Quantum Simulation and Computation Group

Welcome to the Quantum Simulation and Computation Group at University of Portsmouth!

I am a senior lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Portsmouth (UK) and my research mainly focuses on how to apply quantum theory into practical applications (e.g., for quantum chemistry) and fundamental quantum physics (e.g., for relativistic quantum simulation) in quantum optics and superconducting circuits.


Teaching responsibilities 

I am a module coordinator for 2nd-year students in the module of Mathematical Physics (M20278) and a co-coordinator for 1st-year students in Space Science and Application Physics (M24199) , for the 2nd-year students in Introduction to Modern Physics (M31446) and for the final-year students in Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information (M26359). In addition, I played a role of an employability advisor and a placement tutor in SMAP for 2 years and a member of the Equality and Diversity committee and of REF2029 Steering committee in SMAP.

Organised Workshops

https://sites.google.com/view/jaewooquantum/quantum-computation-simulation-workshop-2023


PhD advertisement

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD to commence in October 2024.

Title: Quantum Simulation for Relativistic Schrödinger-Newton equation

The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Technology and will be supervised by Dr Jaewoo Joo, Professor David Bacon and Dr Andrew Burbanks. 

Successful applicants will receive a bursary to cover tuition fees for three years and a stipend in line with the UKRI rate (e.g., £18,622 for 2023/24). Bursary recipients will also receive a £1,500 p.a. for project costs/consumables. Costs for student visa and immigration health surcharge are not covered by this bursary. For further guidance and advice visit our international and EU students ‘Visa FAQs’ page.

Please read the further information in https://www.port.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/research-degrees/phd/explore-our-projects/quantum-simulation-for-relativistic-schrodinger-newton-equation and https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/quantum-simulation-for-relativistic-schr-dinger-newton-equation/?p168775.  

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Previous postdoc advertisement

Application deadline: Friday, January 5, 2024

Salary: Scale 7 (£39,347 - £42,978) - Full time/Fixed Term Contract
Closing date: 5-Jan-2024 23:59 (UK time)

Applications are invited for the position of a 2-year Research Fellow on the Fault Tolerant Quantum Simulation project at the University of Portsmouth. The main project will involve the development of quantum simulation in the first- and second-quantised systems.

The job post will be held in the research group of Dr Jaewoo Joo at the School of Mathematics and Physics (SMAP) in the University of Portsmouth, UK. This role will play a key role in a part of international research collaborations with the Quantum Computing Team at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in Korea.

Applicants are expected to have a PhD in a relevant area (e.g., quantum simulation and/or computing in Physics). The candidates should have a strong research track record in the quantum computation and simulation field with experience of programming skills (i.e., Qiskit, Qutip, and Mathematica). The knowledge of physical systems for implementing quantum computers (e.g., superconducting circuits and ion traps) would be beneficial for conducting the project. The knowledge of quantum error-correction and computational skills for variational optimisation codes is also desired.

Applicants should submit 1) a CV with a publication list, 2) a personal statement, and 3) the contact details of two references.

The post holder will work closely with international partners in Korea (main), USA and Canada and should be able to have international travels. This research fellow is expected to present research project findings to group members weekly and to write funding reports biannually as well as to contribute to effective dissemination of research outcomes nationally/internationally through publications and oral presentations. There is a probationary period of six months during which new staff are expected to demonstrate their suitability for the post and it is desired to assist with supervising research students and research-related teaching tasks.

The University of Portsmouth is committed to building a culturally diverse environment and strongly encourages applications from women and people from under-represented groups.

Please apply for this through https://mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=217310N6lo&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=152878Od7V

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DED191/research-fellow.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr Jaewoo Joo (jaewoo.joo@port.ac.uk)

Previous PhD advertisement

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD to commence in October 2020.

Title: Quantum simulation of complex quantum processes on superconducting qubits 

The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Technology, and will be supervised by Dr Jaewoo Joo, Dr Arseni Goussev and Dr Andrew Burbanks.

Candidates applying for this project may be eligible to compete for one of a small number of bursaries available; these cover tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for three years and a stipend in line with the UKRI rate (£15,009 for 2019/2020). Bursary recipients may be eligible for £1,500 for project costs/consumables.

The work on this project will: