Scientific Committee Members
Dr. Raymond Ooi
Quantum Physicist, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Raymond Ooi is a distinguished Malaysian quantum physicist internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to quantum optics, nonlinear optics, plasmonics, molecular spectroscopy, and quantum technologies. His research is characterized by the integration of diverse scientific disciplines to advance the understanding of light-matter interactions and quantum phenomena.
He earned his Dr.rer.nat. (PhD) from Universitaet Konstanz, Germany, in 2003, followed by postdoctoral research at Texas A&M University. Throughout his career, he has held appointments and research positions at leading institutions, including Princeton University, the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Peking University, and Nanyang Technological University.
Prof. Ooi has received numerous prestigious honors, including election as a Fellow of OPTICA in 2025, becoming the first Malaysian to receive this distinction. He was also invited by the Nobel Committee to serve as a nominator for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. His other accolades include the Malaysia Toray Science Foundation Science & Technology Award, Fellowship of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, and Fellowship of the Academy of Engineering and Technology of the Developing World.
As the founder of the Quantum and Laser Science research center at Universiti Malaya, Prof. Ooi has played a pivotal role in establishing quantum optics research and education in Malaysia. He has led the country's national quantum communication research program, developed advanced experimental facilities, authored numerous scientific publications, served on international editorial boards, and continues to inspire future generations through teaching, public engagement, and global scientific collaboration.
Dr Vesna Mitrovic
Quantum Properties of Materials | Department of Physics, Brown University, Providence, USA
Vesna F. Mitrović is the L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Physics and Chair of the Department of Physics at Brown University. She is an experimental condensed-matter physicist whose research explores unconventional superconductivity, quantum magnetism, frustrated magnetic systems, low-dimensional materials, quantum phase transitions, and topological states.
Her work makes extensive use of nuclear magnetic resonance and related techniques to study quantum materials at very low temperatures and high magnetic fields. She has contributed to research on exotic superconducting phases, including the Fulde–Ferrell–Larkin–Ovchinnikov state, magnetic order in superconductors, vortex-core structures, skyrmions, and spin-liquid behavior.
Professor Mitrović earned her B.S. from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1995, her M.S. from Northwestern University in 1996, and her Ph.D. in Physics from Northwestern in 2001. After postdoctoral research at the Grenoble High Magnetic Field Laboratory in France, she joined Brown University in 2003 and became an Associate Professor in 2010.
Her honors include an A. P. Sloan Fellowship, the Brown University Manning Assistant Professorship, and the Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Award. She has published approximately 38 research papers, including articles in Nature, Nature Physics, and Physical Review Letters, and has advised graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in quantum materials and magnetic-resonance physics.
Dr Giovanni Acampora
Editor-in-chief of Springer Quantum Machine Intelligence, Scientific advisor of the quantum computing and smart systems laboratory (QUASAR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Giovanni Acampora, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing) at the Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He is a leading figure in computational intelligence, quantum computing, and quantum artificial intelligence, with a strong record of research, standardization, and editorial leadership.
Academic & Professional Profile
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Current Role: Full Professor in Computer Science (INFO-01/A), Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
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Research Focus: Computational Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Quantum Machine Learning/Quantum AI, Fuzzy Systems, and related hybrid classical–quantum methods.
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Education: M.Sc. (cum laude) and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Salerno, Italy.
Leadership & Service
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Editor-in-Chief, Springer Quantum Machine Intelligence (founding EIC since 2018/2019).link.
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Chair, IEEE-SA Working Group 1855 (Fuzzy Markup Language – FML), responsible for the IEEE 1855 standard for interoperable fuzzy systems.
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Senior Member, IEEE (since at least 2018).
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Scientific Advisor, Quantum Computing and Smart Systems Laboratory (QUASAR).
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Associate Editor, Springer Soft Computing; Editorial Board Member of several international journals
Dr Somnath Bhattacharyya
Dean - Quantum Research Centre (QRC), SRM-AP University - Amaravati, India
Prof. Somnath Bhattacharyya is Dean of Quantum Technology and Senior Professor at SRM University, Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati), where he leads initiatives such as the Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility to build hands-on, hardware-focused quantum education and research in India. He holds a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from IISc Bangalore and has over 25 years of international experience, including a long tenure as Full Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where he established a quantum nanoscale transport physics lab. His research focuses on quantum transport in superconducting carbon-based devices, nano-scale transport at low temperatures and high magnetic fields, and broader nanotechnology and condensed-matter physics. He is a strong advocate for university-driven quantum innovation, emphasizing student access to real quantum hardware and industry–academia collaboration to strengthen India’s quantum ecosystem.
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PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, with postdoctoral and faculty experience across the US, UK, Russia, and South Africa.
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Former Full Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where he founded a quantum nanoscale transport physics laboratory.
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Research expertise in quantum transport in superconducting carbon-based devices, low-temperature nano-scale transport, and high-field/high-frequency quantum measurements.
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Currently shaping India’s quantum future through student-centric, hardware-driven labs and industry-linked programs as Dean of Quantum Technology at SRM University-AP.
Dr Arindam Ghosh
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Dr. Arindam Ghosh is a distinguished experimental condensed-matter physicist and JRD Tata Chair Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. His pioneering research focuses on two-dimensional materials, graphene, nanoscale electronics and quantum technologies.
He is known for discovering novel quantum-critical behaviour in ultraclean graphene, including the unique interaction between charge and heat flow in its electron fluid. His work also explores ultra-sensitive quantum sensors, thermoelectric devices and atomically thin materials for next-generation technologies.
A recipient of the Infosys Prize and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, Dr. Ghosh contributes to India’s National Quantum Mission and leads deep-tech innovation in quantum materials and devices.
Dr Fatih Ozaydin
Professor of Quantum Technologies at Tokyo International University, Tokyo, Japan
Professor Fatih Ozaydin is a Professor of Quantum Technologies and Data Management at Tokyo International University, Japan; Associate Editor of Quantum Information Processing; Senior Scientist and Board Member at the Nanoelectronics Research Center; and Managing Director of BeeBI Consulting Japan. He holds a Ph.D. in Quantum Information and Quantum Optics from Osaka University and has conducted research across quantum communication, quantum networks, quantum metrology, quantum thermodynamics, quantum AI, and nanoelectronics. He has published widely in quantum information science and contributes to international initiatives including CERN’s Future Circular Collider project.
Dr Luigi Maxmilian Caligiuri
Foundation of Physics Research Center (Director) - FoPRC, Cosenza, Italy
Prof. Luigi Maxmilian Caligiuri is an internationally recognized physicist, academician, and researcher with expertise spanning quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, materials science, astrophysics, and applied mathematics. The author of more than 113 scientific publications, he has served as a professor, mentor, peer reviewer, editorial board member, and scientific committee participant at numerous international conferences and journals.
A member of several prestigious scientific organizations, including the European Quantum Flagship and the CEN-CENELEC Focus Group on Quantum Technologies, Prof. Caligiuri has received multiple international honors for his contributions to science, research, and academic leadership. His work continues to promote innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the advancement of fundamental and applied physics.
Dr Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi
Department of Optical Networks CESNET, Prague, Czech Republic.
Dr. Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi, Ph.D., is a distinguished theoretical physicist and applied mathematician affiliated with the Center of Excellence in Quantum Technology and the Quantum-Atom Optics Laboratory at Chiang Mai University, Thailand, the University of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic, and CESNET in Prague. He earned his Ph.D. in particle and mathematical physics and modeling, following advanced studies in plasma physics and a strong foundation in physics and applied mathematics.
With extensive academic and research experience, he has contributed to pioneering projects in nonlinear quantum dynamical systems, solid-state physics, superconductivity, plasma MHD, biophysics, geophysics, nuclear engineering, and space sciences, establishing novel models and mathematical frameworks that advance the understanding of complex physical systems. A prolific author with more than 400 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals, Dr. El-Nabulsi’s work bridges theoretical innovation with real-world applications. He has received numerous honors, including recognition among the Top 2% of scientists worldwide, lifetime achievement award, innovation in science award, outstanding researcher award, pioneer research award, neurocomputing, excellence in innovator award, excellence in research award, nanophotonic research award, and is a highly sought-after invited speaker at global scientific forums. He serves as a reviewer for more than 250 international journals and as an editorial board member for over 40 journals, contributing significantly to the development of advanced physics and applied sciences. He is also committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientific leaders.
Dr Almut Beige
Head of the Quantum Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, UK
Dr. Almut Beige is an Associate Professor and Head of the Quantum Group in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leeds. After earning her PhD at the University of Göttingen, she held prestigious research positions at Imperial College London, the Max Planck Institute in Munich, and the University of Cambridge before joining the faculty at Leeds in 2005.
Her research centers on quantum optics, quantum photonics, and open quantum systems. She investigates foundational aspects of quantum mechanics, with a strong focus on practical applications in quantum computing architectures, networking, and metrology.
Dr Varsha Sambhaje
Quantum Research Centre (QRC), SRM-AP University - Amaravati, India
Dr. Varsha Santosh Sambhaje is an Assistant Professor at SRM University–AP and a faculty member of its Quantum Research Centre. She holds a Ph.D. in Quantum Computing from D. Y. Patil International University, Pune, and works in quantum computing, quantum information science, quantum cybersecurity, photonic quantum systems, and computational linguistics. Her research interests include quantum algorithms, quantum entanglement, quantum cryptography, and the integration of quantum computing with artificial intelligence and language technologies. At SRM University–AP, she contributes to the development of the Quantum Reference Facility established under the Amaravati Quantum Valley Project, India’s first indigenous, open-access quantum-computing testbed.
Dr Arun Pati
Distinguished Professor and Director, Centre for Quantum Technology, KIIT, Bhubaneswar, India
Prof. Arun Kumar Pati is a distinguished Indian theoretical physicist and a pioneer in quantum information, quantum computing, quantum communication, and the foundations of quantum mechanics. He is the Founding Director of the Quantum Ecosystem and Technology Council of India (QETCI).
With more than three decades of research experience, Prof. Pati has made seminal contributions to quantum coherence, entanglement, remote state preparation, quantum measurement, uncertainty relations, and quantum information theory. His pioneering work includes the no-deleting theorem and no-hiding theorem, which established fundamental limits on the manipulation of quantum information.
He has authored more than 150 research papers and has collaborated with leading international scientists in quantum information. His honors include the J.C. Bose National Fellowship, the Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award, and fellowships of the Indian Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Sciences, India.
Prof. Pati is widely recognized for his contributions to advancing both the fundamental science and emerging technological applications of quantum information in India and internationally.
Dr Rafael Sotelo
Dean, University of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Dr. Rafael Sotelo is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Montevideo, Uruguay. He is an engineer, researcher, academic, and technology entrepreneur with expertise in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and multimedia technologies. He holds a PhD in Telematics Engineering from the University of Vigo, Spain, and is a Senior Member of IEEE. He is also co-founder and president of Quantum-South, contributing to the development of quantum computing in Latin America.
Dr Autilia Vitiello
Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
Dr. Autilia Vitiello is a Tenure-Track Associate Professor at the Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini,” University of Naples Federico II, Italy. She holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Salerno. Her research focuses on computational intelligence, quantum computing, quantum machine learning, and Quantum Artificial Intelligence (QAI). She is Chair of the IEEE-SA P2976 Working Group on Explainable AI and contributes to research on integrating artificial intelligence with quantum technologies.
Dr Adam Miranowicz
Department of Quantum Information, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
Prof. Dr. hab. Adam Miranowicz is a theoretical physicist and professor at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU), Poznań, Poland. He earned his MSc, PhD and habilitation in theoretical physics from AMU.
His research focuses on quantum optics, quantum information processing, nonlinear optics and nanoscience, with broader work spanning quantum computing, quantum cryptography, cavity and circuit QED, microwave photonics, quantum optomechanics, quantum dissipative engineering and non-Hermitian quantum mechanics.
Professor Miranowicz has contributed to research on quantum entanglement, nonclassical light, Schrödinger-cat states, photon and phonon blockade, quantum coherence and decoherence, quantum gates, quantum communication and exceptional points. His work connects fundamental quantum physics with emerging applications in quantum technologies.
He is a member of the Physical Society of Japan and has served on the editorial board of Advances in Nonlinear Optics.
Dr Berihu Teklu Gebrehiwot
Mathematical Physicist with expertise in Quantum Information, Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Berihu Teklu Gebrehiwot graduated from the University of Milan, Italy, with a Ph.D. in Theoretical Quantum Information. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Milan, at University of Blaise Pascal in France and at the Center for Cyber-Physical Systems (C2PS), Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, before joining the Department of Mathematics as Assistant Professor.
He is a Mathematical Physicist, and his expertise includes quantum information, quantum metrology and sensing and quantum computation. His main contributions are in the fields of quantum estimation of states and operations, generation and application of entanglement, quantum information, and communication.
Dr Umakant Damodar Rapol
Quantum Optics & Quantum Information Processing, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
Prof. Umakant Damodar Rapol is a Professor of Physics at IISER Pune and head of the Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics Lab. An experimental physicist trained at IISc Bangalore (PhD, 2003) with postdoctoral stints at ENS Paris and Universität Innsbruck, he previously worked as a Lead Scientist at GE Global Research before joining IISER Pune in 2009. His group pioneers quantum technologies in India, focusing on trapped-ion/neutral-atom quantum computing, ultra-cold atoms for precision metrology, and quantum optics–enabled sensors. He is also a co-founder of QuantumPhase Technology Pvt. Ltd., advancing commercial quantum applications.
Dr Maria Luisa Chiofalo
Quantum Liquids & Quantum Biology, Professor at the Physics Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Marilù Chiofalo is a Phd from the Scuola Normale and professor of theoretical physics at the University of Pisa. She teaches courses in basic physics for life sciences, quantum liquids and quantum biology for MD and PhD in Physics, and The physics of everyday life for physics BD students, for teaching training. She is active in physics education research, collaborating with Marisa Michelini. She is part of numerous international collaborations, where she conducts research on quantum states of matter to create quantum simulators and for applications to fundamental physics, and she studies with the neuroscientist Concetta Morrone quantum models for visual neurosciences. She is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, two monographies and one edited book, and her work has been the subject of numerous seminars on invitation to conferences or international scientific institutions. She is an active outreacher often at the crossing between arts and science, where she authors radio, video and theater formats about science and writes for magazines and journals about science and society. She is part and co-founder of Women for Quantum.
She is part of the DIGIQ EU ecosystem, coordinating the Pisa University unit. For the Quantum Flagship QTEdu-CSA, she co-coordinated the pilot project Quantum Technologies Education for Everyone and directed the early days of the Discover section of the Qplaylearn platform designed by Sabrina Maniscalco for quantum physics education. For ten years she has served as Deputy-mayor of Pisa and contributed for the National Association of Italian Municipalities to national planning against gender violence and to policies design within the Observatory for Childhood and Adolescence. She is an omnivorous reader, especially fantasy, science fiction, and comics, and videogame player to advance to the next frame. She has learned from volleyball to score in three touches (one being her, as setter), from soccer to score goals with overhead kicks, and from bicycle to crash when necessary. She loves making ensemble music by playing tenor sax in the University of Pisa Orchestra. She attends the Labodif school of Gianna Mazzini and Gio Galletti.
Dr Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
Atomic Physics, IFSC Institute of Physics of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
Dr. Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato is a world‑renowned Brazilian physicist and a pioneer in atomic physics and biophotonics, celebrated for turning advanced optics research into clinical and societal impact. He is a Full Professor at the São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC), University of São Paulo (USP)—where he served as Director from 2018 to 2022—and concurrently a Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, helping lead an international biophotonics hub.
Trained at USP, UFSCar, and MIT (Ph.D. in Physics, 1987), Bagnato pioneered laser cooling and cold‑atom work in Latin America, contributed to Bose–Einstein condensation and quantum turbulence, and helped build the region’s first atomic clock. In biophotonics, he is globally recognized for adapting optical and laser methods to medicine and dentistry, especially photodynamic therapy (PDT) for cancer, HPV‑related lesions, and antibiotic‑resistant infections, as well as light‑based disinfection strategies for healthcare settings.
His honors include election to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), plus Brazil’s Almirante Álvaro Alberto Award and the Optica Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award (2023). He has also helped incubate and co‑found numerous high‑tech optics and photonics companies in São Carlos, linking research to innovation and public benefit.
Dr Erik Torrontegui Munoz
QUEST: Quantum Engineering, Science and Technology, Department of Physics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, UC3M, Spain
Dr. Erik Torrontegui Muñoz is a Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow and faculty member in the Department of Physics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), where he directs the Master in Quantum Technologies and Engineering and researches in the QUEST group. His work spans quantum control and computing, quantum thermodynamics, and quantum sensing/technologies, with 50+ publications and 5,400+ citations.
Dr Subhashish Banerjee
Open Quantum Systems, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IITJ), Jodhpur, India
Subhashish Banerjee is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He earned his Ph.D. from the School of Physical Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
His research spans several areas at the intersection of quantum physics and information science, including:
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Open Quantum Systems
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Quantum Information & Quantum Computing
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Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
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Quantum Optics
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Quantum Field Theory
Banerjee has described his work as using the theory of Open Quantum Systems as a unifying framework to understand diverse topics such as quantum optics, quantum information processing, quantum cryptography, non-Markovian phenomena, quantum thermodynamics, relativistic quantum mechanics, particle physics, and the foundations of quantum mechanics.
He has authored over 100 publications across more than 30 journals and maintains an active research profile with work on satellite-based secure quantum communication and foundational questions in quantum mechanics. His institutional profile lists him as a key faculty member in IIT Jodhpur’s Physics department, where he has also served in leadership roles.