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2025
2025
MIRQ school venue at Villa del Grumello, Como, Italy (July, 2025)
July, 2025: MIRAQLS Summer School MIRQ Advances Training and Collaboration in Quantum Sensing
The second MIRAQLS Summer School, MIRQ – International School on Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Quantum Sensing, was held in late July 2025 at the prestigious Lake Como School of Advanced Studies (LCSAS) in Como, Italy. Hosted at Villa del Grumello, the event was co-organized by Fabio Pezzoli (University of Milano-Bicocca), Denis Seletskiy (Polytechnique Montréal), and Oussama Moutanabbir (Polytechnique Montréal).
Selected by LCSAS on the basis of scientific excellence, MIRQ played an important role in disseminating the achievements of the MIRAQLS project during the celebrations of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ2025), marking the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics. The school was officially endorsed and promoted through IYQ2025 channels, increasing the project's international visibility.
MIRQ brought together leading researchers, consortium members, PhD students, and early-career scientists to explore the latest advances in mid-infrared (MIR) quantum sensing. The programme combined theoretical and experimental perspectives while fostering discussions on emerging opportunities in quantum communication, quantum information, and photonic technologies.
The school featured lectures from internationally renowned experts from academia and industry, including representatives from Paderborn University, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, Technion, UC Irvine, KAIST, the University of Tokyo, Politecnico di Milano, the University of Glasgow, and several other leading institutions. In addition to scientific lectures, participants engaged in panel discussions on careers in academia and industry, as well as sessions dedicated to the future of MIR quantum technologies.
Supported by the Lake Como School of Advanced Studies, Fondazione Alessandro Volta, Fondazione Cariplo, and the Italian National Quantum Science and Technology Institute, MIRQ provided a unique platform for education, networking, and scientific exchange. Together with the first MIRAQLS Summer School, it leaves a lasting educational legacy and contributes to training the next generation of researchers in quantum technologies.
The event webpage can be found at: International school on Mid-InfraRed technologies for Quantum sensing (MIRQ)
MIRAQLS Contributes to Public Outreach on Quantum Technologies
Following the success of the MIRQ Summer School, one of its organizers, Prof. Fabio Pezzoli (University of Milano-Bicocca), was invited to participate in a public outreach event hosted by the Como chapter of Confindustria, the main association representing Italian industry.
The event was aimed at a broad audience and focused on increasing public awareness of the importance of quantum science and its emerging technological applications. Through his lecture, Prof. Pezzoli highlighted recent advances in the field and discussed the growing impact of quantum technologies on science, innovation, and society.
This initiative further contributed to the dissemination objectives of the MIRAQLS project and complemented the activities carried out during the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ2025).
A recording of the lecture (in Italian) has been made publicly available on YouTube, allowing a wider audience to engage with the topic and learn more about the opportunities offered by quantum technologies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crGmkfRAQlY
MIRAQLS Research Featured in Institutional Seminar at UAM
MIRAQLS Research Featured in Institutional Seminar at UAM
MIRAQLS partners have continued to disseminate project-related research through institutional seminars and scientific colloquia at leading research institutions.
On 4 April 2025, Prof. Jérôme Faist delivered an invited seminar entitled “Controlling Solid State Phases Through Vacuum Field” at the Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC) of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). The talk explored cutting-edge developments at the intersection of quantum optics and condensed matter physics, highlighting how vacuum electromagnetic fields can be used to influence and control the properties of solid-state materials.
The seminar attracted researchers and students from a range of disciplines and provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, foster scientific discussion, and increase the visibility of research themes closely aligned with the objectives of the MIRAQLS project.
Through participation in institutional seminars and colloquia, MIRAQLS researchers continue to engage with the broader scientific community and promote advances in quantum science and enabling technologies.
MIRAQLS Partner, Animesh Datta from Warwick University Contributes to APS Webinar on Quantum Optics
MIRAQLS Partner, Animesh Datta from Warwick University Contributes to APS Webinar on Quantum Optics
As part of the project's dissemination and outreach activities, MIRAQLS partners have actively participated in high-profile international events dedicated to quantum science and technology.
In November 2025, Prof. Animesh Datta from the University of Warwick took part in the American Physical Society (APS) webinar "Sensing the Quantum World: Quantum Optics and the Nature of Light". The webinar brought together leading experts to discuss how quantum optics is advancing our understanding of light and enabling new sensing technologies with unprecedented capabilities.
The event provided an opportunity to engage with a broad international audience of researchers, students, and science enthusiasts, while highlighting the importance of quantum technologies and their growing impact across scientific and technological domains.
Participation in such events contributes to the visibility of the MIRAQLS project and supports its commitment to disseminating knowledge and fostering dialogue within the global quantum science community. https://www.aps.org/events/webinars/2025/quantum-optics
2024
2024
MIRAQLS meeting event in Warsaw (June 27, 2024)
MIRAQLS Summer School group photo (University of Warsaw, June 26, 2024)
July 2, 2024: MIRAQLS Discord channel and MIRAQLS LinkedIn group are created following received feedback from the students at the MIRAQLS meeting event in Warsaw. Students are enthusiastic about strengthening the connections made at the school, with many collaboration ideas overheard during their discussions. Way to go team!
June 23-28, 2024: MIRAQLS summer school in Warsaw was a resounding success! 5-days filled with lectures from leading academic and industrial leaders including MIRAQLS members Fabio Pezzoli, Animesh Datta, Cristina Benea-Chelmus, Jérôme Faist, Stéphane Kéna-Cohen, Oussama Moutanabbir; technology and career presentations; technology panel discussion; icebreaking sessions; student posters with flash presentations and poster prize winners; group dinners and sightseeing; and of course -- MIRAQLS-wide in-person meeting -- largest yet! Successful event skillfully organized by Michał Karpiński and the local team at the University of Warsaw and with program committee of Antonio Fernández Domínguez, Johannes Feist, Fabio Pezzoli and Denis Seletskiy. Team MIRAQLS is getting stronger!
June 21, 2024: Project review reporting 18-month progress in front of EU and Canadian program managers and 3 external reviewers. Reviewers are impressed by the progress and make insightful suggestions on how to improve the operations -- Thank you!
March 23, 2024: 18-month online review meeting was very engaging, with many original results from both intra- and inter-work-package collaborations. The team is starting to get visibly stronger!
2023
2023
MIRAQLS online 12-month meeting (October 24, 2023)
MIRAQLS 6-month meeting (UAM campus, Madrid, March 27-28, 2023)
October 23-24, 2023: The MIRAQLS consortium meets in online format. Advances were reviewed, challenges and new pathways for the project discussed. We offcially welcome Michał Karpiński and the UWAW group into our team.
June 1, 2023: "Fundamental limits of pulsed quantum light spectroscopy: Dipole moment estimation" by Animesh Datta and co-workers published in PRA as Editor's Suggestion.
March 27-28, 2023: 6-month review meeting The MIRAQLS consortium meets in hybrid format (online-onsite) in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain). Advances were reviewed, challenges and new pathways for the project discussed. Links among groups were strengthened, new collaborations emerged. Very productive meeting!
March 22, 2023: Denis Seletskiy and Nicolás Quesada present the MIRAQLS consortium and the PolyQuantique research group, respectively. Both talks are given as part of the Symposium le Québec en Photonique Quantitque held at Polytechnique Montréal.
March 9, 2023 Denis Seletskiy gives a colloquium on "Subcycle quantum optics and mid-infrared sensing" at the Physics and Astronomy Department of the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM). Advertisement of the MIRAQLS consortium and promotion of student applications!
2022
2022
MIRAQLS online kick-off meeting (October 25, 2022)
December 15, 20 and 22, 2022 Denis Seletskiy presents 3 seminars highlighting MIRAQLS project: at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (Erlangen, Germany); at the Physics Department of the University of Warsaw and the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw, Poland)
November 18, 2022 Project MIRAQLS acquires an official logo (see above), depicting a temporally localized quantum wavepacket of light-matter coupled system [maybe you see an optical resonator, maybe you don't] :-)
November 15 and 16, 2022 Denis Seletskiy presents the MIRAQLS project as part of the Physics Seminars at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM, USA) and Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM, USA)
November 09, 2022 Denis Seletskiy presents the MIRAQLS project as part of the INRS Physics colloquium (Varennes, QC, Canada) titled "Subcycle quantum photonics: from fundamental principles to mid-infrared quantum sensing applications"
November 7, 2022 Sean Molesky gives a seminar titled "A Dual Outlook for Inverse Design" at the RQMP (CPM) seminar, Department of Physics, McGill University (Montreal, QC, Canada).
October 25, 2022 Project kick-off virtual meeting (see the screen capture of the Zoom meeting on the left). Let the science begin!
October 24, 2022 Nicolás Quesada presents an RQMP (CPM)/INTRIQ Seminar at McGill University (Montreal, QC, Canada): "Quantum Computational Advantage with a Programmable Photonic Processor".
October 11, 2022 Denis Seletskiy presents MIRAQLS project at the INTRIQ Fall 2022 Meeting (Bromont, QC, Canada)
October 6, 2022 DIGIBYTE (EU Commission) and NSERC announce the awarded EU-CAN projects on quantum technologies. See also coverage of the news by participating institutions, including Polytechnique Montréal, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
October 4, 2022 The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 was awarded jointly to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science". Congratulations to the quantum science pioneers enabling quantum technologies in computing, communication, and sensing!
October 3, 2022 Launch date of the MIRAQLS project! Follow us on Twitter : @project_MIRAQLS
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