InstituteQ hosts annually the Three Minute Thesis competition during the Finnish Quantum Days.
Now it its third iteration, the 3MT 2026 competition will be held at the Finnish Quantum Days, hosted by the University of Jyväskylä on September 9-10, 2026.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia.
InstituteQ 3MT 2026
2026 3MT Results
Alina Helena Sánchez Gallardo (Overall winner)
University of Oulu
Nature’s quantum tool
Rajlaxmi Bhoite (Runner-up)
Aalto University
Crafting quantum materials
Clemens Lindner (People’s choice award)
University of Jyväskylä
When quantum states look alike
Pedram Yousefi (Finalist)
University of Jyväskylä
Preparing for Q-Day with QKD
Ashutosh Kumar (Finalist)
University of Jyväskylä
Correcting quantum errors with AI
Final Prizes (taxable):
• Winner: €1000
• Runner-up: €500
• People’s Choice: €500
This year all semi-finalists benefited from an expert workshop on science visualization and communication.
Final 3MT presentation are judged by a jury panel based on the following criteria:
• Presentation provided clear motivation, background, and significance to the research question.
• Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research; and
• Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes, and impact of the research.
• The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience.
• The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation.
• The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention.
Previous InstituteQ 3MT Competitions
2026 3MT Competition
InstituteQ’s third 3MT competition was held at the Finnish Quantum Days 2026 at the University of Jyväskylä. The winners were:
Alina Helena Sánchez Gallardo (Overall winner)
University of Oulu
Nature’s quantum tool
Rajlaxmi Bhoite (Runner-up)
Aalto University
Crafting quantum materials
Clemens Lindner (People’s choice award)
University of Jyväskylä
When quantum states look alike
2025 3MT Competition
InstituteQ’s second 3MT competition was held at the Finnish Quantum Days 2025 in Helsinki. The winners were:
Christa Schauman (Overall winner)
Aalto University
Managing hype in quantum computing
Alina Helena Sánchez Gallardo (People’s choice award)
University of Oulu
NV- centres in diamond. The power of one missing atom.
2024 3MT Competition
InstituteQ’s first 3MT competition was held at the Finnish Quantum Days 2024 in Espoo. The winners were:
Rahinatou Yuh Njah epouse Nchiwo (Winner)
Aalto University
Cryptanalysis of polynomial learning with errors
Valter Uotila (Runner-up)
University of Helsinki
Should we optimize data management with quantum computing?
Tomas Fernández Bouvier (People’s choice award)
University of Helsinki
Heat, cannons and computers