News and Events
PhD defenses of 21/03/2024
On 21st of March 2024, three previous PhD students from the QuantumFuture group defended their theses in front of an evaluation committee. We would like to extend our congratulations to the new graduated PhDs: Dr. Federico Berra, Dr. Tommaso Bertapelle,…
Visit of Prof. Thomas Jennewein’s group
Prof. Thomas Jennewein and part of his team from the University of Waterloo, visited the QuantumFuture group on Thursday, 29th of February. Thomas Jennewein is a faculty member of the Institute for Quantum Computing and holds a position of an Associate…
School on Quantum Cryptography (SQC)
The QSI School on Quantum Cryptography was held in Asiago-Padova, from January 29 to February 2, 2024. The School was a week-long programme on theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum cryptography that aimed to provide high-level training to Master’s level…
HyperSpace: satellite distribution of entanglement across the Atlantic
Researchers from Europe and Canada want to jointly create the basis for an intercontinental network for quantum communication. The HYPERSPACE project will focus on the investigation of the distribution of entangled photons via satellite. The research project has now started…
Quantum Communications School (QComms) 2023
The Padova Quantum Communication School (QCOMMS) 2023 is organized by the European Innovative Training Network AppQInfo, funded by the H2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie Programme (project 956071). The school will provide attendees with an up-to-date overview of quantum communication technologies. The…
Quantum Internet Hackathon 2022
This hackathon is a continuation of our previous Pan-European Hackathon in 2019 and a prequel to a series of planned events. The RIPE NCC is joined by the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA), GÉANT, PSNC, SURF, QuTech and several universities to…
One DC/PhD vacancy available in QSI project
UPDATE: The position is no longer available because it has been filled. One DC/PhD vacancy is available within the QSI project (Horizon Europe MSCA DN) QSI aims at training a world-class cohort of doctoral researchers (DRs) capable of taking the…
Open call for two PhD positions – AppQInfo Project
UPDATE: The positions are no longer available because they have been filled. We are excited about the start of a new training project: AppQInfo AppQInfo (Applications and Hardware for Photonic Quantum Information Processing) is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network…
QUANGO: Quantum Communications with NanoSatellites and 5G protocols
The recently launched European project Quango aims to develop a 5G-QKD nanosatellite constellation to ensure maximum security in communications across Europe. Cybersecurity is the main concern for the digital world of these days. We all share tons of information on…
Resource-effective Quantum Key Distribution: a field-trial in Padua city center
A recent field-trial successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution over a deployed metropolitan fiber-network in Padua! Field-trials are of key importance for novel technologies seeking commercialization and wide-spread adoption. This is certainly also the case for QRNG and Quantum Key Distribution…