Técnico joins the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) in recognizing 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics. Join us in engaging with quantum science and technology and celebrating throughout the year!
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On June 7, 2024, the United Nations proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ).
Recognizing the importance of quantum science and the need for wider awareness of its past and future impact, dozens of national scientific societies gathered together to support marking 100 years of quantum mechanics with a U.N.-declared international year.
Find out about the amazing research being done at Técnico.
Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear
Hugo Terças
Mot Lab
At MOTLab, we developed a cold atom facility to perform quantum simulations of astrophysical objects and quantum correlations of photons
Marija Vranic
My research is focused on plasmas in extreme conditions, where quantum effects can affect the collective plasma dynamics. I combine analytical theory and massively parallel computer simulations to test the concepts relevant for current and future experiments.
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Emmanuel Cruzeiro
QuLab
Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) is at the front of quantum information research. IT's research activities in quantum information and quantum technologies involves both theoretical and experimental work on quantum foundations, quantum communication, quantum computing, and quantum sensing. IT has pioneered work in the development of the quantum internet, through the Quantum Communication Infrastructure program. The Quantum Physics of Information group and the Quantum Security and Information group tackle foundational quantum mechanics and cryptographic problems. Via the Quantum Photonics Laboratory (QuLab), IT participates in several European projects for cybersecurity infrastructure.
Paulo André
Paulo Mateus
Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials
João Seixas
As a particle physicist, I have a deep connection with Quantum Mechanics. I led an analysis on quarkonia polarization (J/psi and Upsilon) in the CMS experiment at CERN, applying quantum principles to study their angular momentum. This work opened new avenues in both phenomenology and experimental methods, addressing a 30-year-old problem to which my group continues to contribute. On the quantum technologies front, I’ve developed quantum algorithms for experimental particle physics, focusing on jet reconstruction and trajectory tracking. I represent Portugal in the CERN QC4HEP working group and co-authored its white paper. Currently, I’m exploring quantum algorithms for simulating bound states in Quantum Field Theory. Technologically, I’m also involved in the European PTQCI project, working to implement quantum communication infrastructure in Portugal.
Yasser Omar
In light of the IQY2025, we have prepared games and experiments to demonstrate the amazing and perplexing world of quantum physics.
Discover the events we are planning at Tecnico for the IQY 2025!
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