{"id":8132,"date":"2024-02-13T16:42:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qilimanjaro.tech\/?p=4071"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:49:07","slug":"meet-our-new-cto-pol-forn-diaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qilimanjaro.tech\/ca\/meet-our-new-cto-pol-forn-diaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Coneixeu el nostre nou CTO: Pol Forn-D\u00edaz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">We are thrilled to share that our co-founder Pol Forn-D\u00edaz is now <strong>Qilimanjaro&#8217;s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).<\/strong> His extensive background in superconducting circuits and his groundbreaking research in flux qubits and analog quantum computing made him the perfect choice for this role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Pol Forn-D\u00edaz <\/strong>is an experimental physicist who loves diving into the world of quantum tech. He&#8217;s been all over the map, from quantum computation and simulation to exploring the nuances of light-matter interactions and particle detection. Pol is a pro in coupling various quantum systems to electromagnetic field modes in superconducting microwave circuits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qilimanjaro.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20230926_123939s-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4073\" width=\"284\" height=\"378\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in his PhD days at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tudelft.nl\/en\/\">TU Delft<\/a>, &nbsp;Pol developed superconducting quantum circuits for quantum information processing. Picture this, he studied how a microwave photon jumps back and forth between a superconducting resonator and a fake atom made of superconducting material. Seriously mind-blowing stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later on at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caltech.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Caltech<\/a>, Pol expanded his skills by getting into laser cooling and trapping neutral atoms using laser light. His know-how in strategically placing atoms close to a photonic waveguide opened up the path for developing quantum networks, a crucial component in making quantum communication protocols work. With all this knowledge he then returned to play with superconducting circuits and microwave photons at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/uwaterloo.ca\/institute-for-quantum-computing\/\" target=\"_blank\">IQC Waterloo<\/a> in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since May 2019, Pol has been at the forefront of the Quantum Computing Technology group at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifae.es\" target=\"_blank\">Institut de F\u00edsica d'Altes Energies (IFAE)<\/a> in Barcelona, where he&#8217;s been leading the progress in superconducting quantum circuits. His group&#8217;s primary focus includes implementing analog quantum computing protocols, studying light-matter interactions in the ultrastrong coupling regime, and exploring high-energy physics effects on qubits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And guess what? Pol co-founded Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, the first European startup offering full-stack quantum computing services. Until 2023, he was the go-to guy for hardware stuff, and now he&#8217;s still rocking it, bringing his quantum magic to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pol Forn-D\u00edaz is set to bring a ton of experience and ideas to the quantum tech scene at Qilimanjaro and the world. 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