Welcome to The Centre for Experimental Physics and Quantum Technology
Researchers at Centre for Experimental Physics and Quantum Technology work on harnessing renewable energy sources, improving energy storage systems, and enhancing energy efficiency. From thermoelectric harvesting of waste heat to green refrigeration, we are contributing to the transition to a greener future.
Our quantum technologies research focusses on engineering quantum mechanical properties of molecules and low-dimensional materials to develop novel nano- and quantum-based sensors and devices, quantum computing for solving problems across disciplines, and emerging applications in healthcare.
The centre is exploring novel semiconductor materials, fabrication processes, and device designs. Our expertise covers a range of materials and applications, from flexible, low-cost organic semiconductors to space grade semiconductors, and from optoelectronics to particle detectors.
We are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and data science to extract valuable insights from vast datasets, with applications covering materials science, drug discovery, particle physics, and space weather.
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Recent Publications
- High-precision and low-depth quantum algorithm design for eigenstate problems
Science Advances, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 12 (3)
16-01-2026 - Is the Atomic Quadrupole Moment of a Carbon Atom in Graphene Zero? The Case for a Rational Definition of the Properties of Atoms in a Molecule
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 17 (4), 1000-1008.
13-01-2026 - QAISim: a toolkit for modeling and simulation of AI in quantum cloud computing environments
Cluster Computing, Springer Nature vol. 29 (2), 99-99.
06-01-2026
Recent Grants
- Barocalorics for green cooling: from understanding to design
Anthony Phillips
£519,846 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
23-01-2026 - 22-01-2029 - Particle Physics Research Centre Consolidated Grant 2025-29
Seth Zenz, Abigail Waldron, Eram Rizvi, Peter Hobson, Adrian Bevan, Jonathan Hays, Marcella Bona, Ulla Blumenschein, Linda Cremonesi, Ian Dawson and Nicola McConkey
£904,955 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-01-2026 - 31-12-2027 - URF Renewal 2024: Coherent magneto-electric coupling for quantum technology
Junjie Liu
£689,682 Royal Society
01-01-2026 - 31-12-2028







