FORMAT
Classroom
LOCATION
PREREQUISITES
- English level: B1
CAPACITY
20 students
About this minor
- Summary
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The objective of this minor is to give students from different backgrounds the means to catch the principles of quantum technologies as well as their interest in their disciplinary context.
By the end of the course, you will be able to understand the principles of main quantum technologies. Based on your personal background, understand why and how one (or more) quantum technologies can interest your discipline and how, vice-versa, your discipline stimulates or enable the development of quantum technologies.New quantum technologies are gaining increasing interest from governments and private actors, due to the promise of revolutionary applications in the fields of sensors, computing and communications. At the same time, to develop operational systems, quantum industry needs interdisciplinary competences and professional profiles that can understand the language of quantum technologies even without necessarily having a deep quantum physics background.
During the first part of the course, the fundamentals of quantum information and the building block of quantum communication and quantum computing will be through a mix of lectures and tutorials. The second part of the course will take place in the form of a workshop, dedicated to practical applications of Quantum and its interest in very different disciplines (chemistry, computer science, biology, electronics, physics ...). Based on their main interest and background, the students will be asked, with the help of the teachers, to identify specific case studies that can be relevant for different disciplines or context. These cases will be presented and discussed with the rest of the class.
It should be noted that a second course entitled “Quantum engineering” will complete this one during Spring 2026 semester.
Contents:
This course is made of 8 classes: 5 of lectures, 2 of case study discussions, 1 oral presentation from the students. See schedule below for details. - Lecturers
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- Olivier Alibart (Maître de Conférence, Université Côte d'Azur, INPHYNI)
- Virginia D'Auria (Maître de Conférence, Université Côte d'Azur, INPHYNI)
- Prerequisites
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- Scientific bachelor, with some basic linear algebra
- English level: B1 (Test your English : https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/fr/test-your-english/general-english/)
- No previous knowledge of quantum physics will be requested.
- Resources
- Evaluation
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- 11/12/2025 - Participation to the workshop and active discussion of chosen topics - 50 % of the final grade
- 11/12/2025 - Oral presentation - 50 % of the final grade
- No written examen is expected).
- The validation of the Minor “Quantum technologies” gives 3 ETCS to be counted for the obtention of the certificate Quantum Aware.
SCHEDULE FALL 2025
Mind the evaluation modalities and deadlines in the "Evaluation" tab above.
Date |
Time slot |
Course title |
Lecturer |
Room |
09/10/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Introduction to quantum technologies (general concepts) | Virginia D'Auria | Campus Valrose |
16/10/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Key ingredients to practical quantum technologies | Virginia D'Auria | Campus Valrose |
23/10/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Quantum computing and quantum simulators | Olivier Alibart | Campus Valrose |
06/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Quantum computing and quantum simulators | Olivier Alibart | Campus Valrose |
13/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Quantum communication and quantum internet / Discussion on chosen articles | Olivier Alibart | Campus Valrose |
27/11/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Presentation and discussions about the chosen case studies / Bibliography research | Virginia D'Auria and Olivier Alibart | Campus Valrose |
04/12/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Presentation and discussions about the chosen case studies / Bibliography research | Virginia D'Auria and Olivier Alibart | Campus Valrose |
11/12/2025 | 9h00-12h00 | Evaluation: Students’ presentation on a given case study | Virginia D'Auria and Olivier Alibart | Campus Valrose |