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Yasser Omar is an Associate Professor at the Logic and Computation Unit within the Department of Mathematics at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. He serves as Group Coordinator for the Physics of Information and Quantum Technologies Group at PQI – Portuguese Quantum Institute and CeFEMA/LAPMET. Additionally, he is President of PQI and a Corresponding Member of Academia das Ciências de Lisboa.
- Ph.D. in Physics, Centre for Quantum Computation, Department of Physics, University of Oxford (2003)
- Physics Degree (Licenciatura em Engenharia Física Tecnológica), Instituto Superior Técnico (1998)
His research focuses on quantum information, quantum technologies, and their intersections with physics, mathematics, and computation. Key areas include quantum entanglement, quantum algorithms, quantum thermodynamics, and applications to complex networks and high-energy physics.
Recent publications highlight advancements in quantum communication, energy-efficient computation, and quantum machine learning. Notable works include quantum clustering algorithms, multipartite entanglement distribution, and thermodynamic scaling in quantum computers.
He coordinates the Minor in Quantum Science and Technologies at IST and directs the Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information. His leadership extends to co-founding the World Quantum Day (April 14) and EQSI – European Quantum Software Institute, while also serving as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the CERN Quantum Technology Initiative.
Yasser Omar's work at the QuTe Lab – Quantum Technologies Laboratory – has been featured in media outlets like SIC TV, focusing on free-space quantum communication and its applications.
