Team - Sparrow Quantum

All

Bio

Alexandra is in the last year of her bachelor’s at Copenhagen Business School, where she is specialising in International Business. At Sparrow, she works as a student assistant in the Business Development team, primarily in project execution and administration

Business

Alexandra Butnaru

Student Assistant

Bio

Benjamin, a skilled quantum photonics engineer at Sparrow Quantum, holds a Master's degree in Quantum and Atom Optics from the Niels Bohr Institute. He is in charge of developing our fibre-coupled devices.

Engineering

Benjamin Krogh

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Enrico is a student assistant at Sparrow Quantum. He is finishing his master's degree in photonic engineering at Denmark’s Technical University, complementing his previous degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Padua.

Engineering

Enrico Vallar

Student Assistant

Bio

Erik is an industrial PhD candidate at Sparrow Quantum and the Niels Bohr Institute, affiliated with the University of Copenhagen. Previously he studied applied physics and chemical engineering in Eindhoven.

R&D

Erik Van Heijst, MsC

Industrial PhD

Bio

Gitte is an office manager at Sparrow Quantum. Result-oriented, overview and with international experience, she fluently speaks five languages. Gitte graduated from the Copenhagen Business School in 1994.

Business

Gitte Schüler

Administration

Bio

Henri has a PhD from Denmark’s Technical University and PostDocs from DTU Fotonik, the University of Twente, and the Niels Bohr Institute. He also has experience as Lab Manager at the Microsoft Quantum Lab, and joined Sparrow in 2022 to lead technical progress

Engineering

Henri T. Nielsen, PhD

Fellow

Bio

Iyad is an experienced quantum researcher. He holds a PostDoc from the Quantum Physics and Information Technology (QPIT) group at the Technical University of Denmark. Before joining Sparrow’s characterization team, he gained experience at NKT Photonics.

Engineering

Iyad Suleiman, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Jan is an Industrial PhD student at Sparrow Quantum, where he appreciates the chance to apply the skills he attained while studying physics, optics, and photonics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

R&D

Jan Heiden, MsC

Industrial PhD

Bio

Jeppe is a photonics engineer with a data-driven approach to projects both within and outside of the lab. At Denmark’s Technical University Jeppe studied engineering, physics, and nanotechnology.

Engineering

Jeppe Roulund

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Jesper has a strong track record for technological leadership across multiple sectors. At Sparrow Quantum his focus is on strengthening partnerships and our internal/external project portfolio, paving the way for future commercial and technical breakthroughs.

Business

Jesper Gretlund

Project & Partner Lead

Bio

Jonatan is a research assistant at Sparrow Quantum, where he works to implement quantum machine learning methods. With a background in data analysis, he is currently earning a master’s in nanoscience at the University of Copenhagen.

Business

Jonatan Svendsen

Research Assistant

Bio

Juan is a seasoned researcher with a PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia, and PostDocs from the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in France and the University of Vienna in Austria. Juan joined Sparrow in July 2024 to lead the R&D team.

Engineering

Juan Loredo, PhD

Head of R&D

Bio

Kurt is a renowned researcher, serial entrepreneur, and tech investor. He founded Atomistix in 2003 and QuantumWise in 2008 (acquired by Synopsys in 2017), both advancing quantum chemistry simulation tools for semiconductor devices. He has been CEO since 2022.

Management

Kurt Stokbro, PhD

CEO

Bio

Larissa is a seasoned researcher with a PhD and PostDoc in Nanophotonics from Denmark’s Technical University and a research stay at Harvard University. Larissa was Sparrow’s first employee and leads the Product and Process Development Team.

Engineering

Larissa Vertchenko, PhD

Head of Product

Bio

Lucio did his PhD at the University of Cambridge, where he worked on quantum magnetometry with spin sensors. He moved to the Niels Bohr Institute as a Marie Curie fellow focussing on optomechanics, before joining Sparrow Quantum as a quantum optics engineer.

Engineering

Lucio Stefan, PhD

R&D, Characterization

Bio

Maria is a skilled marketing leader with expertise in brand building and go-to-market strategies for deep-tech companies. She gained experience at MIT and Deloitte before moving to the startup world, where she has successfully led marketing departments.

Business

Maria Genckel

CMO

Bio

Maxime is a Quantum Photonics Engineer with a PhD from Denmark’s Technical University and research experience from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Max has worked at Sparrow since 2022 and leads the Optical Characterisation Team.

Engineering

Maxime Bergamin, PhD

Head of Characterization

Bio

Ming-Lai joined Sparrow in 2024 as an industrial postdoc, with a PhD in quantum photonics at the Niels Bohr Institute. He is interested in developing entangled-photon sources and photonic quantum computing architectures for quantum emitters.

R&D

Ming Lai Chan, PhD

Industrial Postdoc

Bio

Moritz is a photonic quantum engineer dedicated to working on our integrated systems. He did his PhD and PostDoc about single-photon emitters in two-dimensional materials at Denmark's Technical University.

Engineering

Moritz Fischer, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Niklas is an experienced Finance and Operations Manager with experience in both the corporate and start-up worlds, having previously worked at Procter & Gamble, Coloplast, and Scaleup Finance. Niklas has worked as Sparrow’s external CFO since 2022.

Business

Niklas Mengel

Chief of Staff

Bio

Oliver is a research assistant at Sparrow Quantum. With a background in project management, his focus lies in applied quantum systems and error correction. Oliver has also conducted award-winning independent research in computational chemistry.

Business

Oliver Nørregaard

Research Assistant

Bio

Oliver is a quantum research scientist at Sparrow Quantum and former postdoctoral researcher for the Niels Bohr Institute. With degrees from the Universities of Queensland and Copenhagen, Oliver also completed a one-year research fellowship at Harvard.

Engineering

Oliver Sandberg

Quantum Research Scientist

Bio

Peter is a quantum physics professor at the Niels Bohr Institute. He has received numerous accolades, including ERC grants, Elite Forsk Award, and many more. Peter founded Sparrow Quantum and co-leads the company as Chief Quantum Officer.

Management

Prof. Peter Lodahl

CQO

Bio

Rasmus is a quantum photonic engineer and accomplished programmer. He holds multiple degrees from the Technical University of Denmark, with exchange stints at TU München, UC Berkeley, and McGill.

Engineering

Rasmus H. Jensen, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

After his master’s in applied solid state physics at Ruhr University Bochum, Severin joined Sparrow in 2023. He is dedicated to further optimizing the fabrication of pristine semiconductor quantum dots for single-photon source applications.

R&D

Severin Krüger, MsC

Industrial PhD

Bio

Sissel is a quantum business developer with a PhD in quantum opto-mechanics from Denmark’s Technical University. Sissel has worked for Sparrow since 2023, first co-leading the Optical Characterisation Team but now focusing on business development.

Business

Sissel Bay Nielsen, PhD

Quantum Business Developer

Bio

Sofus is a characterisation engineer with a MSc in quantum nano-electronics from the Niels Bohr Institute, and a passion for standardisation and integration. Before joining Sparrow, he worked at Microsoft Quantum as a quantum characterisation engineer.

Engineering

Sofus Budtz

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Jing is a quantum photonics process specialist, developing our GaAs photonic integrated circuit cleanroom processing and design along with high-quality photonic components. She was a Quantum Measurement Engineer at Microsoft before joining Sparrow.

Engineering

Xiaojing (Jing) Zhao, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Zhe is an experienced fabrication engineer with a PhD from the IOP-CAS, China. Zhe has been working on quantum photonics chip fabrication and development at the Niels Bohr Institute since 2017. He joined Sparrow Quantum as a research consultant in 2022.

Engineering

The Sparrows

Bio

Alexandra is in the last year of her bachelor’s at Copenhagen Business School, where she is specialising in International Business. At Sparrow, she works as a student assistant in the Business Development team, primarily in project execution and administration

Alexandra Butnaru

Student Assistant

Bio

Benjamin, a skilled quantum photonics engineer at Sparrow Quantum, holds a Master's degree in Quantum and Atom Optics from the Niels Bohr Institute. He is in charge of developing our fibre-coupled devices.

Benjamin Krogh

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Enrico is a student assistant at Sparrow Quantum. He is finishing his master's degree in photonic engineering at Denmark’s Technical University, complementing his previous degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Padua.

Enrico Vallar

Student Assistant

Bio

Erik is an industrial PhD candidate at Sparrow Quantum and the Niels Bohr Institute, affiliated with the University of Copenhagen. Previously he studied applied physics and chemical engineering in Eindhoven.

Erik Van Heijst, MsC

Industrial PhD

Bio

Gitte is an office manager at Sparrow Quantum. Result-oriented, overview and with international experience, she fluently speaks five languages. Gitte graduated from the Copenhagen Business School in 1994.

Gitte Schüler

Administration

Bio

Henri has a PhD from Denmark’s Technical University and PostDocs from DTU Fotonik, the University of Twente, and the Niels Bohr Institute. He also has experience as Lab Manager at the Microsoft Quantum Lab, and joined Sparrow in 2022 to lead technical progress

Henri T. Nielsen, PhD

Fellow

Bio

Iyad is an experienced quantum researcher. He holds a PostDoc from the Quantum Physics and Information Technology (QPIT) group at the Technical University of Denmark. Before joining Sparrow’s characterization team, he gained experience at NKT Photonics.

Iyad Suleiman, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Jan is an Industrial PhD student at Sparrow Quantum, where he appreciates the chance to apply the skills he attained while studying physics, optics, and photonics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Jan Heiden, MsC

Industrial PhD

Bio

Jeppe is a photonics engineer with a data-driven approach to projects both within and outside of the lab. At Denmark’s Technical University Jeppe studied engineering, physics, and nanotechnology.

Jeppe Roulund

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Jesper has a strong track record for technological leadership across multiple sectors. At Sparrow Quantum his focus is on strengthening partnerships and our internal/external project portfolio, paving the way for future commercial and technical breakthroughs.

Jesper Gretlund

Project & Partner Lead

Bio

Jonatan is a research assistant at Sparrow Quantum, where he works to implement quantum machine learning methods. With a background in data analysis, he is currently earning a master’s in nanoscience at the University of Copenhagen.

Jonatan Svendsen

Research Assistant

Bio

Juan is a seasoned researcher with a PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia, and PostDocs from the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in France and the University of Vienna in Austria. Juan joined Sparrow in July 2024 to lead the R&D team.

Juan Loredo, PhD

Head of R&D

Bio

Kurt is a renowned researcher, serial entrepreneur, and tech investor. He founded Atomistix in 2003 and QuantumWise in 2008 (acquired by Synopsys in 2017), both advancing quantum chemistry simulation tools for semiconductor devices. He has been CEO since 2022.

Kurt Stokbro, PhD

CEO

Bio

Larissa is a seasoned researcher with a PhD and PostDoc in Nanophotonics from Denmark’s Technical University and a research stay at Harvard University. Larissa was Sparrow’s first employee and leads the Product and Process Development Team.

Larissa Vertchenko, PhD

Head of Product

Bio

Lucio did his PhD at the University of Cambridge, where he worked on quantum magnetometry with spin sensors. He moved to the Niels Bohr Institute as a Marie Curie fellow focussing on optomechanics, before joining Sparrow Quantum as a quantum optics engineer.

Lucio Stefan, PhD

R&D, Characterization

Bio

Maria is a skilled marketing leader with expertise in brand building and go-to-market strategies for deep-tech companies. She gained experience at MIT and Deloitte before moving to the startup world, where she has successfully led marketing departments.

Maria Genckel

CMO

Bio

Maxime is a Quantum Photonics Engineer with a PhD from Denmark’s Technical University and research experience from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Max has worked at Sparrow since 2022 and leads the Optical Characterisation Team.

Maxime Bergamin, PhD

Head of Characterization

Bio

Ming-Lai joined Sparrow in 2024 as an industrial postdoc, with a PhD in quantum photonics at the Niels Bohr Institute. He is interested in developing entangled-photon sources and photonic quantum computing architectures for quantum emitters.

Ming Lai Chan, PhD

Industrial Postdoc

Bio

Moritz is a photonic quantum engineer dedicated to working on our integrated systems. He did his PhD and PostDoc about single-photon emitters in two-dimensional materials at Denmark's Technical University.

Moritz Fischer, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

Bio

Niklas is an experienced Finance and Operations Manager with experience in both the corporate and start-up worlds, having previously worked at Procter & Gamble, Coloplast, and Scaleup Finance. Niklas has worked as Sparrow’s external CFO since 2022.

Niklas Mengel