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Nika Akopian is an Associate Professor and Group Leader at the Quantum Networks Group within the Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His research focuses on quantum nanophotonics, nanowire quantum dots, and multi-qubit photonic devices, with a particular emphasis on hybrid atomic-solid state systems and epsilon-near-zero materials for quantum networks. He leads the MultiQubit project funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant, exploring multi-qubit quantum photonic devices.
Education includes a Ph.D. in Physics from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2008), followed by postdoctoral research at Delft and Eindhoven Universities of Technology. Key awards include the ERC Consolidator Grant (2020), Villum Young Investigator Program (2014), and Veni Grant (2008).
Research interests span quantum control of nanowire quantum dots, hybrid systems coupling quantum dots to atomic vapors, and epsilon-near-zero materials for integrated quantum networks. Major contributions include demonstrating frequency-locked quantum dot emission to atomic transitions and developing crystal-phase quantum dots in nanowires.
Scientific awards highlight his work, including the IUPAP Young Author Award (2006) and Gutwirth Fellowship (2006). His team includes advisees such as A. Srikanth, R. Radhakrishnan, and D. Li. Current projects involve advancing quantum networks and multi-qubit photonic devices.
