People

Rayah Hussain H Alhandhal

Doctoral Researcher
I am a PhD student working on advanced laser and spectroscopy techniques to investigate and control spin dynamics in innovative materials. I earned my MSc in Laser and Spectroscopy Physics from King Saud University, where I conducted research on laser interactions with different materials. My academic interests include graphene and graphene oxide, particularly their optical responses under laser irradiation, as well as nuclear detection techniques using CR-39 nuclear track detectors. I am especially interested in connecting laser spectroscopy with material science to advance applications in sensing and emerging quantum technologies.

Ms Jes Menezes

Doctoral Researcher
I am pursuing my PhD as part of the Applied Quantum Technologies CDT, under the supervision of Dr Adetunmise Dada and Prof Stephen Barnett, after having completed my MSci in Physics at the University of Bristol. My project looks to investigate aspects of quantum information processing in high-dimensional quantum systems, or qudits, specifically by using high-dimensional entangled quantum states. My research interests include quantum communication, quantum sensing and quantum measurements.

Ms Hala Aloufi

Doctoral Researcher
Hala Abdullah S. Aloufi holds an MSc in Solid State Physics from Qassim University, where she conducted research on advanced microscopy techniques and material properties. Hala is currently investigating the light detection properties of nanowire assemblies for next-generation photonic and sensing technologies. https://www.gla.ac.uk/pgrs/halaabdullahsaloufi

Ms Abigail Whelan

Postgraduate researcher
Topic: High-Dimensional Entanglement for Robust Quantum Communication in Atmospheric Channels /Wavelength Selection for free-space Quantum Communication

Ms Yan He

Doctoral Researcher
Yan He holds an MSc in Optical Fibre & Photonic Engineering from the University of Southampton, where she conducted research on mid-infrared waveguide chips. Yan is currently developing mid-infrared optical devices for next generation communication and sensing technologies. https://www.gla.ac.uk/pgrs/yanhe

Mr Reuben Harris

Summer Intern (2025 & 2026)
Reuben Harris is an MSci Physics student, currently interning at the EQOQI Lab. He is working on building and testing an entanglement generation setup and implementing measurements to test feasibility of the BBM92 quantum key distribution protocol. Reuben is particularly interested in quantum optics, quantum information, and experimental physics. https://www.linkedin.com/in/reuben-harris-145635274/

Mr Xu Kang Tan

MSc Project Student
Worked on detecting high-dimensional entangled bipartite states (think qudits, not just qubits). Why it’s exciting: richer information per particle and new opportunities for resilient quantum protocols.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xu-kang-tan-848197317/

Mr Sanjan D Murthy

MSc Project Student
Worked on detecting multipartite entangled qubit states across many parties. Why it matters: it underpins scalable quantum networks, metrology, and the building blocks of fault-tolerant architectures.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjan-d-murthy-8442a7218/

Mr Benjamin Cichos

Final Year Physics Project Student
BSc Combined Honours Computer Science & Physics
Topic: Generalised Quantum Measurements for Optimised Entanglement Detection (University of Glasgow, 2023-24) https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincichos/

Mr Torin Gibbons

MSci Physics Project Student. Topic: Building Quantum State Tomography Setups Robust to Experimental Imperfections (University of Glasgow, 2023-24) https://www.linkedin.com/in/toringibbons/

Mr Oscar Kaldor

Final Year Physics Project Student. Topic: Experimental Detection of Unknown Entangled States (University of Glasgow, 2023-24)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarkaldor/

Mr Reuben Brombley

Final Year Physics Project Student. Topic: Experimental Computational Ghost Imaging Encryption (University of Glasgow, 2023-24)

Mr Ethan Kerr

Final Year Physics Project Student. Topic: Entanglement Verification for Long-distance Quantum Networking (University of Glasgow, 2023-24)

Mr Kahei Wong

Quantum Technology MSc student at the University of Glasgow, working on maximising secure key rates in satellite quantum communications. (University of Glasgow, 2023)

Mr Qiayu Xu

Sensors and Imaging Systems MSc student at the University of Glasgow, working on quantum characterisation of biphoton polarimeters. (University of Glasgow, 2023)

Ms Wenqin Sun

MSc student at the University of Glasgow, working on quantum metrology, also interested in 3D sensing technology, filtering and optimisation algorithms. (University of Glasgow, 2022)

Mr Haoyu Fan

Masters in Science in Sensor and Imaging Systems and researching on detection systems for satellite quantum communications. (University of Glasgow, 2022)