exploring the unknown, from astronomy to quantum computing.\nFound her quantum footing through engineering physics at UC Berkeley and participation in the IBM Qiskit Summer School.\nBuilding a Quantum Resume\nGained diverse hands-on experience with UC Berkeley’s Quantum Devices Group, SLAC (Stanford Linear Accelerator Center), the DoD Quantum Entanglement and Space Technologies (QuEST) Lab, and multiple quantum hackathons (MIT iQuHack Hack, Yale's Y Quantum).\nEmphasizes the breadth of opportunity for undergraduates—advocates for involvement in hackathons and clubs, even without prior quantum experience.\nTheory vs. Experiment, and Academia vs. Industry\nChallenges traditional boundaries, advocating for integration: understanding both the experimental physics and the theoretical/algorithmic sides of quantum.\nDescribes work at SLAC: optimizing readout for superconducting qubits, working with dilution fridges, and collaborating across national labs and Stanford.\nStudent Community & Entrepreneurial Drive\nFounded Q-BIT at Berkeley, a club focused on quantum computing applications and industry connections.\nActive in Berkeley’s entrepreneurship community, driven to explore how quantum research moves from lab to commercial product.\nCommercialization and the Future of Quantum\nDiscusses the uncertain but promising path to quantum’s economic value, highlighting...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0bJ0_ffy0r0O2l32QT5Tn9-3l9jtqpUcMVwNZnZXwRM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZmZl/YmRlZTAxNDY3MWJk/NmI2MGVkMGMxYmFh/MTM2Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}