Carlo Ottaviani
Senior Lecturer, Academic Staff

Interests

Quantum Information and Quantum Technologies. Implementation of quantum phase gates, quantum memories and quantum repeaters using non-linear quantum atom-optics. In recent years, his work focused on security, post-quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography (quantum-key distribution), quantum networks, quantum information with continuous variables.

Qualifications

- PhD Physics & Computer Science
- PGCAP & Fellow of the Advance HE (HEA), 2023
- YLTA & Associate fellow of the Higher Education Advance (HEA), 2013

2022 - Full professor habilitation (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale, Italy) in Theoretical Physics (Quantum Optics, Quantum atom-optics, Quantum Information)

2020 - Associate professor habilitation (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale, Italy) in Theoretical Physics of Fundamental Interactions

2019 - Associate professor habilitation (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale, Italy) in Theoretical Physics (Quantum Optics, Quantum atom-optics, Quantum Information)

Career

2022 Senior Lecturer (associate prof.) in Computer Science,
Department of Computer Science and York Centre for Quantum Technologies

2019 - 2022 Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Senior Research Fellow, York Centre for Quantum Technologies

2011 - 2019 Research associate, Dept. of Computer Science and York Centre for Quantum Technologies (YCQT)

2005 - 2011, Visiting scientist (Barcelona), Maitre Assistant (Geneva) and Juan de la Cierva Researcher (Barcelona)

2003 - 2006, PhD research associate Department of Physics University of Camerino (Italy)

Departmental and University Roles

• Progression Panel (Team)
• York Centre for Quantum Technologies management board member