From June 15 to 19, 2026, the "C3NT Workshop: Quantum Information Science in High Energy Nuclear Physics" was successfully held in the Central China Center for Nuclear Theory (C3NT) on the CCNU campus. The workshop gathered cross-disciplinary specialists in quantum information science to discuss novel applications of state-of-the-art approaches including tensor networks and quantum simulation in high-energy and nuclear physics. Approximately 60 experts and scholars from domestic and international universities and research institutions attended the event, fostering a vibrant academic atmosphere with lively discussions.
Prof. Xin-Nian Wang delivering the opening address
On the morning of June 15, Prof. Xin-Nian Wang, Director of both the Institute of Particle Physics and the Central China Center for Nuclear Theory, delivered the opening address and extended a warm welcome to all attendees. Throughout the workshop, more than 30 invited talks were presented, covering a wide range of frontier topics, including the application of quantum algorithms to high-energy collider event generators, quantum simulation of lattice gauge field theories, parton entanglement in strongly coupled quantum field theories, tensor network algorithms for quantum simulation in high-dimensional high-energy physics, real-time evolution on digital quantum computers, and Hamiltonian lattice gauge field theory simulations based on neural network wavefunctions.
Prof. James P. Vary, Iowa State University
Prof. Alessandro Roggero, University of Trento
Prof. Xu-Guang Huang, Fudan University
Prof. Hideki Okawa, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lively discussion sessions
In addition, the workshop featured several dedicated panel discussion sessions, facilitating in-depth exchanges on topics such as practical applications of quantum computing in nuclear physics, and the current status and future prospects of quantum simulation experimental platforms. Participants engaged actively, with spirited discussions that opened new avenues and fostered collaborative opportunities for the deep integration of quantum information science and high-energy nuclear physics.
Associate Prof. Wenyang Qian chairing the session
The workshop was organized by the Central China Center for Nuclear Theory (C3NT), and the organizing committee consisted of distinguished researchers from worldwide institutes, namely Wenyang Qian, Enrique Rico Ortega, Alessandro Roggero, Carlos A. Salgado, Manuel Schneider, James P. Vary and Hongxi Xing. Supported by the Institute of Particle Physics (IOPP) of Central China Normal University (CCNU) , C3NT is dedicated to fostering an open academic environment and advancing cutting-edge research in nuclear theory and phenomenology. Its core research interests cover nuclear structure, nuclear matter under extreme conditions, hadron physics, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental symmetries, as well as quantum computing and artificial intelligence applications in nuclear physics. The center actively facilitates international academic exchanges and collaborations, and strives to develop into a world-renowned research hub for nuclear theory with significant global influence.
Group photo of the C3NT Workshop on Quantum Information Science in High Energy Nuclear Physics
The successful convening of this workshop not only provided an invaluable platform for experts and scholars in the interdisciplinary field of quantum information science and high-energy nuclear physics to exchange the latest research findings and ideas, but also further strengthened collaboration and connections among domestic and international research institutions, contributing to the innovative advancement of nuclear physics research.
