Quantum Algorithms for Molecular Sciences

Research

My research focuses on developing new quantum algorithms for simulating chemical and physical systems. My research mainly focuses on three complementary areas:

Publications

You can find an updated list on Google Scholar and arXiv.

Vacancies

No vacancies at the moment, but keep an eye out as they might be coming soon!

Bio

I studied Physics in Milan and Florence, and moved to Leiden for a physics MSc in 2016. During my undergrad, I focused on quantum information theory, quantum algorithms, and experimental quantum optics. I received a Casimir prize, and a national Lorentz prize for my thesis on Quantum Digital Cooling.

I then joined the starting group of Thomas O’Brien in Leiden, for a PhD supported by a personal Casimir fellowship. During this time, I actively participated in the creation and growth of the applied quantum algorithms group. In parallel with my PhD, I pursued an internship with Google Quantum AI, and started collaborations with the Luuk Visscher and the theoretical chemistry group in VU. I graduated in 2024, and my thesis “The Power of One Qubit in Quantum Simulation Algorithms” was the LION candidate for the faculty thesis award.

During my PhD I obtained private funding, which supported a small team lead by myself in Leiden, in the context of the “Quantum Computing for Quantum Chemistry” collaboration (QC²) with VU and UvA.

In April 2026 I joined UvA as Assistant Professor in Quantum Computing and Simulation for Quantum Chemistry and Materials, in a position shared beween HIMS, IvI and QuSoft. I keep my connections to Ledien as a aQa PI, and maintain an active role in the QC² collaboration. I currently lead a consortium on Quantum Software for Drug Discovery funded by QDNL, with partners across Dutch research institutions.

Links

My personal page

Computational Science Lab

QuSoft

aQa