In this FAU LMQ People Spotlight, we interviewed the researcher Jan Koziol, who is working at the Research Unit Chair of Prof. Kai Phillip Schmidt since 2018.
What is your research topic? What is your current role?
I just finished my PhD in the group of Kai Phillip Schmidt on the theoretical description of quantum lattice models with long-range interactions. That means, I model quantum mechanical degrees of freedom (particles, spin, …) placed on a periodic arrangement of lattice sites with the twist of having long-range (e. g. dipolar) interactions between them.
How is your research linked to the research foci of the FAU LMQ?
Lattice models with long-range interactions appear across most atomic and molecular quantum simulation platforms, but also several condensed matter systems. So, I would argue that my research connects to all three components of the Profile Center: light, matter and quantum technologies. For example: In a recent preprint, we demonstrated how to use quantum annealing (a commercially available quantum technology) to study the long-range Ising model (relevant for the experimental platforms mentioned above).
What do you find most fascinating in your research?
It is exciting to see that the theories one develops can be applied to so many different quantum platforms. You never know if your theory will be used to describe the magnetic properties of materials or the placement of atoms in optical lattices.
When I am not working at the FAU, then …
I am probably on my bicycle.
Do you have a secret talent?
Some people say I have an extensive knowledge of trivia and fun facts.
What does a typical day in your working life look like?
Working on my laptop, going to mensa, meetings, discussions, coffee breaks — all in an incoherent manner.
What are your plans for the future?
Since I have finished my PhD, it is now time for the next step. I would like to continue my research in the field and grow as an independent researcher. Therefore, I will join the group of Prof. Andreas Nunnenkamp at the University of Vienna for a PostDoc.
In this FAU LMQ People Spotlight, we interviewed the researcher Jan Koziol, who is working at the Research Unit Chair of Prof. Kai Phillip Schmidt since 2018.
What is your research topic? What is your current role?
I just finished my PhD in the group of Kai Phillip Schmidt on the theoretical description of quantum lattice models with long-range interactions. That means, I model quantum mechanical degrees of freedom (particles, spin, …) placed on a periodic arrangement of lattice sites with the twist of having long-range (e. g. dipolar) interactions between them.
How is your research linked to the research foci of the FAU LMQ?
Lattice models with long-range interactions appear across most atomic and molecular quantum simulation platforms, but also several condensed matter systems. So, I would argue that my research connects to all three components of the Profile Center: light, matter and quantum technologies. For example: In a recent preprint, we demonstrated how to use quantum annealing (a commercially available quantum technology) to study the long-range Ising model (relevant for the experimental platforms mentioned above).
What do you find most fascinating in your research?
It is exciting to see that the theories one develops can be applied to so many different quantum platforms. You never know if your theory will be used to describe the magnetic properties of materials or the placement of atoms in optical lattices.
When I am not working at the FAU, then …
I am probably on my bicycle.
Do you have a secret talent?
Some people say I have an extensive knowledge of trivia and fun facts.
What does a typical day in your working life look like?
Working on my laptop, going to mensa, meetings, discussions, coffee breaks — all in an incoherent manner.
What are your plans for the future?
Since I have finished my PhD, it is now time for the next step. I would like to continue my research in the field and grow as an independent researcher. Therefore, I will join the group of Prof. Andreas Nunnenkamp at the University of Vienna for a PostDoc.