PQChips 2026 August |
Lecturers
Physics of Quantum Chips
The courses will be delivered by the following lecturers:
Niccolò Traverso Ziani
Department of Physics, University of Genoa, Italy
WebpageNiccolò Traverso Ziani is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Genoa. His research is in theoretical condensed-matter physics, with strong connections to quantum transport, topology, and low-dimensional quantum systems.
Proposed lecture themes:
- Berry phase and the Aharonov–Bohm effect
- Quantization of the Hall conductance Models of the quantum Hall effect and topological insulators [turn121516view0†L18-L30]
Marcin Syperek
Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland
WebpageMarcin Syperek is associated with the Nonlinear Quantum Photonics group at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, within the Laboratory for Optical Spectroscopy of Nanostructures. His group works on quantum photonics, quantum dots, light–matter coupling, and semiconductor nanostructures.
Proposed lecture themes:
- To be announced
Shabir Barzanjeh
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Canada
WebpageShabir Barzanjeh is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. His research spans quantum photonics, quantum circuits, quantum sensing and imaging, and related aspects of hybrid quantum technologies.
Proposed lecture theme:
- Nonlinearity and nonreciprocity in quantum technologies
Mahn-Soo Choi
Department of Physics, Korea University, Republic of Korea
WebpageMahn-Soo Choi is Professor of Physics at Korea University and Director of the School of Quantum. His research interests include quantum algorithms, quantum simulations, superconducting qubits, spin qubits in quantum dots, circuit quantum electrodynamics, and mesoscopic transport.
Proposed lecture themes:
- Ultrastrong circuit-QED physics and on-chip simulation of topological states of matter
- Algebraic quantum algorithms
Nicolino Lo Gullo
Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Italy
WebpageNicolino Lo Gullo is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Calabria. His research focuses mainly on transport in interacting quantum systems, using numerical and many-body theoretical techniques.
Proposed lecture theme:
- Nonequilibrium Green’s-function formalism applied to nanoscale systems
Angelo Di Bernardo
Department of Physics, University of Salerno, Italy
WebpageAngelo Di Bernardo is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Salerno, with a joint temporary affiliation with the University of Konstanz. His work includes superconductivity, superconducting spintronics, low-dimensional systems, and unconventional superconducting phenomena.
Local organizers
Borhan Ahmadi
ICTQT | University of GdańskPawel Mazurek
ICTQT | University of Gdańsk
Michal Horodecki
ICTQT | University of Gdańsk
Pawel Horodecki
ICTQT | University of Gdańsk
Antonio Mandarino
ICTQT | University of Gdańsk
Andre Malavazi
ICTQT | University of Gdańsk
Maciej Zgirski
advisory committeeInstitute of Physics | Polish Academy of Sciences
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