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Quantum Technologies

Coordinators: Prof. Jeff Murugan (University of Cape Town) & Prof. Ilya Sinayskiy (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Scientific Question and Goal

How can fundamental advances in quantum science be translated into practical, scalable technologies that address South Africa’s developmental challenges while establishing national leadership in quantum innovation?

Institutions

  • University of Cape Town
  • University of Johannesburg
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Stellenbosch University

Network

Network of collaborations includes: Nelson Mandela University, University of South Africa, University of Sāo Paolo, University of Tsukuba

Some recent publication highlights

  • Bhattacharyya, A., Gool, S. & Haque, S.S. Krylov complexity for open quantum system: dissipation and decoherence. J. High Energ. Phys. 08, 140 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2026)140
  • David, I.J., Sinayskiy, I. & Petruccione F. Faster Quantum Simulation Of Markovian Open Quantum Systems Via Randomisation. Quantum 10, 2204 (2026). https://doi.org/10.22331/q-2026-09-03-2204
  • Bhattacharyya, A., Haque, S.S., Murugan, J. et al. Stochastic Krylov dynamics: revisiting operator growth in open quantum systems. J. High Energ. Phys. 09, 127 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2026)127
  • Permaul, T., Forbes, A. & Konrad, T. Quantum optical formulation of difference-frequency generation and optimal cloning of structured light. Journal of the Optical Society of America B 43, 613 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.583026
  • Beetar, C., Graef, E.L., Murugan, J., Nastase, H. & Van Zyl, H.J.R. A quantum computational perspective on spread complexity. Phys. Lett. B 878, 140570 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2026.140570
  • S Govender, I Sinayskiy, The Cross-Kernel Margin: A Robustness Measure for Quantum Kernel Methods. Adv Quantum Technol, 9, e70459 (2026) https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.70459
  • Pillay, S.M., David, I.J., Sinayskiy, I. et al. Optimising Trotter-Suzuki simulations of Markovian open quantum systems via classical search. Quantum Inf Process 25, 267 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-026-05267-1

Members

Shajid Haque, Thomas Konrad, Jeff Murugan, Ilya Sinayskiy

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