Physicists from Leiden University wrote the script and ensured that every experiment in the performance was scientifically accurate. The kickoff of the major educational project of the Amsterdam Light Festival was a huge success — and there’s much more to come.

Prof.dr V. Dunjko Prof.dr. T. Bäck dr. E.P.L. van Nieuwenburg

Jianfeng Ge and Milan Allen of Leiden University look for majorana quasiparticles using shot noise measurements

Research on quantum computers and Islamic charities: two Leiden researchers have received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council.

‘Quantum technology is going to change the world, but most people don’t feel connected to it. I want to change that,’ says Julia Cramer, assistant professor at Leiden University. Known for her passion for science communication, Cramer actively seeks opportunities to share the wonders of quantum technology…

Mass, time, space, and complexity — physicists in Leiden are launching eight new research projects tackling some of the most fundamental themes in quantum mechanics. Their goal: to push the limits of current quantum theories.

Besides physics, the sleep of PhD students also benefits from Vitaly Fedoseev's PhD research. He will receive his doctorate on July 7 for his work on optomechanics within quantum mechanics. And also on a setup that eliminated the need for PhD students to push a button every hour for 72 hours.

Julia Cramer is a quantum physicist and science communication researcher, interested in the boundary between fundamental science and society. She is fascinated about communicating science to the (non-obvious) publics. Her research focus is on Quantum and Society.

Quantum technology, statistics and a survey with memes: definitely not your everyday research. Julia Cramer (Leiden Institute of Physics) and Sanne Willems (Institute of Psychology) investigate how people perceive quantum.

Joon Hyung Lee is a researcher in quantum computing algorithms and probabilistic combinatorics.

On Friday 27 February, we would like to organise a hybrid lecture and networking drinks event for our alumni. Joost Broekens, Associate Professor and head of the Affective Computing and Human Robot Interaction group at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), will give the first lecture.…

Science journalist Anna Gimbrère and physicist Julia Cramer will open the Quantum Escape Room in Eindhoven on Wednesday, 17th of December. Researchers from Leiden worked closely with the designers to make sure the escape room is not only exciting, but also truly quantum.

Dunja Wackers is a postdoctoral researcher in the research group Quantum & Society (part of Science Communication and Society, IBL, and LION). She is a linguist specialised in argumentation analysis and metaphor analysis. Her current research focuses on the use of metaphors in popular-scientific…

In my research project, I am looking into evidence-based outreach on quantum technologies. By looking at past outreach events I am trying to find out what is most effective in communicating upcoming technologies, specifically quantum technologies.

Anna is a quantum physics and machine learning scientist as well as an enthusiast of theatre and games. She is happily playing with interpretable machine learning for science, ultracold platforms for quantum simulations, and the theory of machine learning. She is passionate about molding automated approaches…

Jay te Beest is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS). He researches the application of deep learning in electron microscopy (EM) pipelines, aiming to improve EM image quality. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Physics at Leiden University, focusing…

My research area is the field of Computer Systems. More in particular, my research interests are high performance computing (HPC), performance analysis and optimization, parallel and distributed computing, and optimizing compiler techniques. Simply put, I am fascinated by all kinds of techniques that…

Eleftheria is an assistant professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) since 2023. Her research interests lie mainly in the field of Applied Cryptography, and Privacy Enhancing Technologies; specifically, technologies and applications of Computing on Encrypted Data (e.g.,…

Holger Hoos is Professor of Machine Learning at LIACS. His research interests span artificial intelligence, empirical algorithmics, bioinformatics and computer music.

Skip Thijssen is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Leiden University, specializing in energy-efficient GPU computing. His research focuses on analyzing and optimizing power consumption in high-performance computing applications. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Amsterdam (UvA)…

A suitcase as a messenger of quantum science. That is the idea behind QuanTour, a project connecting researchers from 12 European universities. In December, the suitcase landed in Leiden. A month later, it is time to pass the baton to Copenhagen. But what happened to it in Leiden?

Four female computer scientists share a common goal: to showcase the significant contributions of women in computer science and inspire their students. Together, they are organising this year’s Alice & Eve event, a one-day symposium dedicated to celebrating women in computer science. The event, scheduled…

Quantum Rules lab van Leiden Universiteit biedt proefjes en experimenten voor middelbare scholieren om te leren over kwantum natuurkunde. Henk Buisman vertelt over het 5 jarige jubileum.

Ben van Werkhoven is assistant professor at LIACS and head of the Accelerated Computing research group. His research interests lie in High Performance Computing (HPC), software optimization, automatic performance tuning (auto-tuning), energy efficiency, programming models, performance modeling, and…

Without electronics carrying out computational tasks our daily lives would look very different. Devices such as elevators, vending machines, turnstiles, washing machines and even traffic lights use a simple form of electronic computing to switch from state to state. But, what if power supply is not…

In January, Dr Karsten Lambers was appointed as Professor of Digital and Computational Archaeology at Leiden University's Faculty of Archaeology. With his extensive background in both archaeological research and computational sciences, the installation of Professor Lambers further strengthens this discipline…

For decades, linguists have racked their brains over the question of precisely how the syntax of various languages is different. PhD candidate Martin Kroon has developed a computer system that brings us closer to finding an answer. His PhD defence is on 10 November.

Dheeraj Kumar Suryakari is a PhD candidate in Cryptography at LIACS. He previously studied Cybersecurity with a focus on Cryptography at KU Leuven and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mathematics from IISER Tirupati.

Dr. Christos Athanasiadis is a researcher and lecturer specializing in Machine Learning, Affective Computing, Trustworthy and Explainable AI (XAI).

Derya Soydaner is an Assistant Professor in the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science at Leiden University. With a background in Statistics and expertise in Machine Learning, combined with experience in experimental psychology, she is a multidisciplinary scientist working at the intersection…

Björn van Zwol works on machine learning for physics (specifically quantum systems), machine learning theory and interpretability.

Tjerk Oosterkamp of the Leiden Institute of Physics managed to do the first-ever measurement of gravity on a tiny particle - just 0.43 milligrams - where the quantum regime starts. He explains in Physics World why this is so challenging.

Using 2D materials, physics student Romme van der Kemp developed a nanochip that is extremely small ánd scalable. This is needed to make all kinds of technologies better, faster and smaller. He has been nominated for the FWN Young Talent Award 2023 for his research.

Roy de Kleijn is an assistant professor at Leiden University, lecturing on topics such as artificial intelligence, computational modeling, artificial neural networks, and cognitive psychology.