ML4Q&A - from the lives of quantum physicists
Episodes
26. Daqing Wang on Quantum Teleportation and molecules as a platform for Quantum Technology
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ML4Q&A, hosts Chandana Rao and Patrick Geraghty speak with Professor Daqing Wang about his journey through experimental quantum sci...
25. From PhD into the quantum industry: Michaela Eichinger
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michaela Eichinger, Product Solutions Physicist at Quantum Machines and quantum content creator, joins Mira and Chris on ML4Q&A to discuss her journey...
24. Jens Eisert on joining ML4Q, frontiers in quantum information and teaching
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jens Eisert joins ML4Q as a member for the next funding period which was granted around the time Chris and Mira recorded this Episode with him. So nat...
23. Photonic Quantum Computing: Christine Silberhorn
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ML4Q&A, host Mira Sharma, an associated member of the Matter and Light for Quantum Computing (ML4Q) Cluster, chats with one of the ...
22. Concepts, Chaos, and Cluster Coordination: Alex Altland
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ML4Q&A, Chris and Mira talk with Alex Altland, theoretical physicist and ML4Q member, about the tension between deep scientific thi...
21. From Industry back to Academia: Mario Berta
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ML4Q&A, Chris and Mira are joined by ML4Q Professor Mario Berta, who shares his unique journey from ETH Zürich via Imperial Colleg...
20. From Academia to Industry: Frank Wilhelm-Mauch and Jan Goetz
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 20th episode of ML4Q&A, Chris and Mira celebrate the journey of the podcast, from its beginnings in 2021 to becoming a platform for ex...
19. Rydberg atoms and dual career challenges: Sebastian Hofferberth
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mira and Chris speak to Sebastian Hofferberth about his journey through academia as he literally went from Heidelberg to Harvard, to ...
18. Quantum Error Correction: Markus Müller
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mira and Chris talk with Markus Müller, a member of ML4Q and Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich. Mark...
17. Quantum Chaos: Silvia Pappalardi
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mira and Chris talk to Silvia Pappalardi, who joined ML4Q as a junior professor last April. Silvia heads the Qhaos group (spelled with...
16. Ion-Trap Quantum Computing: Christof Wunderlich
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris introduces Mira Sharma, his co-host of the show. Mira is a PhD student at IQI in David DiVincenzo's group. This is their first c...
15. Quantum Communication and Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics: Gláucia Murta
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris talks to Gláucia Murta, a postdoc in ML4Q, who was won the cluster's Young Investigator Award. They talk about Gláucia’s pas...
14. Quantum optics and photon BEC: Julian Schmitt
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris talks to Julian Schmitt, leader of the junior research group “Quantum fluids of light” at the University of Bonn. Julian rec...
13. Global Quantum Leap: Steven Koester
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris talks to Steven Koester, Professor of Nanotechnology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ...
12. Electron quantum optics: Erwann Bocquillon
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris talks to Erwann Bocquillon, ML4Q professor at the 2nd Institute of Physics at the University of Cologne who started his group i...
11. How David DiVincenzo got into quantum computing
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to David DiVincenzo, Director of the Institute of Theoretical Nanoelectronics at Forschungszentrum Jülich & co-founder of th...
10. Quantum Chemistry: Christian Gogolin and Gian-Luca Anselmetti
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our new season by featuring members of the cluster who are working at the intersection with other stakeholders in the larger quantum commu...
9. Quantum (hype) control: Tommaso Calarco
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our new season we feature members of the cluster who are working at the intersection to other stakeholders in the larger quantum community. In this...
8. Quantum dot spin qubits: Jan Klos
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to feature some of our experimental physicists. In this episode, we talk to Jan Klos, PhD student and associated member of ML4Q. Jan - who...
7. 2D Materials: Annika Kurzmann
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to feature some of our experimental physicists. In this episode, we talk to Annika Kurzmann, Junior Principle Investigator at RWTH Aachen ...
6. Semiconductor Quantum Photonics: Beata Kardynal
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue to feature some of our experimental physicists. In this episode, we talk to Beata Kardynal, group leader at Forschungszentrum Jülich and ...
5. Superconducting quantum computers: Rami Barends
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
4. Theory of topological quantum matter: Kathrin Dorn
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3. Quantum Key Distribution: Dagmar Bruss
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast episode of ML4Q&A, Kathrin Dorn (PhD student, Egger group) speaks to Dagmar Bruss, professor at the Institute for Theoretical Physcs ...
2. Quantum information theory and many-body theory: David Gross
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ML4Q&A continues featuring theoretical physicists in ML4Q. In the second episode, Chris Dickel is talking to David Gross, professor in Cologne and vic...
1. Quantum Control in Ultracold Atoms: Martino Calzavara
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of ML4Q's podcast - ML4Q&A - is now online! Our guest is Martino Calzavara, a PhD researcher in the PGI-8 Institute for Quantum Cont...