Quantum Initiative at Trento (www.quantumtrento.eu)
a joint collaboration among: University of Trento, Fondazione Bruno Kessler and National Research Council
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION: 34th cycle – A.Y. 2018/2019
NEWS! 23.09.2018 Final shortlist available in the Download box
Information about first year enrollment procedure available at the related web page.
DEADLINE for APPLICATION: CLOSED August 23, 2018, hrs. 4.00 PM (Italian time) 
Link to the Application online
Positions: n. 12
Scholarships: n. 12
The positions in this call are related to the appropriate funds allocated within the above mentioned initiative with the financial support of the Fondazione Caritro, the Autonomous Province of Trento, and in collaboration with the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) as partner institutions. Each position is on a specific topic (as reported below) and is therefore conditional on execution of that specific research topic for which certain skills are required (see the relevant file in the "Download box").
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Topics |
Acronym |
Principal investigators |
PhD programme |
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A |
Production and certification of cheap QRNG based on intra-particle entanglement and applications to QKD |
Q-Random |
Pavesi (Fisica), |
Physics |
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B |
Coupling of SiV- centers in diamond to silicon-nitride cavities and waveguides |
D-on-Si |
Pucker (FBK - CMM), |
Physics |
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C |
Quantum topological photonics |
QUANTOPHOT |
Carusotto (CNR-INO), |
Physics |
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D |
Quantum simulator for open quantum systems |
QOQS |
Faccioli (Fisica), |
Physics |
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E |
Acceleration of nuclear physics calculations by quantum simulators |
ANuPC-QS |
Pederiva (Fisica), |
Physics |
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F |
Quantum droplets of ultra-cold atoms |
Q-DROP |
Recati (CNR-INO), |
Physics |
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G |
Superconducting circuits for the Casimir effect |
SOCCEr |
Casse (FBK - CMM), |
Physics |
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H |
Cold atom manipulation on silicon chips |
CAMSiC |
Ferrari G. (CNR-INO), |
Physics |
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I |
Design of practical multi-hop Quantum Key Distribution networks: trading risk, security and costs |
MultiHop |
Siracusa (FBK CREATE-NET), |
ICT |
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J |
Definition and simulation of algorithms on an adiabatic quantum computer |
AdiabaticQC |
Serafini (FBC ICT), |
ICT |
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K |
Quantum tribology and related engineering applications, such as sensors, devices, motors and NEMS. |
QTribology |
Pugno (DICAM), |
ICAM |
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L |
Monolithic Quantum Random Number Generator |
SET-FREE |
Massari FBK), |
MMSE |
Legend:
CNR: (Italian) National Research Council
FBK: Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento, Italy)
ICT: Information and Communication Technology
ICAM: Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
MAT: Mathematics
MMSE: Materials, Mechatronics and Systems Engineering
For details on the topics please see the box "Download".
The Academic Year starts November 1, 2018.
Announcement of selection: Rector's Decree no. 467 of 18.06.2018, published in this webpage on June 19, 2018 – available in the “Download Box”*
*please note that only the Italian version of the call is legally binding, the English version is provided for information only.
Applicants are recommended to complete the online application well in advance before the deadline, in order to avoid possible technical problems or overcharge of the connection and/or of the application systems.
Assessment schedule: assessment of qualifications: September 3 & 4, 2018; interviews: from September 17, 2018. Location: Department of Physics, via Sommarive 14, Povo-Trento
Assessment of qualifications and the schedule of interviews published in this webpage on September 5, 2018.
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