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Author: Sarah Nutt

European quantum light tour to be hosted at Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University

By Sarah Nutt12th November 202412th November 2024

A #quantum light source that’s travelling across 12 countries in Europe with UNESCO has arrived at Heriot-Watt University – its only #Scottish stop on the tour! 🌠 🌍 We’re excited to share that our Edinburgh campus is hosting the QuanTour – which aims to raise interest in quantum physics ahead of next year’s UNESCO International…

Early Career Researchers present their work to the UK Minister for Science – Lord Patrick Vallance

By Sarah Nutt5th November 202412th November 2024

Recently Dr Muhammad, Fred and Finley, along with Dr Will McCutcheon and Annameng Mariana Ma from the BBQLab, had the opportunity to present their work and discuss quantum science with the UK Minister for Science, Lord Vallance, at the University of Edinburgh. They each presented a poster and spoke with the minister directly, providing Lord…

New PhD student!

By Sarah Nutt30th September 202430th September 2024

Dafydd is joining as a new PhD student working on the application of machine learning to quantum sensing, as part of the Centre for Doctoral Training in “Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security” (SPADS), and in collaboration with Erik Gauger and Yoann Altman. Welcome to Heriot-Watt Dafydd!

British Science Association – Award Lecture Winner!

By Sarah Nutt24th September 202424th September 2024

Congratulations to Dr Nicholas Werren for being one of only seven winners of the prestigious British Science Association’s Award Lecture series for 2024! The Award Lecturers are a cohort of UK-based, early career researchers who are being recognised for cutting-edge work in their field and their commitment to public engagement efforts, furthering the reach of…

QPL Group Away Day 2024!

By Sarah Nutt10th September 202424th September 2024

A great day was had at our recent QPL Group Away Day 2024 – this year we took a boat tour along the Firth of Forth under the magnificent Forth Bridges and spotted some lazy looking, but frankly enormous, seals. The braver ones amongst us even stood outside in the bracing winds!

Congratulations Professor Margherita!

By Sarah Nutt30th August 2024

Huge congratulations to Dr Margherita Mazzera on her promotion to full Professor – well deserved Prof Margherita!!

Visiting Scholar

By Sarah Nutt6th August 20246th August 2024

Welcome to Dr Tobias Henksmeier who is joining us as a Visiting Scholar until the end of the year. As an expert in materials science he will be implementing a new joint project with a group from Paderborne University – welcome to Heriot-Watt and sunny Scotland Tobias!

New Post-Doc!

By Sarah Nutt27th May 202427th May 2024

Dr Johan joins us as a new post-doc who will be working on working on autonomous flake identification and equipment integration to assemble 2D heterostructures. Welcome to Scotland, Heriot-Watt and the QPL group Johan!!

New Post-doc!

By Sarah Nutt14th May 202414th May 2024

Dr Byeong Wood Cho joins us as our newest post-doc and will be working on moiré physics. Welcome to Heriot-Watt University and the QPL group Cho!

Atomic Architects – Falkirk Science Festival May 2024

By Sarah Nutt14th May 202414th May 2024

Our Atomic Architects outreach exhibit was back on the road again, this time at the STEM @ the Helix event which was part of the Falkirk Science Festival. It was a fun filled 2 days for school pupils and families as well as all the volunteers from our group!!

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