Field of studies Quantum Technologies (studies in English) - Poznan University of Technology (Politechnika Poznańska), PP (Poznań) - Study Bachelor's and Master's in English in Poland

1. In physics you learn that light sometimes behaves like a wave and sometimes like a stream of particles. How do you react?

It fascinates me – after the lesson I look for videos and lectures that explain it in more depth. I memorise it for the test. It sounds too abstract to worry about.

2. You hear about quantum computers on the news. What catches your interest?

I want to understand how a qubit differs from an ordinary bit and what kinds of problems these computers could solve. It’s an interesting bit of news, but I don’t dig any deeper. Nothing – it doesn’t interest me.

3. How do you get on with maths – vectors, complex numbers, matrices?

I enjoy it and happily go beyond the syllabus when a topic grabs me. I get by, though I’m not passionate about it. I avoid maths whenever I can.

4. Have you ever built an electronic circuit, say on a breadboard or with a microcontroller kit?

Yes – I love putting circuits together, measuring voltages and working out why something isn’t working. Once, in a school lesson. No, and it doesn’t appeal to me.

5. Lectures, labs and reports will all be in English, in an international environment with students from many countries. How does that sound?

Great – quantum technologies are developed by teams from all over the world, so I want to work in English and with people from different countries from day one. Good, though physics in English will be a challenge for me. I’d rather study in my first language.

6. How do you feel about programming?

I already code, and I’d love to try simulating a simple quantum circuit. I know the basics from computer science lessons. I don’t like programming.

7. An experiment in your physics lesson gives a result that’s nothing like the one in the textbook. What do you do?

Look for sources of error, repeat the measurement and check everything was set up properly. Write down the textbook result. Give up – it didn’t work anyway.

8. You read that quantum effects could change the way data is encrypted. What do you make of it?

I want to find out how encryption works and what exactly quantum physics changes about it. Sounds interesting, but I don’t go into the details. I don’t really care.

9. What kind of work can you see yourself doing in future?

In a lab or a company developing quantum computers, ultra-sensitive sensors or secure communication. Some kind of technical job – I’m not sure which yet. I don’t see my future in physics.

10. What motivates you most to study Quantum Technologies?

Wanting to understand quantum phenomena and use them in the devices of the future. It’s a cutting-edge field that everyone’s talking about. I’m not sure it’s for me

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