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The Quantum Research Group is a Research Group headed by Prof. Francesco Petruccione and is hosted within the School of Chemistry and Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It is located on the third floor of H-block on the Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa.

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THEORETICAL PHYSICS

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Our theoretical research focuses on a broad spectrum of topics surrounding Open Quantum Systems. We research Open Quantum Walks, Quantum Optics, Quantum Thermodynamics and Markovian/Non-Markovian Systems.

EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

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Our experimental group is flourishing in the fields of Quantum Optics, Quantum Key Distribution, Ion Trapping, Quantum Nanophotonic Systems, Quantum Metamaterials/Plasmonics and the latest Africhino.

COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS

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The world of technology and Artificial Intelligence is expanding rapidly, and so is our research in Machine Learning. We also perform research on Quantum Computing, and Quantum Machine Learning.