University Awards 2010



Assoc Prof Phil CHAN Aik Hui Dr NARAYANAN Ganapathy
Prof ONG Chong Kim Prof PHOON Kok Kwang
Prof Simon CHESTERMAN Assoc Prof Dagomir KASZLIKOWSKI
Dr Paul MACARY Prof J Y PILLAY



Young Researcher Award

“ As far as I can remember, I have always had an immense curiosity about Nature and a strong desire to understand its beauty and richness. Till this day, my curiosity continues driving me to explore and discover, and I cannot imagine myself being anything else but a researcher. ”



Assoc Prof Dagomir KASZLIKOWSKI

PhD, MSc, BSc (University of Gdańsk)
Department of Physics and Centre for Quantum Technologies

RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Foundational aspects of quantum theory
  • Multipartite entanglement and its connection to thermodynamic properties of many-body systems
  • Entanglement extraction from complex systems and its manipulations
  • Classification of many body states as a resource for universal quantum computing

RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Contributed to deriving a new physical principle known as Information Causality that appeared in top journal Nature and promises to lead to a completely new understanding of quantum theory
  • Helped advance the understanding of coherent quantum phenomena and how the governing fundamental laws of physics can be harnessed to dramatically improve the acquisition, transmission and processing of information
  • Credited for shedding light on fundamental issues in quantum theory, some of which may impact areas such as computation, information technology and the development of new materials
  • Demonstrated a promising link between many-body entanglement theory and phase transitions in some physical models such as Heisenberg chain and the Bose-Einstein condensate that may lead to systems capable of performing certain computations more quickly and efficiently than classical computers

RESEARCH STRENGTHS
  • Transcends boundaries of disciplines, geography and cultures by collaborating extensively with scientists from diverse disciplines from leading universities and laboratories worldwide

PUBLICATION CREDITS
  • Over 50 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals, with most in super tier and top tier journals, and over 600 citations received

INTERNATIONAL STANDING
  • Internationally recognised as a leading researcher in the field of quantum information science
  • Referee for leading international journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical Review A and Journal of Physics A

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
  • Faculty Young Scientist Award (2009)
  • National Science Award, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore (2006)
  • Scholarship for Young Scientists, Foundation for Polish Science (2000)
  • Scholarship for Outstanding PhD students, Foundation for University of Gdańsk (1999)

RESEARCH ASPIRATION
"To contribute to the conception of the world’s first working quantum computer in Singapore."