Quantum technology is already powering unprecedented
advancements across disciplines to tackle some of the world’s most complex
scientific and engineering problems. For decades, quantum science has captured
the public’s imagination, but the question of how to commercialize and
integrate quantum technologies into real-world markets has remained a more
elusive equation.
Fascinated by natural sciences from a
young age, Jiwon started his research in quantum physics early, joining the
Vuletic lab at MIT as a high school student. With his undergraduate and
master’s degrees at MIT, Jiwon had the unique experience of conducting
lab-based research across all major quantum computing technologies,
communications, and sensors using systems, such as neutral atoms, diamond
color-centers, and photons. He then contributed to the scientific community in
his home country during his tenure at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology
(KIST).
Leveraging the insights he established as
a researcher, Jiwon founded SDT Inc. in 2017. With the mission of bringing
digital transformation to the world’s most critical industries and providing
solutions for the safety of people and the environment, SDT is helping
enterprises across the world harness seamless edge connectivity and address
today’s important resource challenges. SDT has since brought the benefits of
edge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) to even the most difficult
environments and industrial sites, such as nuclear plants, incineration plants,
shipyards, and sewage systems.
His experience with the cloud and cybersecurity
has made it inevitable for him to come back to his area of expertise: quantum
technology. Now Jiwon is helping researchers navigate uncharted territory by
providing the tools necessary for further investigation of the quantum nature
of the universe. SDT’s coincidence counting unit (CCU), time-tagging
measurement unit (TTMU) and artificial waveform generator (AWG) are equipping
Korea’s leading research institutions with the most precise and practical
control instrumentation, enabling sub-nanosecond measurement and processing of
quantum information. In addition, SDT is providing access to quantum computing
resources via the cloud to remove the cost-barrier entry to quantum computing
research. Outside of labs, SDT is building quantum secure communication systems
for cloud infrastructure and the world’s first quantum-protected IP camera with
end-to-end encryption.
