Alexia Auffèves

Alexia Auffèves serves as a First Class Research Director (DR1) at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and holds a Visiting Research Professor position at the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), National University of Singapore. She directs the CNRS International Research Lab MajuLab and co-founded the Quantum Energy Initiative (QEI), an interdisciplinary global consortium investigating the energy footprint of quantum technologies.

She completed her experimental PhD under Nobel laureate Prof. Serge Haroche. From 2017-2022, she led the QuantAlps center for quantum science in Grenoble before launching the Quantum Energy Initiative in 2022.

Dr. Auffèves pioneers research at the intersection of quantum energetics, quantum optics, and quantum foundations. Her work establishes fundamental principles for quantifying energy costs in quantum information processing, bridging theoretical physics with philosophical inquiry. Recent focus includes developing energy efficiency metrics for quantum processors and analyzing thermodynamic constraints in quantum measurements.

Her 2023-2025 publications reveal a cohesive research trajectory centered on quantum thermodynamics. Key contributions include establishing energy cost frameworks for quantum measurements, demonstrating reservoir-free decoherence mechanisms, and linking quantum negativity to anomalous energy exchanges. These works consistently integrate theoretical modeling with experimental validation through collaborations with leading quantum hardware groups.

She leads multiple high-impact projects including BACQ and HQI (French Quantum Strategy), NGap (NRF), and OECQ (French Public Bank of Investment), involving industry partners like Alice&Bob, Quandela, and EDF to optimize quantum processor energy efficiency.

Dr. Auffèves mentors a multinational research team comprising Kiarn Laverick, Kian Hwee Lim, Samyak Prasad, Nathan Shetell, Harshit Verma, Hanlin Nie, and PhD student Tejas Acharya. Her group operates within MajuLab and the Quantum Energy Team, driving collaborative research across France, Singapore, and international institutions.