Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Physics Department, University of Siegen
Quantum computing with trapped ions
I was a recipient of the Marie Curie Fellowship in order to work with Prof. Christof Wunderlich. Together we are developing essential elements for an ion trap based large-scale quantum computer.
I originally met Prof. Christof Wunderlich at the University of Sussex in the U.K, whilst we were working on a large-scale EU project. Conventionally, logic gate operations in ion trap quantum computers are realized with optical radiation (such as lasers). Prof. Wunderlich proposed and demonstrated a new scheme that ensures realization of logic gates using long wavelength radiation (such as microwaves). I was interested in working with him and I asked to join his research team in Germany. After successfully applying for the Marie Curie Fellowship in 2014, I took up my position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow here in Siegen.
I will continue to work toward the development of ion trap quantum computer in collaboration with the research department here. I expect quantum computing to hugely advance in the coming decades, with the potential to change how we use computers in many different fields.
It is certainly a good place to study, the living costs are low, and the campus, especially the physics campus is beautiful.