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Abdulmalik is a quantum photonics engineer at Sparrow. He has a PhD in Electrical and Photonics Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, where his research focused on developing solid-state semiconductor-quantum-dot-based single-photon sources.

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Abdulmalik A. Madigawa, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Alberto holds a MSc in Quantum Technologies and Engineering from QuanTEEM Erasmus Mundus programme. His work at Sparrow focuses on fiber coupling and heterogeneous integration of single-photon sources onto photonic integrated circuits.

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Alberto Pancaldi

Junior Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Alexey has a PhD from the University of Geneva and a postdoc from the Niels Bohr Institute. Since 2023, Alexey has held a Junior Professor Chair at PSL University in Paris, leading nanomaterial development for integrated quantum photonics with rare-earth ions.

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Alexey Tiranov, PhD

VP of Research

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Atefeh is an industrial postdoc r at Sparrow Quantum, with a PhD and postdoc in quantum physics from the Niels Bohr Institute at Copenhagen University.

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Atefeh Shadmani, PhD

Industrial Postdoc

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Beatrice joined us as Quantum Photonics Researcher from Sapienza University of Rome, where she earned a PhD and a postdoc in physics. There, her work focused on the experimental implementation of quantum information protocols over hybrid photonic platforms.

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Beatrice Polacchi, PhD

Industrial Postdoc

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Benjamin, a skilled quantum photonics engineer at Sparrow Quantum, holds a master's degree in Quantum and Atom Optics from the Niels Bohr Institute.

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Benjamin Krogh

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Daria has a PhD in nanotechnology from Université Grenoble Alpes in France and a postdoc from the Niels Bohr Institute. She recently completed her second postdoctoral position at DTU Energy before joining Sparrow as materials scientist.

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Daria Beznasyuk, PhD

Materials Scientist

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Dorte is a Data Integration Engineer at Sparrow. She holds a master’s in science and engineering as well as a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where she specialized in physics and nanotechnology.

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Dorte Danielsen, PhD

Data Integration Engineer

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Emil is a staff embedded engineer with a MSc in computer science and engineering from DTU. He architects and builds distributed systems, and works across platform engineering, automation and instrumentation, while laying the foundation for AI integration.

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Emil Nielsen

Staff Embedded Engineer

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Emil is a quantum photonics engineer, part of our Next-Gen Technology team. He has a master’s in physics from Oxford University and a PhD in quantum optics from DTU, where he worked with Continuous-Variable Measurement-Based Quantum Computing.

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Emil Østergaard, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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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.

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Erik van Heijst

Industrial PhD

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Frederik has a BSc in engineering physics from DTU, where he wrote his bachelor's thesis on measurement‑based gates using continuous‑variable cluster states. He's currently enrolled in a dual MSc program in quantum information at DTU and Copenhagen University.

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Frederik Felding

Student Assistant

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Gareth is Sparrow's Technical Support Technician. With a broad professional background that has equipped him with an ability to tackle tasks in a proactive, hands-on manner, Gareth supports with procurement, logistics, and ongoing maintenance of our labs.

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Gareth Callear

Technical Support Technician

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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.

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Henri T. Nielsen, PhD

Senior Research Fellow

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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.

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Iyad Suleiman, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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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.

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Jan Heiden

Industrial PhD

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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.

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Jeppe Roulund

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Jessica holds a master's degree in nanoscience from the University of Copenhagen. Before joining Sparrow Quantum, she worked as a Microscopy Engineer at Microsoft, with extensive experience in metrology and failure analysis of quantum devices.

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Jessica Li

Process Engineer

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Johan holds a master's degree in physics from the Theoretical Quantum Optics Group at the Niels Bohr Institute. He joined Sparrow Quantum as a FPGA engineering intern, specializing in universal verification methodology.

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Johan Brimer

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Jonah has a BSc in physics from Heidelberg University and is completing a MSc in quantum physics at Copenhagen University, focusing on MEMS-tunable whispering gallery mode resonators. At Sparrow, he designs and simulates photonic crystal nanocavities.

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Jonah Lux

Junior Numerical Modeling Engineer

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Jonatan is a student 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.

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Jonatan Svendsen

Student Assistant

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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.

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Juan Loredo, PhD

VP of Innovation

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Leonid is a nanofabrication process engineer, with a PhD and a postdoc in photonics from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His research focused on nanofabrication and optical characterization of advanced metasurfaces for sensing applications.

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Leonid Beliaev, PhD

Nanofabrication Process Engineer

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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 focusing on optomechanics, before joining Sparrow Quantum as a quantum optics engineer.

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Lucio Stefan, PhD

Senior Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Matthias has a PhD in quantum photonics and did a postdoc in theoretical quantum information. At Sparrow, he develops theoretical architectures and building blocks for photonic quantum computing with quantum emitters such as quantum dots.

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Matthias Löbl, PhD

Quantum Photonics Scientist

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Maxime has a PhD from Denmark’s Technical University and research experience from McGill University in Montreal, CA. Max has worked at Sparrow since 2022, first as a quantum photonics engineer before moving to the business team as technical project lead.

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Maxime Bergamin, PhD

Technical Operations & People Manager

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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.

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Ming Lai Chan, PhD

Senior Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Moritz is a senior photonic quantum engineer dedicated to working on our integrated systems. He did his PhD and postdoc on single-photon emitters in two-dimensional materials at the Technical University of Denmark.

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Moritz Fischer, PhD

Senior Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Morten is responsible for installing critical lab infrastructure, overseeing development tasks, and ensuring we have the best tools available. Prior to joining Sparrow Quantum, he worked at the Niels Bohr Institute, Microsoft, and the Novo Foundation.

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Morten L. Jensen

Laboratory Manager

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Nick completed his BSc and MSc in applied physics at Eindhoven University of Technology, after which he pursued a PhD at AMOLF and ARCNL in the Netherlands, developing (nano)photonic metamaterial-based platforms applied to semiconductor metrology problems.

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Nick Feldman

Industrial Postdoc

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Nikolaj is currently pursuing a master's degree in quantum physics at the Niels Bohr Institute, specializing in quantum optics and advanced qubit technologies. His master's thesis will focus on 3D packaging for superconducting qubits.

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Nikolaj Strikart Nielsen

Student Assistant

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Oliver is a senior 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.

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Oliver Sandberg, PhD

Senior Quantum Photonics Scientist

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Oscar joined Sparrow as Numerical Modeling Engineer, with a MSc in materials engineering. His academic focus was on simulation and solid-state physics, which led to an interest in quantum computation.

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Oscar Törnquist

Numerical Modeling Engineer

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Patrik is an industrial PhD with a master's in electrical manufacturing and materials engineering from the Brno University of Technology. Prior to joining Sparrow, he worked as a FPGA Developer at the University of Vienna.

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Patrik Zahálka

Industrial PhD

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Philipp holds a BSc in physics, specifically experimental quantum optics, from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, and an MSc from Lund University, shifting into theoretical physics of ultracold gases. He did his PhD and postdoc there, focused on HPC and numerical methods.

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Philipp Stürmer

Computational Physicist

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Rasmus is a senior 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.

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Rasmus H. Jensen, PhD

Senior Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Seppo has a bachelor's in applied physics from Eindhoven University of Technology, where he is currently pursuing a master's in the Nano, Quantum & Photonics track of Applied Physics. He is doing his thesis at Sparrow, focusing on photon number entanglement.

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Seppo Huijser

Master's Thesis Student

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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.

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Severin Krüger

Industrial PhD

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Stylianos holds a Master's of Science in Quantum Physics from the University of Copenhagen. He is an industrial PhD at Sparrow Quantum, focusing on characterizing and optimizing our fiber-coupled single-photon source.

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Stylianos Karalis

Industrial PhD

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A theoretical physicist specializing in quantum error correction and fault-tolerant photonic architectures, Susan joins Sparrow as a Quantum Logic Scientist alongside her PhD at the Niels Bohr Institute and the University of Bristol.

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Susan Chen

Quantum Logic Scientist

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Tessa is currently pursuing a master's in physics from Copenhagen University (KU) and is working on her thesis in collaboration with Sparrow Quantum. She has a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Bonn.

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Tessa Koch

Master's Thesis Student

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Vicenç is an electronics engineer focused on having our integrated systems perform seamlessly. With a bachelor's and a master's in electronics, he brings expertise in cross-disciplinary hardware system integration.

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Vicenç Palmero Arans

Electronics Engineer

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Vikas has a PhD in photonics from ICFO, Barcelona, and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Innsbruck leading a quantum dot research subgroup that developed well-known optical excitation schemes for quantum dot photon sources before joining us.

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Vikas Remesh, PhD

Senior Scientist Lead

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Vojtech is studying electrical engineering, currently pursuing a T.I.M.E. double master's degree at DTU and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In 2023, he founded a tutoring company as a student entrepreneur in Belgium, where he worked prior to joining Sparrow.

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Vojtech De Coninck

Student Assistant

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Jing is an experienced nanofabrication process engineer, 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.

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Xiaojing (Jing) Zhao, PhD

Senior Nanofabrication Process Engineer

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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.

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Team

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Abdulmalik is a quantum photonics engineer at Sparrow. He has a PhD in Electrical and Photonics Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, where his research focused on developing solid-state semiconductor-quantum-dot-based single-photon sources.

Abdulmalik A. Madigawa, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Alberto holds a MSc in Quantum Technologies and Engineering from QuanTEEM Erasmus Mundus programme. His work at Sparrow focuses on fiber coupling and heterogeneous integration of single-photon sources onto photonic integrated circuits.

Alberto Pancaldi

Junior Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Alexey has a PhD from the University of Geneva and a postdoc from the Niels Bohr Institute. Since 2023, Alexey has held a Junior Professor Chair at PSL University in Paris, leading nanomaterial development for integrated quantum photonics with rare-earth ions.

Alexey Tiranov, PhD

VP of Research

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Atefeh is an industrial postdoc r at Sparrow Quantum, with a PhD and postdoc in quantum physics from the Niels Bohr Institute at Copenhagen University.

Atefeh Shadmani, PhD

Industrial Postdoc

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Beatrice joined us as Quantum Photonics Researcher from Sapienza University of Rome, where she earned a PhD and a postdoc in physics. There, her work focused on the experimental implementation of quantum information protocols over hybrid photonic platforms.

Beatrice Polacchi, PhD

Industrial Postdoc

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Benjamin, a skilled quantum photonics engineer at Sparrow Quantum, holds a master's degree in Quantum and Atom Optics from the Niels Bohr Institute.

Benjamin Krogh

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Daria has a PhD in nanotechnology from Université Grenoble Alpes in France and a postdoc from the Niels Bohr Institute. She recently completed her second postdoctoral position at DTU Energy before joining Sparrow as materials scientist.

Daria Beznasyuk, PhD

Materials Scientist

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Dorte is a Data Integration Engineer at Sparrow. She holds a master’s in science and engineering as well as a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where she specialized in physics and nanotechnology.

Dorte Danielsen, PhD

Data Integration Engineer

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Emil is a staff embedded engineer with a MSc in computer science and engineering from DTU. He architects and builds distributed systems, and works across platform engineering, automation and instrumentation, while laying the foundation for AI integration.

Emil Nielsen

Staff Embedded Engineer

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Emil is a quantum photonics engineer, part of our Next-Gen Technology team. He has a master’s in physics from Oxford University and a PhD in quantum optics from DTU, where he worked with Continuous-Variable Measurement-Based Quantum Computing.

Emil Østergaard, PhD

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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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

Industrial PhD

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Frederik has a BSc in engineering physics from DTU, where he wrote his bachelor's thesis on measurement‑based gates using continuous‑variable cluster states. He's currently enrolled in a dual MSc program in quantum information at DTU and Copenhagen University.

Frederik Felding

Student Assistant

Bio

Gareth is Sparrow's Technical Support Technician. With a broad professional background that has equipped him with an ability to tackle tasks in a proactive, hands-on manner, Gareth supports with procurement, logistics, and ongoing maintenance of our labs.

Gareth Callear

Technical Support Technician

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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

Senior Research Fellow

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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

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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

Industrial PhD

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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

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Jessica holds a master's degree in nanoscience from the University of Copenhagen. Before joining Sparrow Quantum, she worked as a Microscopy Engineer at Microsoft, with extensive experience in metrology and failure analysis of quantum devices.

Jessica Li

Process Engineer

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Johan holds a master's degree in physics from the Theoretical Quantum Optics Group at the Niels Bohr Institute. He joined Sparrow Quantum as a FPGA engineering intern, specializing in universal verification methodology.

Johan Brimer

Quantum Photonics Engineer

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Jonah has a BSc in physics from Heidelberg University and is completing a MSc in quantum physics at Copenhagen University, focusing on MEMS-tunable whispering gallery mode resonators. At Sparrow, he designs and simulates photonic crystal nanocavities.

Jonah Lux