Arianna Crippa

Arianna Crippa is currently a quantum software developer. Her journey began in the arts, attending courses at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera (Italy), where she cultivated her passion for painting. She later earned a master's degree (cum laude) in theoretical physics and defended her PhD in theoretical physics at DESY and Humboldt University in 2025. She works on applications of quantum computing in theoretical physics and on collaborations merging art and physics.

Arianna Crippa portrait

Omar Costa Hamido

Omar Costa Hamido is a performer-composer-technologist working with music and quantum computing, telematics, multimedia and improvisation. He earned a PhD at UC Irvine and is a Marie-Curie Fellow at University of Coimbra. His work spans software, research and performances at many international venues.

Omar Costa Hamido portrait

Yahui Chai

Yahui Chai is a postdoc at DESY working on quantum computing for particle physics. She has a PhD in theoretical physics and explores painting as a hobby, contributing to quantum art projects.

Yahui Chai portrait

Paulo Vitor Itaborai

Paulo Itaborai is a music technologist and physicist working with quantum computer music, HEP simulation, and realisation in computer music. He is a doctoral student in quantum computing collaborating with DESY.

Paulo Itaborai portrait

Karl Jansen

Karl Jansen is head of the Center of Quantum Technology and Applications (CQTA) at DESY Zeuthen and an ERA Chair holder at the Cyprus Institute. He combines expertise in quantum computing with activities in quantum art and music.

Karl Jansen portrait