This list of participating groups is being updated following the expansion of InstituteQ.
Field of operations: Software stacks for hybrid classical–quantum computing systems, real-time QEC decoding, scheduling across HPC + QPU
Specific topics of interest: Software stacks for hybrid classical–quantum computing systems, real-time QEC decoding, scheduling across HPC + QPU
Group leader: Bo Zhao
- Aalto University
quantum information theory, quantum private information retrieval, post-quantum cryptography, quantum matroid theory
Group leader: Camilla Hollanti
- Aalto University, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis
superconducting fabrication platform and electronics
Group leader: Jorden Senior
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Microelectronics and quantum technology
Field of operations: Quantum phenomena in ultra-cold gas of atomic hydrogen
Specific topics of interest: Precision spectroscopy, cold gases, BEC
Group leader: Sergey Vasiliev
- University of Turku
2D materials, heterostructures, topological materials
Group leader: Peter Liljeroth
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
computational biophysics, functions from biomolecular to cell/tissue scales
Group leader: Ilpo Vattulainen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
quantum computing from labs to markets
Group leader: Nina Granqvist
- Aalto University, Department of Management Studies
quantum error correction and fault tolerant computation, QKD
Group leader: Olav Tirkkonen
- Aalto University, Department of Communications and Networking
quantum microwave communications and quantum covert communications
Group leader: Riku Jäntti
- Aalto University, Department of Communications and Networking
Field of operations: Theoretical, computational, and physical chemistry; electrochemistry
Specific topics of interest: Theoretical and computational chemistry; electron transfer; nuclear quantum effects; electrochemistry; spectroscopy
Group leader: Marko Melander
- University of Jyväskylä
computational materials physics, single atom qubits for room temperature quantum technologies
Group leader: Flyura Djurabekova
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
Field of operations: nanostructures, nanoscience
Specific topics of interest: cluster-based materials, light-matter interaction
Group leader: Hannu Häkkinen
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: Quantum materials and devices
Specific topics of interest: Superconductivity, magnetism, hybrid quantum materials, transport theory, nonequilibrium effects, fluctuations, open quantum systems, topological matter, flat-band physics, disordered systems
Group leader: Tero Heikkilä
- University of Jyväskylä
theory of quantum materials, entangled quantum matter
Group leader: Jose Lado
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
ultrawide band gap semiconductors as a platform
Group leader: Filip Tuomisto
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
Field of operations: Ecosystem and impact of quantum technologies
Specific topics of interest: Strategy formulation of the Finnish quantum ecosystem
Group leader: Joel Mero
- University of Jyväskylä
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
Field of operations: Laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, technology for ion and atom manipulation
Specific topics of interest: Nuclear structure, astrophysics, fundamental physics
Group leader: Iain Moore
- University of Jyväskylä
quantum sensing, particle physics, low noise electronics, RF techniques, semiconductors
Leader: Matti Kalliokoski
- Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki
Field of operations: Photonics
Specific topics of interest: quantum optics and photonics, QKD, matter waves
Group leader: Robert Fickler
- Tampere University
spatial data science, urban analytics and modelling, transport simulation/optimization, predictive analytics, spatial decision support systems
Group leader: Henrikki Tenkanen
- Aalto University, Department of Built Environment
Field of operations: Quantum devices
Specific topics of interest: Spin qubits in silicon, optomechanics, hybrid quantum systems, photonics
Group leader: Juha Muhonen
- University of Jyväskylä
Mathematical Structures in the Quantum Era
Group leader: Patric Östergård
- Aalto University, Department of Communications and Networking
materials development and behaviour, quantum computing in quantum chemistry
Group leader: Tom Andersson
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Knowledge driven design
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
Field of operations: Inverse problems, pure and applied mathematics
Specific topics of interest: Mathematical modelling, differential geometry, partial differential equations, algebraic geometry
Group leader: Joonas Ilmavirta
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: Quantum Optics, Ultracold atoms
Specific topics of interest: Theory of time-dependent quantum systems and ultracold atomic gases, experimental quantum optics
Group leader: Kalle-Antti Suominen
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku
high-precision experimental methods for molecular spectroscopy and microscopy, optical frequency metrology
Group leader: Markku Vainio
- University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry
Field of operations: photonics organic optolectronics
Specific topics of interest: light matter interactions
Group leader: Konstantinos Daskalakis
- University of Turku
Field of operations: Applied research on quantum software engineering, focusing on methodologies, tooling, and empirical evaluation for reliable and scalable quantum and hybrid software systems
Specific topics of interest: Quantum software development life cycle, hybrid quantum–classical systems, quantum software quality and security, developer practices, and quantum computing applications in spectroscopy and medical imaging
Group leader: Arif Khan
- University of Oulu
quantum optomechanics with excitons, optical trapping in vacuum and quantum control of motion, light-matter BEC, optical computing
Group leader: Anton V. Zasedatelev
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
Field of operations: Theoretical and computational research in quantum many-body physics
Specific topics of interest: Quantum many-body systems, superconductivity, Quantum Nuclear effect, Electronic structure of solids, Many-body quantum mechanics, QFT applied on the many-body problem on electrons and nuclei
Group leader: Ville Härkönen
- Tampere University
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
post-quantum cryptography, quantum algorithms
Group leader: Ilkka Tittonen
- Aalto University, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
high performance microsystems from classical to quantum
Group leader: Mika Prunnila
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Microelectronics and quantum technology
Field of operations: Physics, photonics, chemistry, biomolecules
Specific topics of interest: Light-matter interaction & DNA-nanotechnology
Group leader: Jussi Toppari
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: Molecular and material physics
Specific topics of interest: Application of molecular systems for quantum computing
Group leader: Akseli Mansikkamäki
- NMR Research Unit, University of Oulu
Field of operations: Computer-assisted design of functional molecular materials; quantum chemical modeling of excited-state properties and dynamics
Specific topics of interest: Excited-state engineering for optoelectronic applications; spin-orbit coupling and intersystem crossing in organometallic complexes; thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF); luminescent materials for sensing and display technologies
Group leader: Mikko Linnolahti
- University of Eastern Finland
Field of operations: Nanophysics
Specific topics of interest: Carbon nanotubes, Microfluidics
Group leader: Markus Ahlskog
- University of Jyväskylä / Nanoscience Center
Field of operations: quantum computing, algorithms and software
Specific topics of interest: Quantum computing for energy system operation for low cost (economy) and emission (sustainablity)
Group leader: Zhengmao Li
- Aalto University, School of Electrical Engineering
information theory, open quantum systems
Group leader: Tapio Ala-Nissilä
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
Field of operations: Nanoscience
Specific topics of interest: Nanomaterial synthesis, area-selective functionalisation, low-dimensional fabrication
Group leader: Andreas Johansson
- University of Jyväskylä
quantum magnetism, spintronics, magnon-phonon coupling, magnon-photon coupling
Group leader: Sebastiaan van Dijken
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
Field of operations: Advanced Materials and Structures for Quantum Technologies
Specific topics of interest: quantum sensing with various color centers in diamond needles, quantum sensing complimented with super resolution bioimaging; Conditionally Built Quantum States in the Terahertz Range for Quantum Sensing and Metrology
Group leader: Polina Kuzhir
- University of Eastern Finland
nanomaterials and devices for quantum technologies
Group leader: Harri Lipsanen
- Aalto University, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
quantum sensing (magnetometry) for neuroimaging instrumentation
Group leader: Lauri Parkkonen
- Aalto University, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Field of operations: Theoretical/computational
Specific topics of interest: Molecular and nanojunctions, light-matter interaction
Group leader: Riku Tuovinen
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: theoretical physics
Specific topics of interest: open quantum systems, non-Markovian quantum dynamics, quantum information
Group leader: Jyrki Piilo
- University of Turku, Department of Physics and Astronomy
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
fault-tolerant quantum computing, compilers, and decoders
Group leader: Alexandru Paler
- Aalto University, Department of Computer Science
Field of operations: Computational materials discovery
Specific topics of interest: Two-dimensional materials
Group leader: Pekka Koskinen
- University of Jyväskylä
didactic physics, conceptual understanding, mathematics in physics, networks
Group leader: Ismo Koponen
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
applied cryptography and cyber security
Group leader: Visa Vallivaara
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Safe and connected society
QKD network control and orchestration
Group leader: Kari Seppänen
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Safe and connected society
Field of operations: Quantum Programming and Algorithms, Quantum Circuit Optimization, Quantum Error Correction, Quantum Communication and Security, Multi-physics Simulations, Distributed Quantum Computing
Specific topics of interest: Quantum Programming and Algorithms, Quantum Circuit Optimization, Quantum Error Correction, Quantum Communication and Security, Multi-physics Simulations, Distributed Quantum Computing
Group leader: Majid Haghparast
- Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä
quantum algorithms, quantum information, simulation and machine learning
Group Leader: Francesco Cosco
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Microelectronics and Quantum Technology
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 sensing, quantum materials, hybrid devices, entanglement in superconducting systems, NEMS
Group leader: Pertti Hakonen
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
superconducting circuits, qubits, open quantum systems, bolometers
Group leader: Mikko Möttönen
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
Field of operations: Computational quantum physics
Specific topics of interest: complex quantum systems, electronic structure, low-dimensional systems
Group leader: Esa Räsänen
- Tampere University
many-body quantum physics, superconductivity, nanophotonics, Bose-Einstein condensation, ultracold gases
Group leader: Päivi Törmä
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
quantum information in quantum fields and many-body systems
Group leader: Esko Keski-Vakkuri
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
quantum computing applications
Group leader: Tiina Apilo
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Foresight and data economy
Field of operations: Quantum Information and Computation
Specific topics of interest: Quantum Information and Computation
Group leader: Teiko Heinosaari
- University of Jyväskylä
artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum machine learning
Group leader: Vikas Garg
- Aalto University, Department of Computer Science
Field of operations: Quantum machine learning, complex quantum networks
Specific topics of interest: Quantum reservoir computing, quantum optics, quantum Internet, quantum applied network theory
Group leader: Johannes Nokkala
- University of Turku
electrical quantum standards, atomic clocks, cryogenic quantum devices, optically integrated superconducting quantum devices
Group leader: Antti Manninen
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, MIKES
mechanical quantum devices, cavity optomechanics, qubit-acoustic hybrids
Group leader: Mika Sillanpää
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
quantum thermodynamics, quantum devices, mesoscopic physics
Group leader: Jukka Pekola
- Aalto University, Department of Applied 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
Field of operations: Quantum simulation and modeling of many-body systems
Specific topics of interest: Quantum simulation; quantum sensing; open quantum systems; quantum engineering
Group leader: Paolo Molignini
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: Software engineering methods and tools for assisting quantum developers
Specific topics of interest: Classical-quantum hybrid infrastructures, software tools
Group leader: Vlad Stirbu
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: quantum applications
Specific topics of interest: quantum optics, quantum thermodynamics, nano-optics
Group leader: Kimmo Luoma
- University of Turku
theoretical condensed matter physics, quantum transport, statistical physics, quantum information processing
Group leader: Christian Flindt
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
photonic integrated circuits
Group leader: Timo Aalto
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Microelectronics and quantum technology
technology and instruments for space science missions
Leader: Juhani Huovelin
- University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
Field of operations: Biomolecules and laser spectroscopy
Specific topics of interest: biological phenomena
Group leader: Janne Ihalainen
- University of Jyväskylä
Field of operations: magnetic resonance theory and computation, multiscale modelling, molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, spin dynamics
Specific topics of interest: NMR, EPR, magnetometry, relaxation, NV centres, biosensors
Group leader: Juha Vaara
- University of Oulu
Field of operations: Theory and numerical modeling of superconducting quantum devices, applied quantum computing
Specific topics of interest: quantum algorithms and programming, quantum error correction, quantum error mitigation, many-body physics in qubit arrays, middleware
Group leader: Matti Silveri
- University of Oulu, Nano and molecular systems research unit
experimental and theoretical condensed-matter and quantum information utilising superconducting circuit QED platforms
Group leader: Sorin Paraoanu
- Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics
Field of operations: Energy Technology
Specific topics of interest: Articifial Photosynthesis
Group leader: Mika Valden
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University
Field of operations: Surfaces and Interfaces at the Nanoscale
Specific topics of interest: Quantum materials, molecular spintronics, quantum simulation methods, machine learning
Group leader: Adam Foster
- Aalto University
Field of operations: Fabrication and atomic-scale characterization of quantum materials
Specific topics of interest: 2D quantum materials, multiferroic heterostructures, STM-based spectroscopy, light–matter interaction, topological states
Group leader: Kezilebieke Shawulienu
- University of Jyväskylä
systems, software, data and services engineering and analytics
Group leader: Hong-Linh Truong
- Aalto University, Department of Computer Science
quantum chemical methodology, electronic structure theory and quantum computing
Group Leader: Dage Sundholm
- University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry
Field of operations: Photonics
Specific topics of interest: Classical and quantum optics, macroscopic QED, quantum field theory, topology
Group leader: Marco Ornigotti
- Tampere University
Field of operations: Quantum Photonics
Specific topics of interest: Quantum optical foundations, quantum nature of light, quantized light-matter interactions
Group leader: Andreas Norrman
- University of Eastern Finland
Field of operations: Quantum many-body theory, Quantum information, Condensed matter theory
Specific topics of interest: Physics and information in complex in quantum systems, quantum simulation, topological matter
Group leader: Teemu Ojanen
- Tampere University
Field of operations: Nanoscale thermal transport, superconducting materials and devices, novel nanofabrication and imaging techniques
Specific topics of interest: ultrasensitive superconducting radiation detectors and superconducting tunnel junctions for quantum technology, phononic crystals and near-field phonon tunneling
Group leader: Ilari Maasilta
- University of Jyväskylä
database and data management, category theory in quantum computing and databases
Group leader: Jiaheng Lu
- University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science