New Member

New member in the QCT group

July 22, 2026

Quantum Computing Technologies Group

Maximiliano Gatto joined the Quantum Computing Technologies group at IFAE as a PhD student

Maximiliano Gatto obtained his Master’s degree in Physics from Instituto Balseiro in Argentina. His thesis focused on the design of a quantum processor based on fluxonium qubits. His research interests include the design, simulation, and implementation of novel superconducting qubits, with particular emphasis on optimizing their performance. At IFAE, he will work on the development of fluxonium-based particle detectors.

Welcome Maximiliano!

Latest Group News

Project Milestone

Qilimanjaro contributes to new quantum computing milestone at BSC

May 28, 2026

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, the spin-off of IFAE, BSC and UB has contributed to the deployment at BSC of a system constituted by a new 35-qubit quantum computer, along with another 20-qubit quantum computer for uninterrupted operation, with Manel Martínez acting as Project Leader within the Qilimanjaro-GMV consortium.

New publication

New publication by the QCT group

April 8, 2026

Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Superconducting Nitridized Aluminum Thin Films

Results

Closing event of the Quantum Communications Complementary Plan

November 27, 2025

ICFO hosted the closing event of the Plan Complementario de Comunicaciones Cuánticas, presenting the project’s results and new infrastructure developments in quantum communications.