Group Leader
- From Jul 2024: Associate Professor in the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) and Group Leader of the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK.
- From Mar 2022 – Jun 2024: Associate Professor in Physics and Group Leader of the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK.
- Jul 2020 – Feb 2022: Lecturer in Quantum, Light and Matter and Group Leader of the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK.
- Dec 2014 – Jun 2020: Postdoctoral Researcher/Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in the Ultrafast Quantum Optics Group, Prof. I. A. Walmsley, University of Oxford, UK.
- Jul 2011 – Oct 2014: Research Engineer/Postdoctoral Researcher in the Quantum Photonics with Solids and Atoms Group, Prof. H. de Reidmatten, Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO), Spain.
- Feb 2008 – Jun 2011: PhD in Physics in the Otago Quantum Optics Group, Dr Jevon Longdell, University of Otago, NZ. Thesis Title: “Optical Rephasing Techniques with Rare Earth Ion Dopants for Applications in Quantum Information Science“,
- Mar 2004 – Oct 2007: Bachelor of Science in Physics (First Class Honours), University of Otago, NZ.
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Dr Vanderli Laurindo Junior
- From Nov 2022: Senior Research Asst in Quantum Light Source in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK.
- Mar 2018 -Dec 2022: PhD in Physics in the Semiconductor Nanostructures Group, Dr Marcio Daldin Teodoro, Federal University of Sao Carlos, BR. Thesis Title: Spin relaxation in nanostructures semiconductors 0 and 2D.
- Aug 2014- Nov 2016: MSc in Plasma Physics, Douglas Marcel Leite, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, BR, Dissertation Title: Synthesis of TiO2 nanostructures by plasma process.
- Aug 2009 – Mar 2014: Licenciatura (BSc) in Physics, Federal University of Espirito Santo, BR.
Dr Ori Mor
- From Aug 2022: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK
- Jan 2016-Sep 2021: PhD (Supervisors: Profs. Barak Dayan and Abraham Shanzer), Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
- Oct 2013-Dec 2015: MSc (Supervisors: Profs. Barak Dayan and Abraham Shanzer), Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
PhD Students
Michael Lenard Hernandez Utto
From Oct 2025: PhD Student in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK. Proposed thesis title: “Integrated Photonic Interface for Rare-Earth Ion Quantum Technologies“
Oct 2021 – May 2025: Master of Physics at The University of Bath, UK.
Elizabeth Bondoc
From Jan 2026: PhD Student in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK. Proposed thesis title: Interfacing semiconductor quantum dots with alkali-atom-based quantum memories
July – August 2024 Summer student in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Lab working on laser frequency locking to rubidium vapour cells.
Oct 2021 – May 2025: Master of Physics at The University of Southampton, UK.
Master’s Students
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Former Members
Dr Nicholas Klokkou
Nick left the group after 2 years of PDRA, working on semiconductor surface-emitting lasers for generating high powers at unconventional wavelengths for our rare-earth ions lab. He’s moved to an industrial role based on cleanroom fabrication. Many thanks for being in our team and wishing you all the best for the future!
- May 2024 – May 2026: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory and the Lasers and Terahertz Laboratories, University of Southampton, UK.
- May 2022 – Feb 2024: Senior Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Lasers and Terahertz Laboratories, University of Southampton, UK.
- July 2016 – April 2022: PhD in Optoelectronics in the Integrated Photonics Devices Group and Terahertz Laboratories, Prof. James S. Wilkinson and Prof. Vasilis Apostolopoulos, University of Southampton, UK.
Thesis Title: “Integrating Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy with Microfluidic Platforms and Machine Learning for Protein Hydration Studies” - Oct 2011 – June 2016: Master of Physics, University of Southampton, UK.
Dr Zakary Schofield
Zak graduated Summer 2025 with thesis entitled: Single-photon-level atomic frequency comb quantum memory in warm rubidium vapour. He is now an optical engineer at Covesion.
Oct 2020 – Sept 2024: PhD Student in the Hybrid Quantum Networks Laboratory, University of Southampton, UK. Proposed thesis title: “Quantum Photonic Memory for Telecommunication Networks”
Oct 2016 – May 2020: Master of Physics, Loughborough University, UK
Alice Christian-Edwards
Alice has joined the ORC to begin her PhD research, Oct 2023
From Oct 2022: MPhys with a Year of Experimental Research, University of Southampton, UK. Final year project: “Storage of Quantum Light in Hot Rubidium Vapour”
Oliver Green
Ollie has joined the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering CDT , 2021 cohort, to begin his PhD research
Oct 2017- May 2021: MPhys with a Year of Experimental Research, University of Southampton, UK. Final year project: “Towards an Autler-Townes Splitting Based Quantum Memory in Warm Rubidium Vapour”
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