QCCC-26: The Fifth International Workshop on Quantum Classical Cooperative Computing
QCCC-26: The Fourth International Workshop on Quantum Classical Cooperative Computing
QCCC-26 will be co-located with ISCA 2026 in Raleigh, NC, USA
on Saturday, June 27, 2026 (half-day).
Overview
Over the past few years, quantum computing has experienced remarkable growth—from early demonstrations of quantum supremacy to breakthroughs in error suppression using advanced error correction techniques. While last year’s workshop focused on how classical computing can bolster NISQ-era quantum devices to overcome environmental noise and technological limitations, the landscape is rapidly evolving. Today’s research is shifting toward fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) systems capable of reliable, large-scale computation.
QCCC-26 aims to push these boundaries further by exploring innovative designs for quantum-classical cooperative computing (QCCC) systems that span both the NISQ and FTQC eras. The workshop will emphasize architectural and system-level approaches where classical computing not only enhances performance and scalability but also mitigates challenges such as qubit decoherence, constrained interconnectivity, and the overhead of robust error correction. Additionally, demonstrable approaches on current quantum platforms (e.g., IBMQ, IonQ, Quantinuum, QuEra, etc.) will be welcomed.
By bridging past insights with new technological directions, QCCC-25 seeks to bring together researchers from academia, industry, and national laboratories to advance the next generation of hybrid quantum-classical computing systems.
Call for Papers
The call for papaers will be updated soon.
Venue
QCCC-26 will be co-located with ISCA 2026 in Raleigh, NC, USA, on Saturday, June 27, 2026 (half-day).
Topics
Topics of interest for this workshop include, but are not limited to:
- Architectural support for quantum-classical cooperative computing
- Quantum classical hybrid algorithms
- Hardware/software co-design for QCCC
- Quantum error correction and mitigation
- Architecture for distributed quantum computing
- Quantum resources estimation and management
- Quantum circuit decomposition, integration, and transpilation techniques
- Effective approaches for encoding/decoding classical information into/from quantum states
- Variational quantum algorithms (VQA)
- Early Fault-tolerant algorithm and architecture design
- Other QCCC approaches and architectures
Topics that are not relevant include pure quantum or pure classical algorithm/hardware design, and benchmarking of quantum algorithms/devices.
Important Dates
- Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 19, 2026
- Acceptance Notification: Monday, May 18, 2026
- Camera-ready Abstracts Due: Friday, May 29, 2026
- Workshop Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
Submissions
We invite 2–4 page extended abstracts (excluding references). Submissions should adhere to standard IEEE or ISCA workshop formatting guidelines.
Accepted papers will be given 15 mins to present in the workshop.
Papers are to be submitted electronically through Easychair whose link will be announced shortly.
At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the workshop and present the work.
Workshop Program
TBD
Workshop Co-Chairs
- Chenxu Liu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA
- Edoardo Giusto, University of Naples, Federico II, Italy
- Samuel Stein, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA
Program Co-Chairs
- Qiang Guan, Kent State University, USA
- Bo Fang, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Steering Committee
- Ang Li, University of Washington, and Unconventional AI, USA
- Weiwen Jiang, George Mason University, USA
Contact
For more information or any questions, please contact the organizing committee:
We look forward to seeing you at QCCC-26 in Raleigh, NC, USA!