Stefan Filipp

Prof. Dr. techn. Stefan Filipp is a faculty member at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and serves as Director at the Walther-Meißner-Institute for Low Temperature Research. His research focuses on quantum computing and information processing using superconducting qubits, with a strong emphasis on geometric quantum computation and quantum hardware development. He also contributes to quantum optics, quantum error correction, and hybrid quantum-classical systems.

• Education: Dr. Filipp completed his Dipl.-Ing. in Technical Physics at TU Vienna (2003), a Master’s in Physics at Uppsala University (2002), and a PhD in Technical Physics at TU Vienna (2006) with a thesis on geometric phases.
• Research Interests: His work spans quantum gate design, qubit control, quantum entanglement, and superconducting circuit engineering. Recent projects include OpenSuperQPlus100 and MUNIQC-SC for scalable quantum processors.

Scientific Awards:

• Outstanding Technology Achievement Award, IBM Research (2020)
• Innovation Achievement Award, IBM Research (2018)
• Erwin-Schrödinger-Fellowship, Austrian Science Foundation (2009)
• Viktor Hess Award, Austrian Physical Society (2007)

Teaching: He offers courses such as Quantum Computing with Superconducting Qubits, Superconducting Quantum Circuits, and Journal Club on Quantum Systems, covering both foundational and advanced topics.