Quantum Technologies study programme is an interdisciplinar course focused on a training of top-class experts in fields including quantum information and communication, quantum optics, physics and technology of lasers or solid state physics and nanomaterials, who will participate in a research and scientific praxis. The core part of the course is oriented on quantum physics and its applications, the interaction of light with matter or quantum information. Students are trained for independent analytical thinking and to be able to apply gained knowledge in many physical disciplines and their applications.
Within Quantum technologies we offer the following structured courses:
- Bachelor Degree Program (3 years) completed with the title of Bachelor – Bc.
- Continuing Master Degree Program (2 years) completed with the title of Ing – (Eng).
- Doctoral Degree Program (4 years) completed with the degree of Ph.D.
Complete study programs for the Bachelor´s and Master´s degree course in Quantum technologies (QT), including timetables can be found in Study plans and Timetables (in Czech). If you are interested in topics for Bachelor projects and Master theses, these can be found in Project/thesis topics (in Czech)
Bachelor's Degree Course
3 years, completed with the title Bc.
Head of Program: doc. Ing. Martin Štefaňák, Ph.D.
Branch description:
Bachelor's degree course Quantum Technologies in an interdisciplinary study programme involving both classical and modern parts of math, physics and informatics; preparing students for occupation in scientific praxis. The structure of lectures of this study programme is based on essential mathematical subjects such as calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, probability and statistics and equations of mathematical physics. Physical subjects are dedicated to the introduction to mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermal physics, waves and optics and theoretical and statistical physics. The main body of the programme is focused on the quantum mechanics. Besides the theoretical knowledge, students gain rich experience in laboratory praxis including practical classes in solid state physics, lasers and linear quantum optics. The programme also involves a bachelor thesis providing students better orientation in the field of their chosen specialization. Obligatory classes of two foreign languages garantee graduates involvement in international projects.
Graduate profile:
Knowledge: Graduate gains knowledge of basic disciplines of math, physics and informatics, which are further developed in the area of quantum theory, solid state physics and lasers, on both theoretical and practical levels. Graduates can continue their studies directly in Master's Degree Course in the same or similar field.
Skills: Use of methods and processes of different parts of math and physics in solving both theoretical and engineering scientific problems in the area of quantum teory, solid state theory and physics and technology of lasers. Use of a modern computational technology and laboratory equipment. Ability to follow new trends in the respective field and quick orientation in interdisciplinary problematics, problem analysis and result synthesis. Expected characteristics of graduates include the responsible attitude to given tasks and ability to present results on a high level.
Competence: Graduates on bachelor level find occupation in education, research and industry, thanks to the analytical and systematical approach to work and an ability to work with modern computational technology. Gain knowledge can be used in the continuing Master's Degree Course.
Master's Degree Course
2 years, completed with a title Ing. (Eng)
Head of Program: doc. Ing. Martin Štefaňák, Ph.D.
Branch description:
The continuing Master's Degree Course Quantum Technologies is an interdisciplinary study programme aiming to raise the top-class experts in fields of quantum information and communication, quantum optics, physics and technology of lasers, solid state physics and nanomaterials; involved in the research and a scientific-technological praxis. The main body of the programme is focused on advanced disciplines of quantum physics and their application in the solid state physics, the interaction of the light with matter or the quantum informatics. During studies, students are led to think independently and analytically and to apply their knowledge in the number of scientific fields and applications. The stress is put on preparing students for their independent research work. The programme involves an individual student project (the research task) resulting in the diploma thesis. Results gained during the preparation of the diploma thesis can be a basis of a pier-reviewed paper.
Graduate profile:
Knowledge: Graduate gains deep knowledge in modern parts of physics, especially in the field of quantum theory, solid state physics and lasers. According to the graduate's individual specialization, skills are further developed in quantum optics, quantum information, lasers or physics of nanomaterials. Graduates can continue their studies directly in the Doctoral Degree Course in the same or similar field.
Skills: Use of methods and processes of different parts of math and physics in solving both theoretical and engineering scientific problems in the area of quantum teory, solid state theory and physics and technology of lasers. Use of a modern computational technology and laboratory equipment. Ability to follow new trends in the respective field and quick orientation in interdisciplinary problematics, problem analysis and result synthesis. Expected characteristics of graduates include the responsible attitude to given tasks and ability to present results on a high level.
Competence: Graduates find occupation in education, research and industry, thanks to the analytical and systematical approach to work and an ability to work with modern computational technology. They can work at universities, institutes of the Academy of Sciences, development centers of big companies or other research organizations. The competence of graduates lays especially in the development of modern technologies with number of applications such as nanomaterials, metrology, informatics and secured communication. Besides that, graduates have the ability to succeed in leading positions.
Doctoral Degree Course
4 years, completed with a title Ph.D.
Head of Program: doc. Ing. Ivan Richter, Dr.
Branch description:
Doctoral program Quantum Technologies is a multidisciplinary program that targets the education of top experts engaged in the research and scientific-technical practice in the fields of quantum technologies, especially quantum physics, information and communications, quantum optics, lasers, solids, nanomaterials, nanostructures and advanced characterization and modeling methods. Linking together the individual research areas distinguishes the doctoral program from already existing doctoral programs of closer physical and technical orientation, and opens up the possibility of a highly specialized education in the field of quantum technologies for students coming not only from the Czech Republic but also from abroad.
A unique feature of the new doctoral program is the emphasis on synergies between the highly specialized fields of quantum science. Study in the program will be closely linked with scientific-research activities of the research groups at FNSPE CTU in Prague and the collaborating institutions (particularly institutes of ASCR).
Graduate profile:
Doctoral program Quantum Technologies provide scientific education to talented students who have a solid educational foundation in the master's programs focusing on theoretical and applied physics, applied mathematics and computer science, physical electronics, physics and engineering of solids and materials characterization, and further extends and depends this foundation – on an interdisciplinary basis – onto more advanced and / or specific disciplines.
Graduate students of the program will be equipped with a deep theoretical knowledge of physics, mathematics and computer science, as well as specialized skills in the areas of quantum physics, quantum information theory, physics of solids and surfaces, optics and photonics, lasers, mathematical modeling, and preparation and characterization of nanostructures. Top experts for the newly emerging area of quantum technologies will recruit from graduates of the doctoral program, with application both in academia and the corporate basic and applied research and development of quantum technologies in the Czech Republic and the EU.
Based on our experience with education of students in different fields of modern physics, the commercial sector is likely to look for our graduates in such areas of research as quantum computers and quantum cryptography, development of special quantum generators and optical components, development of high-temperature superconductors and development of advanced functional materials and technologies. We also expect our graduates to succeed in the academic sphere, particularly in the departments and institutes of physics at technical and science universities.