Meet the team!

Steven TOUZARD

Principal Investigator

Steven earned his bachelor from Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris-Saclay and his PhD from Yale University from the group of Michel Devoret. His work focused on stabilizing bosonic codes in superconducting circuits. He then worked as a post-doc at the National University of Singapore on quantum information processing with neutral Strontium atoms.

In 2021, Steven was awarded the National Research Foundation Fellowship (Class of 2022) to start a new research initiative in Singapore focusing on building quantum networks of superconducting circuits. He was appointed as a Presidential Young Professor in the departments of Material Science and Engineering as well as the department of Physics.

Email: steven.touzard@nus.edu.sg

Pavel DMITRIEV

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Pavel graduated from the St. Petersburg Polytechnical University in 2015 with a Bachelors in Semiconductor Physics, and from ITMO University in 2017 with a Masters in Photonics. He then did his PhD at Nanyang Technological University and A*STAR, graduating in 2022.

His work focused on extensive fabrication and optical characterization of dielectric and hybrid metal-dielectric nanostructures, giving him the required knowledge and skills to integrate superconducting circuits with lithium niobate photonics.

Email: pavel.a.dmitriev@nus.edu.sg

Kritika MUNDEJA

Graduate Student

Kritika received her B.Sc. with honors in physics from Miranda House and M.Sc. from Hindu College at the University of Delhi. During her internships and master’s project, she worked in a variety of fields, including IOT, quantum computing, cavity QED and Astrophysics. She then worked as a Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, on understanding superconducting qubits and their interactions. She will apply her experience and knowledge to construct quantum devices and networks during her PhD.

In her spare time, Kritika enjoys watching television shows and movies. She likes to play table tennis and badminton. She is a big foodie who enjoys trying new cuisines. She believes that working at Qovelab will help her gain expertise in quantum technologies and fabrication techniques.

Email: e1090261@u.nus.edu

Karthik DASIGI

Graduate Student

Karthik obtained his bachelor in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Bombay. During his undergraduate studies, he worked on many different quantum computing projects, such as working on spin-based qubits in Silicon, variational quantum algorithms, and cavity QED. He has now set his sight on superconducting qubits and circuit QED, and he believes that studying these at Qovelab will enable him in building scalable quantum computers and networks in the future.
In his free time, Karthik is an avid reader and gamer. He also enjoys manga and anime. He hopes that he can contribute to the ongoing research at Qovelab, and strives to attain expertise in this field of superconducting circuits.

Email: e1090262@u.nus.edu

Sakshi MISHRA

Graduate Student

Sakshi completed her B.Sc. Physics (Hons) from University of Delhi and did Master’s with specialization in Condensed Matter Physics where she worked on an experimental project dealing with piezoelectric materials that have various electromechanical applications. She has earned her M.Tech. in Solid State Material degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi where she developed skills in computational material science while working on quantum materials like topological insulator. She has joined Qovelab to apply her skills as well as learn new techniques for fabrication and integration of superconducting quantum networks that could play a significant role in building scalable fault tolerant quantum computers.

She enjoys writing poetry, listening music and cycling. She is passionate about her work and is glad to be a part of Qovelab team.

Email: e1100029@u.nus.edu

WO Kah Jen

Graduate Student

Kah Jen obtained his B.Sc in Applied Physics from the City University of Hong Kong in 2020 and M.Sc in Applied Physics from the Delft University of Technology in 2022 with specialisation in quantum computing. His previous works involve high performance numerical simulations in C++, theoretical analysis on quantum repeater networks in a realistic setting, and exploring novel methods in fault tolerant quantum error correction. At QoveLab, he is interested in the efforts from the experimental vantage point involving quantum optics and superconducting qubits, of achieving quantum entanglement, which enables potential applications of our existing quantum hardware.
In his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, photography, playing music, programming and blogging on his personal website

Email: kjwo@u.nus.edu

KONG Lingda

Research Assistant

Lingda graduated from the National University of Singapore where he studied physics. In his undergraduate years, Lingda worked on several projects across multiple disciplines, such as Neuroengineering, Post-Newtonian expansions, Climate modelling, and Quantum Information. His Honours Thesis investigated and characterised the introduction of a magnetic hose to a superconducting package to tune SQUID qubits enclosed within. As a research assistant, he applies his transferrable skills gained from these projects to help build quantum networks.

Lingda enjoys gaming, teaching, and convincing himself that he loves the gym. His occasional forays into musical instruments and drawing also add a touch of colour to his life. He believes his time at Qovelab will bless him with many quanta of knowledge, and is excited to contribute to the development of quantum networks.

Email: kong.ld@nus.edu.sg

Bruno AZNAR MARTINEZ

Research Assistant

Bruno received his B.Sc. with honors in Engineering from IP Paris. His undergraduate research was at the crossroads of number theory, complex analysis and linear group representation. The French Double Degree Programme allowed him to go across the globe and pursue a M.Sc. in Physics at NUS, where Dr. Jiangbin Gong directed his master’s thesis in quantum thermodynamics. At Qovelab, he is looking forward to adding experimental skills to his repertoire and deepening his knowledge in quantum networks, hoping to contribute with his theoretical background.

He devotes his spare time to watching old movies, but also tries to catch up with geopolitics, as well as spicing up his cooking skills. Every year, he sets himself to enhancing his chess or mastering a fifth language – but has continually failed at both tasks so far.

Email: bruno@nus.edu.sg

CHUA Wei Hong

Research Assistant

Wei Hong is from the Special Programme in Science at NUS. He has dabbled in 2D material experiments and programming with IBM’s Qiskit as part of his UROPS. Alongside research, he also enjoys mentoring and designing lesson content in the Special Programme in Science. Currently, he wants to learn more about quantum devices so that he can make one in the future.

When he is free, Wei Hong enjoys playing games and eating desserts. He is also on the look out for people who know how to play card games and would always like to learn new ones. He is also an amateur in Chinese chess.

Email: e0406400@u.nus.edu

Ulfahtun ASYIQIN

Master student

Ulfah is from the Department of Physics. She is also from the French Double Degree Programme and she had just come back from two years in France. Ulfah enjoys learning about new things and hopes that through her FYP at Qove Lab, she will be able to have a better understanding of quantum technologies and be able to contribute to the quantum scene in Singapore.

Her hobbies include cycling and bouldering. She likes the feeling of being to travel from anywhere in Singapore to anywhere else in Singapore on just two wheels. As for bouldering, she still has a long way to go to becoming good but that’s part of the fun!

Email: e0325709@u.nus.edu

LING Chen

Master student

Ling Chen is from physics department of Wu Han University. Now she is in a joint program and hopes to learn more about quantum technologies at Qove Lab. In the future, she aspires to enhance her abilities and explores more in quantum devices.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking and traveling. She is also an avid dancer, refining her skills in contemporary dance.

Email: e1132407@u.nus.edu

FAN Ziyi

Master student

Fan Ziyi obtained her B.E. in Composite Materials from Northwestern Polytechnical University. During undergraduate period, she worked on several projects about the ultra-high temperature resistant ceramic composite and graphene-polymer composite. Ziyi is currently majoring in NUS‘s Material Science and Engineering. In her FYP, Ziyi will dedicate herself into the filed of quantum theory and hope to contribute to Qovelab team.
Ziyi enjoys many things in her life, such as swimming, music and reading. She also likes to travel to different cities or countries to truly feel this world.

Email: e1143752@u.nus.edu

XIAO Qianyun

Master student

Qianyun is a master student from the Materials Science and Engineering program in NUS. She has an undergraduate background in Polymer Materials and Engineering. She enjoys exploring new things and engaging with new knowledge. At Qovelab, she hopes to explore a method involving coupled gratings.

Outside of campus, she has a passion for painting, dancing, baking, and writing. She has served as a drawing assistant for an online serialized comic.

Email: e1143842@u.nus.edu

Nirmala Raj

Final Year Project

Nirmala is from the NUS Physics department. During her UROPS, she has worked on machine learning codes to help in the prediction of 2D material energy band gaps. She has also taken up a short computational project to calibrate the time resolution of MCPs for the ETH CMS project at CERN during her exchange at ETH Zürich. At Qove lab, she hopes to take part in her first experimental research project, gain insight into the working of a quantum tech lab and learn about Lithium Niobate Integrated Photonics.

During her free time, Nirmala enjoys sunrise and sunset walks, watching comedies, reading, cycling along the coastline, hiking, dancing Bharatanatyam, catching up with friends and family and trying out new sports.

Email: e0661416@u.nus.edu

LI Xiaoyue Samantha

Alumni

Xiaoyue is from NUS’s Engineering Science Programme, where she specialises in Computational Engineering. During her internships and UROPS, she engaged in various disciplines, including Li-Fi technology, bioinformatics, and quantum electronic devices. Through her FYP, she will dedicate her knowledge to the field of quantum information and learn to be a better researcher from the team.

Outside school, Xiaoyue loves to enjoy books, movies, anime, manga, and standup comedies, or simply chilling. She is also passionate about weight lifting and sculpturing.

Email: xiaoyue_li@u.nus.edu