We are pleased to highlight the publication of the second edition of Quantum Engineering: Theory and Design of Quantum Coherent Structures by Dr. Alexandre M. Zagoskin, Principal Investigator in the Horizon Europe QRC-4-ESP project and Reader in Physics at Loughborough University. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2026, this substantially updated and expanded edition reflects the remarkable advances in quantum technologies since the first edition appeared in 2011. ⚛️

Two researchers working on the QRC-4-ESP project, Dr Alexandre Zagoskin (Loughborough University) and Professor Tapio Ala-Nissilä (Aalto University), gave invited talks at Frontiers of Quantum and Mesoscopic Thermodynamics (FQMT’26), held in Prague from 26 July to 1 August 2026. ⚛️ Alexandre Zagoskin presented “Dissipative and nondissipative quantum circuit elements”, exploring the behaviour of circuit elements in the quantum regime and the interplay between dissipation, memo

Researchers at Leibniz IPHT working on the QRC-4-ESP project reported a new approach for measuring the coherent dynamics of a superconducting qubit embedded in an open waveguide. By studying how the qubit interacts directly with propagating microwave photons, the team demonstrates a powerful method for probing quantum coherence in an open quantum system. 🔬🌊 The work provides valuable insights into light–matter interactions at the quantum level and advances our ability to ch

Trisha Roy, Aalto University PhD Researcher 1. Could you briefly introduce yourself, your PhD research focus, and how you became involved in this project? I’m a first-year PhD student at Aalto University in the MSP group, working on quantum reservoir computing for time-series prediction. In simple terms, I try to make a quantum circuit predict the future of chaotic systems - and then I study exactly when and why it starts failing. My current focus is on how tunable non-Cliffo