6th International Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering and Technology

Co-located with IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (IEEE Quantum Week).

September 13-18, 2026, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SCOPE

As quantum computing evolves, Quantum Software Engineering (QSE) becomes a relevant topic for both researchers and practitioners. IEEE defines Software Engineering as the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, as well as to the study of these approaches. Thus, the Quantum Software Engineering community is gaining presence in all the relevant quantum computing research forums as a way to produce quantum software in a systematic and controlled way with adequate quality levels. This will ensure that quantum software progress along with the last advances in quantum computing. This event will serve as discussion forum on how to produce quantum software considering lessons learned from the classical software engineering field as well as novel approaches. This implies to apply or adapt the existing software engineering processes, methods, techniques, and principles for the development of quantum software, or even to create new methods and techniques that will help create quantum software with the appropriate quality attributes.

6th Quantum Software Engineering and Technology Workshop is co-located with IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering | IEEE Quantum Week

TOPICS

The topics of interest for the workshop are the following:

Quantum programming techniques and practices
Quantum software design
Quantum computing algorithms
Quantum software engineering methodologies
Quantum software services
Analysis and design of quantum programs
Testing and verification of quantum programs
Quality assurance of quantum software
Evolution and maintenance of quantum software
Modelling of quantum software
Automation of the quantum software production
Model-driven engineering and generative techniques for quantum software
Metrics for quantum software
Frameworks and tools for developing quantum programs
Service-oriented quantum software
Quantum software experimentations
Quantum software execution
Industrial applications
Empirical evaluation

PROGRAM

Spected program:

10:30 Opening & Presentation of the workshop.
11:00 Keynote speaker
12:00 Lunch break
13:30 Session 2. Oral presentations (4-5 papers)
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Session 3. Oral presentations (4-5 papers)
17:00 Closing of the workshop

CALL FOR PAPERS

Submitted papers must be formatted in accordance with the information for QCE authors. The length of workshop papers is 4 pages including references and will be reviewed by at least three reviewers. Workshop papers will be included in the QCE26 proceedings in Volume 2. The papers must follow the IEEE submission guidelines that can be found here: https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/2026/call-for-technical-papers/.
After reviewing proposals, at least one author of each accepted submission must register at QCE26.
Accepted papers will be included in the QCE26 proceedings.
At least one author of each accepted submission must register at QCE26 and present the work during the corresponding session.
Link to the template: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates

REGISTER HERE

The workshop will be held as part of IEEE Quantum Week 2026 – September 13-18 with in-person attendance.

To register, please use the following link: https://qce.quantum.ieee.org/2026/registration/

IMPORTANT DATES

Workshop paper abstract due: ~~Mon, Jun 22, 2026~~ Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Full workshop paper due: ~~Mon, Jun 29, 2026~~ Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Workshop paper acceptance notification: Mon, Jul 20, 2026

Workshop paper author registration: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Final

Workshop paper for proceedings due: Mon, Jul 27, 2026

TARGET AUDIENCE

Researchers and practitioners coming from the industry, that came up with innovative and significant advances or experiences in the field of Quantum Software Engineering and Technology; or those people that are interested on learning about this field.

It expects to attract attendees coming from the quantum computing & engineering fields who wants to learn about how to develop quantum software, but also attendees coming from the traditional software engineering field who wants to learn about quantum computing technology and programming.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any doubts or questions, you can send an email to jromero@unex.es or Ricardo.PdelCastillo@uclm.es

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Javier Romero-Alvarez – University of Extremadura

Wolfgang Mauerer – Technical University of Applied Science Regensburg

Ricardo Pérez-Castillo – University of Castilla-La Mancha

Alejandro Fernandez – LIFIA – Facultad de Informática – Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Luis Felipe Rivera Vera – University of Victoria

Tommi Mikkonen – Jyväskylä University

Otso Kinanen – University Of Jyväskylä

Antonio Brogi – Università di Pisa

Jianjun Zhao – Kyushu University

Rui Abreu – INESC-ID & U.Porto

Vlad Stirbu – University of Jyväskylä

Jose Campos – Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal

Enrique Moguel – University of Extremadura

Majid Haghparast – University of Jyvaskyla

Alessandro Bocci – University of Pisa

Samuel Sepúlveda – Universidad de La Frontera

Oliver Denninger – FZI Research Center for Information Technology

Jaime Alvarado-Valiente – University of Extremadura

Li Zhou – Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy

Michal Baczyk – Heartcore Capital

Shinobu Saito – Waseda University

Manuel A. Serrano – ALARCOS Research Group, UCLM

Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán – University of Castilla-La Mancha

Anila Mjeda – Munster Technological University

Marcos Lordello Chaim – University of São Paulo

Francisco Chicano – University of Málaga

José Antonio Cruz-Lemus – University of Castilla-La Mancha

Tao Yue – Beihang University

Luis Mariano Bibbo – UNLP, Facultad de Informática, LIFIA

Michael Felderer – German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Benjamin Weder – Institute of Architecture of Application

Systems (IAAS), University of Stuttgart

José Antonio Parejo – University of Sevilla

Mohammad Reza Mousavi – King’s College London

Giuseppe Bisicchia – Department of Computer Science, University of Pisa