This mini-symposium is part of the 3rd Annual SIAM/CAIMS Annual Meeting (AN25) being held in Montreal from July 28 to August 1, 2025. The symposium addresses the transformative potential of quantum computing across terrestrial and cosmic applications during the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025. As quantum technologies transition from laboratory curiosities to commercial realities, this session explores cutting-edge developments spanning optimization, fundamental physics, sustainability, and cosmology.

Dr. Muhammad Khan (SuperQ Quantum) is a mathematical optimization and industrial quantum computing expert. He will demonstrate quantum annealing’s practical advantages in routing and traveling salesman-like optimization problems. Dr. Saurya Das (Quantum Horizons Alberta, University of Lethbridge) will present theoretical foundations bridging quantum information and cosmology, exploring how quantum gravity effects manifest in observable phenomena. Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy (IIT Bombay, energy and sustainability expert) will examine quantum computing’s role in achieving net-zero goals through enhanced reservoir simulations and molecular modeling. Dr. Heliudson Bernardo (Brown University) will discuss observational signatures of quantum cosmology, connecting quantum theory to cosmic evolution.

This timely session aligns with SIAM AN25’s focus on applied mathematics while highlighting quantum computing’s emergence as a practical tool for solving humanity’s greatest challenges—from climate change to understanding our universe’s fundamental nature.