Advertiser / Workplace: University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Institute of Informatics, Division of Quantum Information.

We are looking for two (2) Phd students in the OPUS 25 project entitled “Design of friendly for environment processing of quantum resources and cost of security of quantum communication networks” (referred to below as DIFFQRN) led by Karol Horodecki. 

The positions have been created as part of the OPUS-25 program financed by the National Science Centre.

Research tasks:

The aim of the project is twofold. So far, quantum information processing (QIP) has been designed to achieve the task at a reasonable cost. A new idea is formulated under the Quantum Energy Initiative umbrella, which aims at environment-friendly quantum information processing (EFQIP). The first of the main purposes of the project DIFFQRN from National Science Centre is to compare different quantum ways to achieve some (quantum or classical) information processing tasks and provide the least harm to the environment way. Specifically, it aims to contribute to a paradigm shift from QIP to EFQIP, focusing on processing quantum resources. Quantum computing and the design of quantum networks are also part of this project's scope.

The second main part of the project concerns establishing fully functioning Quantum Internet. This task is challenging since one encounters inherent difficulties when designing entanglement networks due to decoherence and the quantum no-cloning principle. The project DIFFQRN from the National Science Centre aims to compare the optimality of the various proposed solutions to this problem, estimate their cost, and design more optimal solutions if needed. Since the generation of the secure key is one of the main applications in the future of the Internet, the special focus will be on expressing the cost in terms of the invested secure key. The broad vision of a part of this project is to develop quantum Internet in an optimal, least costly way.

Key responsibilities:

As the key member of the DIFFQRN project, the candidate will conduct scientific research related to the above topics, contribute to writing publications, and present obtained results at conferences and seminars.

Job offer details, click here and visit https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/260974.

Application deadline: September 15th, 2024, 00:00 CEST.