معرفی
Alessandro Duca serves as a permanent Researcher (Chargé de recherche) at Inria Nancy – Grand Est, affiliated with the Institut Élie Cartan de Lorraine (IECL) at the University of Lorraine under the Faculty of Science and Technology. He leads research in mathematical control theory with emphasis on quantum systems and partial differential equations, directing the Nancy pole of the ANR QuBiCCS project since 2024.
Academic Background:
- PhD in Mathematics (2014–2018) from Università degli studi di Torino, Politecnico di Torino, and Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté
- Postdoctoral positions at Laboratoire de Mathématique de Versailles (2020–2022) and Institut Fourier (2018–2020)
- Tenure-track Assistant Professor at University of Naples – Parthenope (2022)
His research integrates control theory, quantum mechanics, and nonlinear analysis to solve complex problems in bilinear quantum systems. Key contributions include establishing small-time controllability for nonlinear Schrödinger equations, developing control strategies for systems on quantum graphs, and analyzing controllability under moving domains and Dirac potentials. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with quantum computing applications through rigorous PDE analysis.
Duca's publication portfolio (2020–2025) demonstrates consistent focus on bilinear control mechanisms across diverse systems, with increasing emphasis on quantum graph networks and metamaterial applications. His methodologies frequently combine adiabatic control techniques with explicit field constructions to achieve precise state manipulation in quantum systems.
Research Leadership:
- Coordinator of ANR QuBiCCS project Nancy pole (2024–present)
- Organizer of "Quantum Lo: contrôle quantique en Lorraine" workshop (2025) and "New Trends in Quantum Control" conference (2024)
- Principal investigator for ANR ISDEEC-funded postdoctoral research (2018–2020)
As an active community builder, he maintains extensive international collaborations through frequent invited presentations at institutions across France, Italy, Tunisia, Japan, and China, while contributing to the IECL's Partial Differential Equations research team and Inria's quantum control initiatives.
