University of Jyväskylä

Prof. Juha Muhonen

Professor Juha Muhonen leads the Hybrid Quantum Technologies in SIlicon -group at the University of Jyväskylä. The group's research is focused on studying the interaction between spins, photons and phonons in silicon, with the motivation to both in enable quantum devices using silicon and to study fundamental quantum phenomena, especially possible size and time limits of quantum coherence.

He completed his doctoral degree at Aalto University in 2012, under the supervision of Jukka Pekola. After that he spent three years in Sydney, Australia at the University of New South Wales in the group of Andrea Morello studying donor spin quantum computing in silicon. He then returned to Europe in 2018 and got the Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship to work at the NWO research institute AMOLF in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the group of Ewold Verhagen, studying silicon optomechanics. He started as an Associate Professor at Jyväskylä in 2018 and was promoted full professor in 2023. He received the Academy of Finland research fellowship in 2019 and the ERC Starting Grant in 2019, and now coordinates the EIC Pathfinder Open project Equspace. His group is part of the Finnish Quantum Flagship, and the Finnish doctoral education pilot in quantum technologies (QDoc) and photonics (IDeep).

Dr. Pooja Sudha

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Hybrid Quantum Technologies in Silicon (HQTSi) Group at the Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Within the EQUSPACE project, my research focuses on the computational modeling and experimental validation of spin–phonon coupling in the optomechanical devices. This work aims to enable spin-qubit readout and to facilitate coherent interconnects between qubits.

MSc. Harsh Kashyap

I am a PhD student in the Hybrid Quantum Technologies in Silicon group at the University of Jyväskylä.

In the Equspace project my work focuses on simulations of spin-acoustic coupling and on developing a GHz heterodyne optomechanical measurement setup. In the later stages of the project, I will also be involved in spin-qubit readout measurements, combining the simulation work with experimental studies.

MSc. Antti Kanniainen

I'm completing my PhD and have begun working as a postdoctoral researcher on this project, shared between SemiQon and the Hybrid Quantum Technologies in Silicon group at the University of Jyväskylä. I specialize in measuring and characterizing our quantum dot devices, aiming to advance our understanding of their electrical and quantum properties through precision experiments and device diagnostics.

Dr. Anniina Runtuvuori-Salmela

Dr. Anniina Runtuvuori-Salmela holds a PhD from the University of Jyväskylä, specializing in cell and molecular biology. Her doctoral research focused on the use of phage therapy to treat Flavobacterium columnare bacterial infections in rainbow trout fry.

In the Equspace project, Anniina works as the coordinator. She supports the project’s administrative tasks and collaborates closely with the project leader. Her responsibilities include monitoring reporting schedules, assisting in the preparation and completion of reports, and managing communication and event organization.

In addition to her role in Equspace, Anniina coordinates at the University of Jyväskylä the university’s contribution to the Research Council of Finland’s Quantum Flagship initiative as well as the QMAT Centre of Excellence.