Quantum UiB
Bergen Centre for Quantum Technology (Quantum UiB) conducts interdisciplinary research at the forefront of quantum information theory, quantum optimization and quantum sensing with applications in communication, cryptography, cyber security, logistics, finance, energy distribution, health care, life sciences, and navigation.
About the research centre
Quantum UiB contributes to significant advances in fundamental and applied quantum research. The centre is based on collaboration across academia, industry, public sector, and government. Through its Quantum Sensing Lab, Quantum UiB provides infrastructure for quantum experimentation and new technology for society, as well as contribute to training the next generation of quantum scientists and quantum experts for industry.
The centre is founded on the following three scientific pillars with many real-life application areas:
Quantum computing and information theory
- cyber security and post-quantum cryptography
- quantum algorithms and error correction
- quantum communication
Quantum simulations and optimization
- quantum-inspired methods for complex systems
- combinatorial optimization for energy networks, logistics, and finance
- Artificial Intelligence
Quantum sensing and experiments
- diamond-based sensing technologies
- nanoscale sensing for life sciences and health care
- cancer diagnostics and proton therapy related research
- navigation in GPS-denied environments
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Centre leadership
Pinar Heggernes Centre Director
Konrad Tywoniuk Co-director
Scientific leadership group
Øyvind Ytrehus Co-leader Quantum information theory, quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography
Sondre Rønjom Co-leader Quantum Quantum information theory, quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography
Ahmad Hemmati Co-leader Quantum optimization, quantum simulations, artificial intelligence
Konrad Tywoniuk Co-leader Quantum optimization, quantum simulations, artificial intelligence
Justas Zalieckas Co-leader Quantum sensing, quantum life sciences and quantum experiments
Martin Møller Greve Co-leader Quantum sensing, quantum life sciences and quantum experiments
Administration
Stefanie Meyer Administrative coordinator
Contact
Department of Informatics, Thormøhlensgate 55b, N-5006 Bergen
Department of Physics and Technology, Allégaten 55, N-5007 Bergen
- Emails
- quantum.uib@uib.no