These researchers seek to quiet ‘the noise’ in quantum computing These Northeastern University researchers are working to make quantum computers more efficient A model of a suspension of the quantum chip of a Quantum System Two quantum computer. One solution is linking quantum computing processors together to share their power in a process known as modular quantum computing. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Hessam Mahdavifar and Ivana Dimitrova are working together on making modular quantum computing systems less error prone. For the two-year project, the team will look to reduce the impact of noise — errors and unwanted interference — that occurs in the physical links that connect quantum computing machines together as well as in the quantum computing processors themselves. “Our project addresses how to make many of these smaller quantum processors work together in a reliable error-free fashion,” Mahdavifar said.