Mauro Paternostro

Professor Mauro Paternostro is a leading academic in quantum information and quantum technologies at Queen's University Belfast's School of Mathematics and Physics. With expertise spanning cavity optomechanics, quantum thermodynamics, and quantum communication, he has authored 180+ top-tier publications and secured €9+ million in research funding. He serves as Vice Chair of COST Action CA15220 and Chief Editor of the De Gruyter journal 'Quantum Measurement and Quantum Metrology'.

• 2012-2014: Editorial Board Member, Physical Review A
• 2012: Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
• 2008: EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellowship
• 2005: Early Career Fellowship

His research explores fundamental quantum mechanics while developing practical quantum technologies through projects like 'Non-Markovian Quantum Thermodynamics' and 'Quantum Technologies in Space'. Current PhD students include Sam McMillen (quantum superpositions), James Cormican (quantum plant engines), and Luca Innocenti (quantum machine learning). Former students like Steve Campbell (Marie Curie Fellow) and Matteo Brunelli (Cambridge Postdoc) continue advancing quantum science globally.