PostDoc on Quantum Network Architectures

The vision of a Quantum Internet is to provide fundamentally new internet technology by enabling quantum communication between any two points on earth. Such a Quantum Internet will – in synergy with the ‘classical’ Internet that we have today - connect quantum processors in order to achieve unparalleled capabilities that are provably impossible using only classical communication.

In the Quantum Internet Alliance, we are working on making such a network a reality. As part of this effort, we are working on an architecture to control and program quantum networks including distant quantum processors. This is made challenging both by fundamental differences between classical and quantum information, as well as technological limitations of near-term quantum devices. Right now, we have only a basic first system that allows us to execute quantum programs on a network of quantum processors.

A postdoc position is available in the group of Stephanie Wehner at QuTech, Delft University of Technology, on the topic of quantum network architectures. The successful candidate will work on the design and analysis of quantum network architectures using analytical methods and/or numerical simulation, and enjoys the challenge of solving novel computer science and/or mathematical challenges driven by real world quantum network implementations This position is part of the Quantum Internet Alliance, which is working towards building a real world prototype network. As such, it offers the opportunity to conduct work leading to real world implementations on state-of-the-art quantum hardware, in collaboration with experimental physics and engineering teams. At Delft University of Technology, our group is part of QuTech’s Quantum Internet Division, as well as the Section of Quantum Computer Science in EEMCS.