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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 next essential steps in the highly demanding area of cybersecurity. We aim to build strong lasting links between strategically selected industry and academic partners, in different disciplines, via the development of novel technologies for practical applications in data security. In parallel, we will also combine, via a collaborative long-term interdisciplinary approach, expertise in all relevant communities to address key fundamental problems in secure communications in the quantum era, and the important applications therein.

The project consortium embraces excellent European Institutions.

A single position for a doctoral candidate (DC) is open in Padova to join the QSI project. The Host Institution for this specific position is the Department of Information Engineering - University of Padova (Italy) (https://www.dei.unipd.it/en/department/about-dei). The project offers excellent research and training programme and the opportunity to take part to a frontier research infrastructure, very active also in the application of quantum communications, with a dedicated spinoff.

The research topic of the position is the following:

Project DC #8: Intermodal Quantum Communications in Free-Space and Fibre

Objectives: Experimental study and modelling of intermodal quantum communications, aiming at bridging free-space and fibre links.

Expected Results: Efficient free-space to fibre quantum interfaces, qubit preparation, measurement, synchronization, and QBER mitigation. The channel multiplexing and the matching of QKD with fibre network standards for high speed communications will be implemented.

Information here.

G. Foletto, F. Picciariello, C. Agnesi, P. Villoresi, and G. Vallone
Phys. Rev. A 105, 012603 (2022)
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.105.012603

Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

M. Avesani, G. Foletto, M. Padovan, L. Calderaro, C. Agnesi, E. Bazzani, F. Berra, T. Bertapelle, F. Picciariello, F. B.L. Santagiustina, D. Scalcon, A. Scriminich, A. Stanco, F. Vedovato, G. Vallone, and P. Villoresi
J. Light. Technol. 40 (6), 1658 - 1663 (2022)
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2021.3130447

Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

H. Tebyanian, M. Zahidy, M. Avesani, A. Stanco, P. Villoresi, and G. Vallone
Quantum Sci. Technol. 6, 045026 (2021)
DOI:10.1088/2058-9565/ac2047

Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

M. Avesani, L. Calderaro, G. Foletto, C. Agnesi, F. Picciariello, F. Santagiustina, A. Scriminich, A. Stanco, F. Vedovato, M. Zahidy, G. Vallone, P. Villoresi
Opt. Lett. 46, 2848-2851 (2021)
DOI:10.1364/OL.422890

Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

M. Avesani, C. Agnesi, A. Stanco, G. Vallone, P. Villoresi
Opt. Lett. 45, 4706-4709 (2020)
DOI:10.1364/OL.396412

Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

C. Agnesi, M. Avesani, L. Calderaro, A. Stanco, G. Foletto, M. Zahidy, A. Scriminich, F. Vedovato, G. Vallone, and P. Villoresi
Optica 7(4), 284-290 (2020)
DOI:10.1364/OPTICA.381013

Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

M. Avesani¹, L. Calderaro¹, M. Schiavon¹, A. Stanco¹, C. Agnesi¹, A. Santamato¹, M. Zahidy¹, A. Scriminich¹, G. Foletto¹, G. Contestabile², M. Chiesa³, D. Rotta³, M. Artiglia⁴, A. Montanaro⁴, M. Romagnoli⁴, V. Sorianello⁴, F. Vedovato¹, G. Vallone¹, and P. Villoresi¹
npj Quantum Information 7, 93 (2021)
DOI:10.1038/s41534-021-00421-2

¹Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy

²Istituto TeCIP - Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy

³InPhoTec, Integrated Photonic Technologies Foundation, Pisa, Italy

⁴PNTLab - Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni, Pisa, Italy

UPDATE: The positions are no longer available because they have been filled.

We are excited for 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 (ITN). The aim of AppQInfo is to provide a world class training in photonic Quantum Information Processing (pQIP), and prepare an excellent cohort of Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) to become the future R&D staff of Europe’s emerging markets in this area.

Two PhD vacancies are available for highly motivated ESR positions (full-time 36 months) as part of the new H2020, EU-funded, MSC ITN “AppQInfo”. EURAXESS Job Offer id: 624683. The research topics of the two positions are the following: -ESR3: Advanced quantum communication in free-space -ESR4: Exploitation of entanglement in quantum networks

ERSs will be primarily hosted by the University of Padova-Department of Information Engineering (Italy) with stays in other partner institutions (secondments). The ESRs are expected to join the University of Padova starting from October 2021 (estimated).

All the information about the above-mentioned positions can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GyEUqN1j7Z9brsopnbG_weqSyZFl-ZV_/view?usp=sharing

Application form (google account is required to access): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejMUDQNLQPhMlmyUPrwKR6o3Nq-RDHoyBlad0vpfzi7QB5bw/viewform (Deadline 1/06/2021, 12 a.m. CET)

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 956071.

The recently launched European project Quango aims to develop a 5G-QKD nanosatellite constellation to ensure maximum security in communications across Europe.