UNLOCKING THE
POWER OF
QUANTUM interconnects

Poolad is an expert in quantum light generation and quantum networking and has 11 years of experience in these fields. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in Electrical and Computer Engineering, researching in quantum photonics. Since then, he has been a postdoctoral associate at NIST, working with on-demand photon sources. At NIST, Poolad founded Icarus Quantum to commercialize NIST’s quantum dot technology for quantum networking.

Chapman brings 6 years of experience in financial services, product management, and management consulting to accelerate commercialization efforts at Icarus. He is passionate about using technology to disrupt established industries. He holds an MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and a BE in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Fateme has extensive experience in photonic systems and optical characterization, with 8 years of hands-on experience in optoelectronic characterization of 2-dimensional quantum dots. She received her PhD in Physics from the University of Arizona, where she focused on the fabrication and characterization of novel 2D semiconductors as platforms for the future of quantum computing. Before joining Icarus, Fateme was a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern.

Mohammad is an expert in quantum dot fabrication and measurement. He has 9 years of experience in semiconductor quantum dot technologies. Mohammad received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland and continued working there as a postdoctoral associate before joining Icarus.

Shuo is a leading expert in solid-state quantum optics. He is an Assistant professor of Physics at CU Boulder, and a JILA Associate Fellow. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland, and has 14 years of experience in quantum optics and quantum emitter science. Shuo’s research focuses on quantum experiments with quantum dots and defect centers in diamond.

Brad Werner is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Operations Division at the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder. He is an experienced entrepreneur and co-founder focused on impact. Brad has an active career specializing in the energy, technology, real estate, aviation, and hospitality sectors. He sits on the Board of Directors of several companies and actively consults early and midgrowth ventures. Notably, he was the co-founder and CEO of Azumo, which manufactures efficient displays using thin films and LEDs.