On 16 June, 12:00-13:00, we are delighted to host Anton Frisk Kockum, Associated Professor within WACQT at Chalmers University of Technology. During the webinar he will give us a brief introduction to quantum computing.
Anton Frisk Kockum is a theoretical physicist working on quantum optics and quantum information, including circuit quantum electrodynamics, “giant atoms”, quantum tomography, compilation of quantum algorithms, and ultrastrong light-matter coupling. He received his Ph.D. degree in physics from Chalmers University of Technology in 2014. After a three-year stint in Japan as a postdoctoral researcher at RIKEN, he moved back to Sweden in 2018, taking up a permanent position as a researcher at the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT), at Chalmers University of Technology, where he now is an associate professor. Within WACQT, Anton leads the team that provides theory support for the core project of building a superconducting quantum computer. This work involves designing qubits and their interactions, simulating multi-qubit systems, and developing optimal-control methods for their operation. Anton also explores the physics of ”giant atoms” — qubits coupled to their surroundings at multiple coupling points. In 2025, Anton received the Wallmarkska Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his discoveries in these fields.
During the webinar, Anton will also present the WACQT program.
Interested to join? Please register here.