Quantum Science and Technology

Quantum science and technology is a rapidly developing field that is reshaping how we process information, measure the physical world, and exploit quantum phenomena in real-world devices. This Research Theme brings together complementary expertise in quantum computing and communication with experiment, where we use pulsed EPR and millikelvin cryogenic measurement set-ups to exert quantum control over molecular and low-dimensional nanoscale devices.

Our activities span the development of new methods for quantum communication and cryptography, the investigation of quantum algorithms for simulation of complex many-body systems, and engineering and measurement of graphene and molecular nanoscale devices. We are particularly interested in connection between quantum information science and two-dimensional and magnetic molecular systems, creating opportunities to translate discoveries in fundamental physics into emerging technologies for sensing, secure communications, and information processing.

Our research interests include:

• quantum computing, quantum algorithms, and quantum information;
• quantum communication, cryptography, and quantum randomness generation;
• quantum sensing and advanced detector technologies for biosensing and particle physics detector schemes;
• molecular nanomagnets and molecular quantum devices;
• quantum transport, graphene and 2D materials, and nanoscale quantum engineering;
• coherent control of quantum systems and emergent quantum phenomena.

Through a combination of experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches, we seek both to answer fundamental questions in quantum physics and to develop next-generation quantum technologies.