Doctoral Student Flies SA flag at International Quantum Computing School

A doctoral student from the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FoICT) is putting South African research on the global stage after being selected as the country’s sole representative at the prestigious Thai School of Quantum Computing in Thailand.

Kholofelo Halefose, a Doctor of Computing student in the Department of Information Technology (IT).Kholofelo Halefose, a Doctor of Computing student in the Department of Information Technology (IT), was among only 15 international participants selected to attend the highly competitive programme at Lilawalai Resort in Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima.

She was the only participant selected from South Africa and the African continent, underscoring the growing potential of TUT’s postgraduate research to contribute to emerging fields of global technology.

The school attracted approximately 150 applications, with only 30 participants ultimately selected, comprising 15 students from Thailand and 15 international participants. Kholofelo’s selection placed her among a diverse group of emerging researchers and offered her an opportunity to engage with international experts while gaining valuable exposure to advances in quantum technologies.