My interest in quantum technology began while studying Applied Maths & Physics at Queen’s University Belfast (2016-2020), particularly during my Master’s project, in which I used linear response theory to characterize the non-equilibrium fluctuations of an open quantum system.
I continued at Queen’s for my PhD in Physics, where I explored probing schemes for open quantum systems and investigated the possibility of fault-tolerant gate-based quantum computation using bosonic codes. This involved performing simulations of photonic quantum computing and optimizing circuits of universal continuous-variable gates to generate encoded bosonic qubits. I completed my thesis on “Bosonic Systems for Quantum Computation and Open-System Probing” in 2024.
At ICHEC I am looking forward to researching the integration of classical HPC and quantum computing through the HPCQS (High Performance Computer – Quantum Simulator hybrid) project. I’m also getting involved in education by assisting with the delivery of the Quantum Programming Certification Course.
| Publications | ||
| S. Blair, G. Zicari, A. Belenchia, A. Ferraro, M. Paternostro (2024). Nonequilibrium quantum probing through linear response. Physical Review Research 6, 013152 https://journals.aps.org/prresearch/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.013152 | ||
