Faculty, Students & Staff

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QDev Faculty

Brian Møller Andersen

Professor

bma*nbi.ku.dk

+45 5046 8651

I am a theoretical condensed matter physicist focused on emergent properties of quantum materials, arising from electron-electron correlations or disorder.

Morten Holm Christensen

Assistant Professor

mchriste*nbi.ku.dk

My research is about understanding how electronic correlations give rise to novel phenomena.

Karsten Flensberg

Professor

flensberg*nbi.ku.dk

+45 2513 2969

Karsten Flensberg works is theoretical condensed matter physics.

Thomas Sand Jespersen

Affiliate Professor

tsand*nbi.ku.dk

+45 2857 0164

Morten Kjaergaard

Associate Professor

mkjaergaard*nbi.ku.dk

My research is focused on the use of superconducting quantum bits as a platform to investigate quantum algorithms, quantum fault-tolerance and quantum verification and validation protocols.

William Lawrie

Assistant Professor

william.lawrie*nbi.ku.dk

I have a background in quantum dot physics in group IV host materials, with a particular emphasis on hole spin qubits in planar germanium quantum wells.

Charles Marcus

Professor

marcus*nbi.ku.dk

+45 2034 1181

Charlie Marcus is a Professor at NBI and heads the Center for Quantum Devices. He also taught Physics at Stanford University (92-99) and Harvard University (00-10).

Svend Krøjer Møller

Assistant Professor

svend.moeller*nbi.ku.dk

I work with a few different things related to superconducting quantum processors:

Frederik Nathan

Assistant Professor

frederik.nathan*nbi.ku.dk

I am a theoretical condensed matter physicist studying how how interactions with the surrounding world, or “quantum noise,” affects a quantum system of interest.

Jesper Nygård

Professor

nygard*nbi.ku.dk

+45 2462 6120

My activities cover mainly carbon nanomaterials and semiconductor nano wires grown in-house.

Jens Paaske

Professor

paaske*nbi.ku.dk

+45 3532 0395

I work on theoretical many-body physics, with a strong emphasis on correlated electrons in solid state systems.

Finn Berg Rasmussen

Emeritus

finnberg*fys.ku.dk

Finn Berg Rasmussen, pensioned 2006. Conduction in metals and semimetals, thermodynamic and nuclear magnetic properties of Ag, Rh, and 3He.

Saulius Vaitiekėnas

Associate Professor

saulius*nbi.ku.dk

I am an experimental condensed matter physicist primarily interested in novel phases in hybrid systems.

Postdocs and Research Scientists

	David Feldstein Bofill Post-doctoral Fellow david.bofill*nbi.ku.dk
	Florinda Viñas Boström Post-doctoral Fellow florinda.bostrom*nbi.ku.dk
	Lucas Casparis Senior Research Engineer / Special Research Consultant lucas.casparis*nbi.ku.dk
	Jacob Hastrup Research Scientist jacob.hastrup*nbi.ku.dk	My research is at the intersection between quantum software and quantum hardware, Read more >> developing and implementing novel quantum algorithms and protocols on superconducting quantum processors.
	Antonio Lucas Rigotti Manesco Post-doctoral Fellow antoniolucas.manesco*nbi.ku.dk	I’m a condensed matter theorist using computer simulations to explore superconducting hybrids and two-dimensional materials, aiming to uncover new phenomena and guide next-generation quantum technologies.
	Kristian Knakkergaard Nielsen Post-doctoral Fellow kristian.knakkergaard*nbi.ku.dk	I study dynamics and pairing in doped spin lattices and sub-wavelength atomic arrays in the context of quantum simulation. Read more >> I am affiliated with the CMT and theoretical quantum optics groups.
	Colin Piquard Post-doctoral Fellow colin.piquard*nbi.ku.dk	My research, spanning my PhD in Paris and my postdoctoral work at QDev, focuses on analogue quantum simulations. Specifically, I design highly controlled and tunable quantum nanocircuit platforms that accurately replicate the physics of more complex, real-world systems. Read more >> At QDev, I investigate the coupling of high-kinetic-inductance superconducting resonators with quantum dot arrays. Since quantum dots behave like artificial atoms, an array of them effectively forms a molecule when the bosonic degrees of freedom of vibrational modes are incorporated via the resonators. This system provides a powerful platform for simulating single-molecule transistors, offering key insights into the fundamental physical and chemical laws at the single-molecule scale.
	Deepti Rana Post-doctoral Fellow deepti.rana*nbi.ku.dk
	Rasmus Schlosser PhD Candidate rasmus.schlosser*nbi.ku.dk
	Joachim Sestoft Post-doctoral Fellow Joachim.Sestoft*nbi.ku.dk +45 2547 5103	My research is focused on developing on-chip devices for neural computation and integrated sensing inspired by the brains of insects. Read more >> Specifically, I investigate how to couple photonic and electronic nanowires.
	Zhenhai Sun Post-doctoral Fellow zhenhai.sun*nbi.ku.dk +45 5268 3313	After finishing my PhD in Morten's group, I chose to continue my research in the same group as a postdoc. Read more >> My work will be focused on developing and implementing fast readout techniques in superconducting qubits.
	Athira Suresh Post-doctoral Fellow athira.sureshnbi.ku.dk*
	Christopher William Warren Research Engineer christopher.warren*nbi.ku.dk	My research focuses on the design, measurement, and control of scaled superconducting quantum processors. Read more >> Superconducting qubits represent one of the most developed platforms for experimental work in quantum computing, quantum information, and pure quantum mechanics. This is due to their flexibility in designing the individual qubits and the types of couplings that can be achieved between them.

PhDs and Students

	Christine Wei Andersson PhD Candidate christine.andersson*nbi.ku.dk	As a PhD student at QDev, my research is related to studying supercurrents in Josephson junction arrays and broadening my knowledge as a quantum experimentalist.
	Anna Ingmer Boye Master Student
	Bertram Brovang PhD Candidate bertram.brovang*nbi.ku.dk	I started working as PhD student at QDev in January 2022 under the supervision of Ferdinand Kuemmeth. Read more >> My research is focused on developing superconducting resonators for coupling spin qubits and implementing small-scale analog quantum simulators.
	Tsung-Lin Chung PhD Candidate tsung-lin.chung*nbi.ku.dk	I joined QDev in October 2021 as a PhD student under the supervision of Ferdinand Kuemmeth. Read more >> My project is to establish chains of gate-voltage controlled quantum dots as an experimental platform for quantum simulation applications in chemistry.
	Hans Christiansen PhD Candidate hans.christiansen*nbi.ku.dk
	Jeppe Oppelstrup Friis Master Student Jeppe.friis*nbi.ku.dk
	Emma Fugl Master Student psf728*nbi.ku.dk
	Rune Thinggaard Hansen PhD Candidate ruth*math.ku.dk	I started in October 2023 as a PhD split between QDev and Qmath (center for mathematics of quantum) supervised by Morten Kjaergaard and Albert Werner. Read more >> I work on calibration schemes for superconducting qubits in a quantum informational setting
	Jakob Maria Heidweiler Master Student
	August Jacobi Bachelor Student
	Lazar Lakic PhD Candidate lazar.lakic*nbi.ku.dk	I will fabricate and measure quantum-dot devices coupled to superconducting resonators. Read more >> I joined QDev in the summer 2020 and will start my bachelor project this fall in the spin-qubit group under supervision of Ferdinand Kuemmeth.
	Amalie Hageman Lester PUK Student
	Shijia Lin Master Student
	Kristian Lindholmer Master Student kristian.lindholmer*nbi.ku.dk
	Jürgen Luus PhD Candidate jyrgen.luus*nbi.ku.dk
	Magnus Rønne Lykkegaard PhD Candidate magnus.lykkegaard*nbi.ku.dk	I’ve joined QDev in February 2022 as a PhD student with supervision by Charles Marcus. Read more >> I’ll split my work into two overarching directions: Andreev billiards and multi-terminal Josephson junctions. Measuring the Andreev spectrum of these systems will reveal the interesting physics governed by the symmetries they possess.
	Albert Lars Sigurd Malmros PhD Candidate albert.malmros*nbi.ku.dk
	Alexander Erik Meulengracht Master Student
	Malthe Asmus Marciniak Nielsen PhD Candidate malthe.asmus.nielsen*nbi.ku.dk
	Magnus Nielsen Bachelor Student
	Oliver Luscombe Nørregaard Master Student
	Lara Liva Olsen Master Student lara.olsen*nbi.ku.dk
	Amalie Terese Jiao Paulsen PhD Candidate amalie.paulsen*nbi.ku.dk	My thesis involves the design, simulation, fabrication and characterization of fluxonium (superconducting qubit) under the supervision of Morten Kjaergaard.
	Frederik alexander Stege Philipsen PhD Candidate frederik.philipsen*nbi.ku.dk
	Tyra Cortinez Samenius Master Student
	Johann Bock Severin PhD Candidate johann.severin*nbi.ku.dk	I’m doing my PhD together with Jacob Hastrup and Morten Kjaergaard. Read more >> We will be working on setting up infrastructure to calibrate and run quantum algorithms on superconducting qubit systems.
	Ksenia Shagalov PhD Candidate ksenia.shagalov*nbi.ku.dk	I joined QDev in December 2023 as a PhD student under the supervision of Morten Kjaergaard. In my research, I focus on novel architectures of superconducting quantum devices
	Pawel Sidorczak PhD Candidate pawel.sidorczak*nbi.ku.dk	In April 2024, I started my PhD under the supervision of Professor Jesper Nygård. Read more >> I study the use of coupled quantum dots and superconducting resonators systems, as an analog quantum simulator platform. The project is carried out in collaboration with the groups of profs. Ferdinand Kuemmeth and Jens Paaske as part of the NNF SolidQ program.
	Shikhar Singh PhD Candidate shikhar.singh*nbi.ku.dk	I joined QDev as a PhD student from December 2023. I will be working on superconducting-semiconducting quantum devices with Morten Kjaergaard.
	Oliver Solow PhD Candidate oliver.solow*nbi.ku.dk	I'm a Phd student working with Karsten Flensberg on open quantum systems. Read more >> In particular, I am interested in the topological properties of open systems, where the extension to non-unitary dynamics leads to a rich topological classification. My goal is to use this classification to study realizable condensed matter systems.
	Yao Su PhD Candidate yaosu*nbi.ku.dk
	Jonas Vinther PhD Candidate jonas.vinther*nbi.ku.dk
	Vasilis Vlachodimitropoulos PhD Candidate vasileios.vlachodimitropoulos* nbi.ku.dk	I joined QDev as PhD student in March 2023. My work focuses on experimental efforts to realize analogs of topologically protected states of matter. Read more >> Such systems are expected to exhibit inherent protection to external perturbations, which is one of the main sources of noise in current state-of-the-art qubits. Apart from their potential application as a noise resilient form of quantum computation, realizing these states is fascinating also from a fundamental physics perspective as they are predicted to have exotic statistics, unlike any other state of matter known so far.
	Casper Wied PhD Candidate casper.wied*nbi.ku.dk	I work with condensed matter physics, quantum physics and programming in relation to quantum computing in Morten Kjaergaard's group.
	Michael Witham Master Student
	Junting Zhao PhD Candidate junting.zhao*nbi.ku.dk	I joined QDev as a PhD student. I am interested in experimental condensed matter physics. Read more >> More specifically, my work focuses on the superconductor-semiconductor-ferromagnetic insulator hybrid system

Technical staff

	Martin Bjergfelt Lab Manager martin.bjergfelt*nbi.ku.dk +45 2116 1365 Matthias'research is in the area of Quantum Information Theory. It is his aim to improve our understanding of the ultimate limits of computation and communication given by quantum theory. Concrete research results include a proposal for a perfect quantum wire and a new method for the detection of entanglement. Matthias Christandl received his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2006. He then became a Thomas Nevile Research Fellow at Magdalene College Cambridge. In 2008, he joined the faculty of the University of Munich as a Juniorprofessor; since 2010 he has been assistant professor at ETH Zurich. He moved to the University of Copenhagen in April 2014.	formed in e.g. carbon nanotubes and semiconductor nanowires. The interplay between various quantum phenominee leading to Majorana and Shiba states, and the property of the superconductor to provide spin-entangled electron pairs, make these systems ideal for utilising quantum mechanics. I am currently an Associate Professor.
	Subhadip Das Lab Coordinator subhadip.das*nbi.ku.dk +45 9184 2480
	Charalampos (Harry) Lampadaris Process Specialist Lampadaris*nbi.ku.dk +45 7144 3764
	Yu Liu Quantum Materials Engineer yu.liu*nbi.ku.dk
	Nader Payami Chemical Process Engineer nap*nbi.ku.dk +45 3532 0450
	Cheng Choo Lee (Nikki) Research Consultant cheng.lee@nbi.ku.dk
	Shivendra Upadhyay Special Research Consultant upadhyay*nbi.dk

Administrative staff

Vibe Aarøe Thybo Drostgaard

Administrative Coordinator

vibe*nbi.ku.dk

Lena Rørbæk Jacobsen

Program Coordinator

lena.jacobsen*nbi.ku.dk

+45 2917 6481