Sylvain Nascimbene

Sylvain Nascimbene is a Professor at Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS-PSL) in Paris since 2023, affiliated with the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel at Collège de France. His research focuses on experimental quantum physics with ultracold Dysprosium and Rubidium atoms, particularly in topological matter simulation and quantum-enhanced sensing.

• 2023–present: Professor at ENS
• 2011–2023: Assistant Professor at ENS
• 2022: Junior member of Institut universitaire de France
• 2020: Habilitation à diriger des recherches
• 2010–2011: Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics
• 2006–2010: PhD under C. Salomon and F. Chevy at Laboratoire Kastler Brossel

His research includes:

• Quantum-enhanced sensing with ultracold Dysprosium
• Simulation of quantum Hall effect and topological phases
• Studies of 2D Bose gases and spin mixtures

Notable projects:

• TOPODY (2018–2023): ERC-funded exploration of topological matter
• MAFAG (2016–2017): Investigation of Majorana fermions

Scientific Awards:

• ERC Starting Grant (TOPODY)
• Junior member of Institut universitaire de France

He teaches courses at ENS including classical optics, quantum optics, and ultracold atom physics, and has contributed to curriculum development and exam materials.