PhD position in my group

The theory groups at the Institute for Quantum Information of the Jülich-Aachen Research Alliance (JARA) are looking for a highly motivated candidate to fill a PhD position over the next few months. The doctoral project will focus on theoretical studies of physical implementations of quantum information processing, such as superconducting qubits, and enabling quantum technologies. The projects will be supervised by Dr. M.H. Ansari and may involve collaborations with leading experimental groups.

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in theoretical condensed matter physics or a related field and proficiency in English are required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in quantum transport and open quantum systems, but strong candidates from other fields are encouraged to apply.

The application material should include:

• Short letter of motivation (less than a page)
• CV and transcripts
• Contact details (names and emails) of two possible referees

For further information about the group see the group webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/mansari.

To submit an application please email your documents to m.ansari@fz-juelich.de. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until all the position is filled.

New Physics talk

Recently I was invited to give a Quantum Information Seminar at Physics department of Syarcuse University, NY. There was a broad audience from high energy physics to cosmology, quantum chemistry, gravity and black holes and quantum computation, both experimentalists and theorists. My talk was about a new correspondence we found recently between physics and information. Below you can find my abstract, for questions contact me. 

Link to Quantum Information Seminars at Syracuse

New Physics from Quantum Information Theory by Dr. Mohammad Ansari

Jan 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: 202 Physics Bldg.

In quantum physics physical quantities are linear in density matrix, e.g. energy, current, spin, etc. However, this is not the case in quantum information theory as  informational measures are nonlinear functions in density matrix; examples are entropy, fidelity loss, purity, etc.  Is there any way to measure information in the lab using physical quantities? This is an important question that I’ll address in this talk. I’ll present a new correspondence between entropy and physical quantities. I will  discuss how this correspondence may introduce new physics in quantum heat engines, quantum computation, black holes, etc..

Dr. Mohammad Ansari, Julich Research Center, Germany

Host: Britton Plourde. Contact: Yudaisy Salomon Sargenton - phyadmin@syr.edu