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Quantum Communication Professors and Supervisors in United Kingdom
Professors in quantum communication in united kingdom
151 professors found
Professor at School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Communication
Quantum Computing
Optical Physics
Honorary Lecturer
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Field Theory
Quantum Dynamics
Senior Lecturer (Assoc. prof.)
University of York Department of Computer Science
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Cryptography
Quantum Computing
Quantum Electronics
Assistant Professor - Research focused
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Dynamics
Non-hermitian Systems
Non-hermitian Physics
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Electronics
Quantum Computing
Cryptography
Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Electronics
Photodetector Technology
Professor
Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Electronics
Nonlocality
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Communication
Photodetector Technology
Quantum Electronics
University Of Strathclyde
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Criticality
Nonadiabatic Dynamics
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Popular positions
Marcos H.D. Guimarães
Top university
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
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1 month ago
Top university
Marcos H.D. Guimarães, Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, is looking for outstanding PhD students to join the Opto-Spintronics of Quantum Materials group at the Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics. The research focuses on opto-spintronics in van der Waals heterostructures , using time-resolved magneto-optics , photocurrent spectroscopy , and other optical and electrical techniques to study magnonics , spin and orbital torques , and spin/valley-polarised excitons in 2D ma...
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Quantum Materials
+4 more
1 month ago
University of Birmingham
Top university
United Kingdom
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9 months ago
Top university
[Fully funded for domestic (UK) candidates; options exist to support exceptional overseas candidates.] This PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham offers an exciting opportunity to explore the frontiers of quantum engineering and dimensionality tuning in exotic 2D materials. The project is embedded within the School of Physics and Astronomy, a recognized Institute of Physics Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver Award holder, reflecting its commitment to diversity, equality, and an inclu...
Materials Science
X-ray Diffraction
Condensed Matter Physics
+5 more
9 months ago
Imperial College London
Top university
United Kingdom
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1 month ago
Top university
Imperial College London is recruiting a fully funded PhD candidate for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK, focused on space–time metamaterials , structured light , nanophotonics , and ultrafast optics . The project is based in the group of Professor Riccardo Sapienza in the Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, and leads to a PhD awarded by Imperial College London. The project, Space–Time Beams for and from Space–Time Metamaterials , will experimentally generate and characte...
Experimental Physics
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
+5 more
1 month ago
Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Prof. Dr.
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Electronics
Physics
Quantum Sensing
Optics
Quantum Computing
Associate Professor
University of Waterloo
Canada
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Ion Trapping
Quantum Electronics
Quantum Computing
Associate Professor
University of Insubria
Italy
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Electronics
Optical Physics
Mesoscopic Physics
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
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3 days ago
Top university
PhD project: Quantum Signals via Hollow-Core Optical Fibres at the University of Southampton , United Kingdom. The project is based in the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. This research will investigate hollow-core optical fibres as a universal transmission medium for quantum and classical communications. The fibres are designed to guide light through an air-filled core surrounded by a structured glass material, enabling low-loss tran...
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Quantum Communication
+3 more
3 days ago
University College London
United Kingdom
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5 days ago
University College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Quantum Theory to join the Molecular Quantum Theory Group in the Department of Chemistry, led by Dr Hugh Burton. The successful researcher will work on the international project “Quantifying Utilizable Entanglement in Chemistry from First Principles.” The research will investigate quantum correlations and entanglement in chemical processes, including fermion-fermion and fermion-boson entanglement in molecules, th...
Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry
Computational Chemistry
+5 more
5 days ago
University of Exeter
United Kingdom
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6 days ago
[Funding of fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7. Duration is 3.5 years.] University of Exeter is offering a 3.5-year PhD studentship in Quantum Information with Mechanical Systems (QuIMS) focused on modelling nonlinear quantum optomechanical devices . The project investigates whether suspended graphene resonators integrated with superconducting microwave cavities can serve as a platform for quantum information processing and quantum-enhanced sensing. The research centres on the n...
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
+9 more
6 days ago
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