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University of Helsinki research groups offer various thesis and internship opportunities for students at all university degree levels (BSc, MSc, PhD).
The research at the university includes but is not limited to:
- quantum algorithms and software
- quantum simulation and NISQ
- quantum information and foundations
- quantum education research
- quantum philosophy
Thesis and internship opportunities are available across these areas.
See the full list of research groups at the University of Helsinki below.
Please do not hesitate to contact the contact persons of the groups if you are interested in available opportunities. You may also inquire about possible internships or summer student projects in the groups. If you cannot find the contact information of the contact person on the group page, please use People Finder.
If you wish help in finding a quantum-related thesis topic, please get in touch with the EduQ contacts at the University of Helsinki.
computational biophysics, functions from biomolecular to cell/tissue scales
Group leader: Ilpo Vattulainen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
computational materials physics, single atom qubits for room temperature quantum technologies
Group leader: Flyura Djurabekova
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
ultrawide band gap semiconductors as a platform
Group leader: Filip Tuomisto
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
quantum software engineering
Leader: Jukka K. Nurminen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science
quantum software
Leader: Tomi Männistö
- University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science
quantum sensing, particle physics, low noise electronics, RF techniques, semiconductors
Leader: Matti Kalliokoski
- Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki
numerical simulations, imaging in quantum applications, tomography problems, the relation of optical and quantum computing
Group leader: Matti Lassas
- University of Helsinki, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
high-precision experimental methods for molecular spectroscopy and microscopy, optical frequency metrology
Group leader: Markku Vainio
- University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry
Electronic excitations, electronic structure of defects in semiconductors and other materials, strongly correlated materials, electron dynamics, x-ray spectroscopies, x-ray scattering, x-ray imaging, synchrotron light sources and free-electron lasers, photon detection, radiation-matter interactions, optical phenomena in matter (also nonlinear), short and long range order in matter
Group leader: Simo Huotari
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
theory of open quantum systems, quantum field theory
Group leader: Antti Kupiainen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
quantum methods, quantum chemistry on quantum computers
Group Leader: Susi Lehtola
- University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry
nonsmooth optimisation, general theory, methods, applications to machine learning and inverse problems
Group leader: Tuomo Valkonen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
didactic physics, conceptual understanding, mathematics in physics, networks
Group leader: Ismo Koponen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
interface of quantum physics, and neuroscience
Group leader: Petri Ala-Laurila
- University of Helsinki, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences AND Aalto University, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
quantum information in quantum fields and many-body systems
Group leader: Esko Keski-Vakkuri
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
interpretations of quantum theory, varieties of quantum information, quantum biology, quantum cognition, quantum theory and reality, epistemological issues of quantum mechanics, quantum approaches to consciousness
Group leader: Paavo Pylkkänen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies
technology and instruments for space science missions
Leader: Juhani Huovelin
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
quantum chemical methodology, electronic structure theory and quantum computing
Group Leader: Dage Sundholm
- University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry
database and data management, category theory in quantum computing and databases
Group leader: Jiaheng Lu
- University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science
