Our research focuses on harnessing the potential of quantum computing for algorithmic applications, particularly in areas where a quantum advantage is established or within reach. We concentrate on the NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) regime, aiming to bridge theoretical models with practical implementations.
Ongoing research directions include:
Quantum simulation, with a strong focus on chemistry and materials science problems;
Quantum machine learning, especially in physics-informed and data-driven applications.
While much of our work is theoretical, we actively test and benchmark quantum algorithms on real hardware, using IBM Quantum devices as well as our own in-house quantum computing infrastructure. This integrated approach helps us close the gap between theory and experiment, paving the way for real-world quantum applications.
Contact: Andrea Giachero
Local fermion-to-qudit mappings, R. Carobene, S. Barison, A. Giachero, and J. Nys, Phys. Rev. A 112, 032619, Sep. 2025, DOI: doi.org/10.1103/bcs4-hxl3, arXiv:2412.05616 [quant-ph]
Enhanced feature encoding and classification on distributed quantum hardware, R. Moretti, A. Giachero, V. Radescu, M. Grossi, Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 6 (2025) 015056 , DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1088/2632-2153/adb4bc, arXiv:2412.01664 [quant-ph]
Assessment of few-hits machine learning classification algorithms for low energy physics in liquid argon detectors, M. Biassoni et al., Eur. Phys. J. Plus 139 (2024) 8, 723 , DOI: doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05287-9, arXiv:2305.09744 [physics.ins-det]
Sequence of penalties method to study excited states using VQE, R. Carobene, S. Barison, A. Giachero, Quantum Sci. Technol. 8 (2023) 035014, , DOI: doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/acd1a9, arXiv:2304.05262 [quant-ph]