Cristiano Ciuti

Cristiano Ciuti is a Professor at the University of Paris Cité and Director of the MPQ (Matter and Complex Quantum Systems) laboratory since April 2018. He also leads the THEORY team within the same institution. His academic journey includes an Associate Professor position at ENS Paris (2003-2006), a postdoc at UCSD (2001-2003), and doctoral work at EPFL Switzerland (1997-2001).

• Habilitation HDR (Univ. Paris 6) - 2005
• Doctorate of Science, EPFL - 2001
• Diploma di Licenza cum laude, Scuola Normale Superiore & Laurea, Università di Pisa, Italy - 1997

Professor Ciuti's research focuses on quantum physics phenomena, particularly in the areas of quantum optics and transport in condensed matter systems, cavity and circuit quantum electrodynamics in the strong coupling regime, theory of open quantum multi-body systems, and non-equilibrium quantum critical phenomena. His work increasingly intersects with complex systems and machine learning approaches, exploring applications of neural networks to quantum dynamics and quantum technologies. His research has evolved to incorporate cutting-edge computational methods including variational approaches and neural quantum states.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating machine learning techniques with quantum physics, particularly in developing neural network approaches for quantum dynamics simulation, quantum state representation, and quantum computing applications. The research spans fundamental quantum phenomena while addressing practical computational challenges in simulating complex quantum systems.

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2021)
• Friedel-Volterra Prize (2019)
• ERC Consolidator Fellowship (2013)
• Junior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) (2010)
• Marie Curie Fellowship (2003)

Professor Ciuti has supervised an extensive number of doctoral students since 2007, with 17 completed theses as of 2023. His mentoring extends to numerous postdoctoral researchers, with current and past appointments including L. Giacomelli, G. Arwas, Z. Denis, and others. His research group appears well-funded through prestigious grants including ERC funding. The MPQ laboratory he directs serves as a hub for quantum physics research, particularly focusing on theoretical approaches to complex quantum phenomena with connections to experimental implementations.