My PhD thesis “Controlling Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems” studies how delicate quantum information changes under noisy conditions. The research considers both how the open system dynamics controls the quantum information encoded in the system, and how the dynamics itself can be controlled. Usually, the open system dynamics is seen as detrimental to information, but it can also be a tool for gaining information. We exploited the loss of information to develop a new approach to quantum measurements, which guarantees that you can trust the measurement’s result even if you don’t know its physical mechanism. Later, we demonstrated in an experimental implementation that such measurements can give conclusive information about the revival of quantum information. The thesis contained purely theoretical studies, but also very rewarding experimental collaborations which inspired me to start making experiments.

After defending my thesis, I worked a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä. There, I trained on performing experiments myself while I worked on developing an optomechanical readout for donor spin qubits in silicon at the group of Hybrid Quantum Technologies in Silicon.

Currently, I am working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Luminous Materials and Devices group in the PLAS-OLED project. I am developing a pump-probe measurement setup for transient absorption and transient reflection measurements. I am interested in combining my experience in the theory of open quantum systems with time-resolved optical measurements, possibly leading to quantum enhancement of future technologies such as OLEDs, batteries or solar cells.