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Congreso doctorandes
by Daniel Manzano 12 Nov '25

12 Nov '25

Hola, Hay en Febrero un congreso para doctorandos interdisciplinar. Apuntarse. http://jornadasjiffi.ugr.es/ Jornadas JIFFI – VI Congreso Nacional / VIII Jornadas de Investigadores en Formación (doctorandos y doctorandas) jornadasjiffi.ugr.es --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/

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Fwd: [dasci-seminarios] DaSCI Seminar - This Week - Mariia Vladimirova - Causality and Fairness in AI
by Daniel Manzano 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/ > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Pablo Mesejo Santiago <pmesejo(a)go.ugr.es> > Subject: [dasci-seminarios] DaSCI Seminar - This Week - Mariia Vladimirova - Causality and Fairness in AI > Date: 10. November 2025 at 14:27:09 CET > To: dasci(a)listas.ugr.es, dasci-seminarios(a)listas.ugr.es > Cc: Mariia Vladimirova <m.vladimirova(a)criteo.com> > > Dear DaSCI members, > > Below you can find the information related to the DaSCI seminar which will take place this Wednesday (November 12th 2025). > > Speaker: Mariia Vladimirova > Title: Causality and Fairness in AI > Online Room: https://oficinavirtual.ugr.es/redes/SOR/SALVEUGR/accesosala.jsp?IDSALA=2299… > Password: 560550 > Date: 12/11/2025 > Time: 16:00 (Spanish time) > > The following link can allow you to directly schedule this event, and save all this information, in your Google Calendar: https://calendar.app.google/m8KFJyUMGLwEoeHs9 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://calendar.app.google/m8KFJyUMGLwEoeHs9__…> > > We encourage PhD students to participate in these events. In this regard, we will share a registration form during the talk, so students can register and certify their attendance to the corresponding PhD program. > > As usual, the seminar will last around 1h (45 min. talk + 15 min. of questions). > > Bio: Mariia Vladimirova is a senior researcher at Criteo AI Lab (Paris, France), and a member of Fairplay joint research team with Inria and ENSAE University. She bridges academic and industrial contexts, focusing on explaining and improving machine learning methods through probabilistic and causal statistical approaches. At Criteo, she leads initiatives on algorithmic fairness in online systems and provides expert consultation to policymakers on AI regulation. Mariia was named a Rising Star in AI Ethics 2025 by the Women in AI Ethics™ (WAIE) — a global initiative dedicated to increasing the recognition, representation, and empowerment of women in AI ethics. Beyond her research, she is a passionate advocate for gender diversity and inclusivity in technology. She actively organizes events that promote equitable opportunities and representation across the AI community, combining rigorous scientific inquiry with a commitment to building responsible and inclusive AI ecosystems. > > Keywords: Causality · Fairness · Generative AI · Algorithmic Bias · Responsible Machine Learning · AI Ethics > > Title: Causality and Fairness in AI > > Abstract: Achieving fairness in artificial intelligence requires moving beyond correlations to uncover the causal mechanisms that drive biased outcomes. This talk explores how causal reasoning provides a principled framework for understanding and addressing unfairness in both predictive and generative AI systems. We will discuss recent developments that connect causal inference with fairness-aware modeling, showing how causal analysis can reveal sources of bias, guide data interventions, and support the design of models that produce equitable and reliable outcomes. By grounding fairness in causal reasoning, this work aims to provide a more robust theoretical and practical foundation for trustworthy AI. > > We hope this talk will be of interest to you, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday. > > Best, > Pablo

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Fwd: [quantum-foundations] HK PhD Fellow Candidates Sought
by Daniel Manzano 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/ > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Oscar Dahlsten (via quantum-foundations Mailing List)" <quantum-foundations(a)maillist.ox.ac.uk> > Subject: [quantum-foundations] HK PhD Fellow Candidates Sought > Date: 10. November 2025 at 02:00:35 CET > To: quantum-foundations(a)maillist.ox.ac.uk > Reply-To: oscar.dahlsten(a)gmail.com > > PhD candidates sought in quantum information/quantum foundations > > Supervisor: Oscar Dahlsten > > For info on group: > sites.google.com/view/qienergy <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://sites.google.com/view/qienergy__;!!D9dNQ…> > > Info on HKPFS fellowship: > Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities. > > The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$340,800 (approximately US$43,690) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14,200 (approximately US$1,820) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 400 PhD Fellowships will be awarded [in HK overall in] the 2026/27 academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities. For details, please contact the universities concerned directly. > > > Mobiles: +85268875486 | +8618676464063 > sites.google.com/view/qienergy <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://sites.google.com/view/qienergy__;!!D9dNQ…> > Other email: oscar.dahlsten(a)cityu.edu.hk <mailto:oscar.dahlsten@cityu.edu.hk> (main work email) > "Scientific thought and its creation is the common and shared heritage of mankind." - Abdus Salam

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A short introduction to Quantum Channels: Characterization and Methods II
by Michalis Skotiniotis 04 Nov '25

04 Nov '25

Desde el Grupo de Termodinámica y Computación Cuántica de la Universidad de Granada invitamos a la comunidad universitaria a participar de una nueva serie de seminarios. La segunda sesión será mañana, jueves 22. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker: Prof. Michalis Skotiniotis. QTCG-UGR Title: A short introduction to Quantum Channels: Characterization and Methods (I.B) Abstract: This series of lectures tackles the dynamics of open quantum systems from the point of view of Quantum Channels. These are Completely Positive, Trace Preserving (CPTP) maps acting on the space of linear operators. The first lecture concerns the derivation of the Gorini, Kossakowski, Sudarshan, Lindblad (GKSL) Master Equation from an entirely mathematical point of view using functional analysis. The second lecture concerns the characterization of CPTP maps and particularly their mathematical characterization in terms of the Matrix representation, Kraus representation, Stinespring Representation and Choi-Jamiolkowski representation. The third and final lecture will tackle the question of how to obtain the Kraus representation of a CPTP map given a master equation of GKSL form and present some examples. Date and Time: Thursday 6 of October 2025. 12pm. Place: Laboratorio de Física Computacional. Sección de Física de la Facultad de Ciencias, planta baja (junto al péndulo). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Todos nuestros seminarios son posteriormente subidos a nuestro canal de YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@qtcg_ugr También puede suscribirse a nuestra lista de correo donde publicamos información sobre cursos, seminarios, conferencias, etc. https://onsager.ugr.es/mailman3/mailman3/lists/qtcg-info.onsager.ugr.es/ --------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Michalis Skotiniotis Grupo de Termodinámica y Información Cuántica. Departamento de Electromagnetismo y Física de la Materia. Instituto Carlos I de Física Teórica y Computacional. Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Universidad de Granada Granada, 18071 Spain Email: mskotiniotis(a)onsager.ugr.es ---------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: [qipc.spain] Fwd: Announcement: 7th Seefeld Quantum Information Workshop, June 21-26, 2026
by Daniel Manzano 04 Nov '25

04 Nov '25

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Geza Giedke <geza.giedke(a)dipc.org> > Date: 3 November 2025 at 22:29:07 CET > To: qipc.spain(a)listas.csic.es > Subject: [qipc.spain] Fwd: Announcement: 7th Seefeld Quantum Information Workshop, June 21-26, 2026 > Reply-To: Geza Giedke <geza.giedke(a)dipc.org> > > > fyi > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Announcement: 7th Seefeld Quantum Information Workshop > Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 21:04:38 +0000 > From: Quantum Information Seefeld <QI-Seefeld(a)uibk.ac.at> > To: Quantum Information Seefeld <QI-Seefeld(a)uibk.ac.at> > > > > Dear colleagues, > > we would like to draw your attention to the upcoming > > *** 7thSeefeld Quantum Information Workshop (21- 26.6.2026) *** > > to be held in the beautiful village of Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. > > This will be the seventh edition of the workshop which focuses on recent developments in quantum information and computation—entanglement theory, quantum networks, non-locality, quantum measurements and tomography, quantum metrology, entanglement in condensed matter systems and more. More information regarding the workshop can be found on the workshopwebpage <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ritschgroup.uibk.ac.at/seefeld2026/inde… >(https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ritschgroup.uibk.ac.at/seefeld2026/inde… ). The aim of these workshops is to bring togetherresearchers working in the field of quantum information to discuss the latest developments in the field and establish collaborations in a relaxing and picturesque village of the Austrian Alps. To that end, very few talks will be scheduled per day in order to facilitate plenty of time for fruitful discussions. > > > A number of prominent speakers have confirmed their participation and we anticipate an interesting and stimulating meeting. > > > Confirmed speakers include (alphabetically): > > Plenary speakers: > > — Antonio Acín (ICFO Barcelona, Spain) > > — Ignacio Cirac (MPQ Garching, Germany) > > — Matthias Christandl (Copenhagen, Denmark) > > — Misha Lukin (Harvard, USA) > > > Invited speakers: > > > — Julio de Vicente (Complutense, Madrid) > > — Vedran Dunjko (Leiden, Netherlands) > > — Nicolai Friis (TU, Vienna, Austria) > > — Dmitry Grinko (Amsterdam, Netherlands) > > — Sofiene Jerbi (Berlin, Germany) > > — Richard Küng (JKU, Linz, Austria) > > — Daniel Manzano (Granada, Spain) > > — Mio Murao (Tokyo, Japan) > > — Hannes Pichler (IQOQI Innsbruck, Austria) > > — Pavel Sekatski (Geneva, Switzerland) > > — Rahul Trivedi (MPQ Garhing, Germany) > > — Ramona Wolf (Siegen, Germany) > > > In addition to the invited talks, we plan to have an extensive poster session and we strongly encourage participants to present a poster about their current research. > > Registration for the workshop is now open. Due to limited capacity, and in order to maximize the number of participants, we strongly encourage applicants to share a double room. The workshop fee is €950 per person and includes 5 nights accommodation, half board, afternoon buffet and coffee breaks. For more information, please visit the workshop homepage. Registration is now open. > > Important dates: > > > * 15.3.2026: Deadline for registration > > * Beginning of April 2026: Notification of acceptance > > * 08.5.2026: Deadline for payment of registration fee > > * 21.6.2026: Start of the workshop (approx. 18:00 welcome, plenary talk) > > * 26.6.2026: End of workshop (approx. 13:00) > > Please forward this announcement to anyone who might be interested. > > > We are looking forward to seeing you in Seefeld > > Best regards, > > The organisers > > Wolfgang Dür, (University of Innsbruck) > > Barbara Kraus (Technical University of Munich) > > Michalis Skotiniotis (University of Granada). > > > Local organisers > > Nicole Jorda (University of Innsbruck) > > >

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Fwd: Announcement: 7th Seefeld Quantum Information Workshop
by Michalis Skotiniotis 03 Nov '25

03 Nov '25

FYI. You are among the first to receive the announcement of this wonderful workshop (which I co-organise) and which also features Dani manzano as an invited speaker. I strongly encourage the postdoctoral fellows of the group who have (or are expected to have) interesting research in and around theoretical quantum info to apply. Michalis > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Quantum Information Seefeld <QI-Seefeld(a)uibk.ac.at> > Subject: Announcement: 7th Seefeld Quantum Information Workshop > Date: 3 November 2025 at 22:04:38 CET > To: Quantum Information Seefeld <QI-Seefeld(a)uibk.ac.at> > > Dear colleagues, > > we would like to draw your attention to the upcoming > > *** 7th Seefeld Quantum Information Workshop (21- 26.6.2026) *** > > to be held in the beautiful village of Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. > > This will be the seventh edition of the workshop which focuses on recent developments in quantum information and computation—entanglement theory, quantum networks, non-locality, quantum measurements and tomography, quantum metrology, entanglement in condensed matter systems and more. More information regarding the workshop can be found on the workshop webpage <https://ritschgroup.uibk.ac.at/seefeld2026/index.htm>(https://ritschgroup.uibk.ac.at/seefeld2026/index.htm) The aim of these workshops is to bring together researchers working in the field of quantum information to discuss the latest developments in the field and establish collaborations in a relaxing and picturesque village of the Austrian Alps. To that end, very few talks will be scheduled per day in order to facilitate plenty of time for fruitful discussions. > > A number of prominent speakers have confirmed their participation and we anticipate an interesting and stimulating meeting. > > Confirmed speakers include (alphabetically): > > Plenary speakers: > > — Antonio Acín (ICFO Barcelona, Spain) > — Ignacio Cirac (MPQ Garching, Germany) > — Matthias Christandl (Copenhagen, Denmark) > — Misha Lukin (Harvard, USA) > > Invited speakers: > > — Julio de Vicente (Complutense, Madrid) > — Vedran Dunjko (Leiden, Netherlands) > — Nicolai Friis (TU, Vienna, Austria) > — Dmitry Grinko (Amsterdam, Netherlands) > — Sofiene Jerbi (Berlin, Germany) > — Richard Küng (JKU, Linz, Austria) > — Daniel Manzano (Granada, Spain) > — Mio Murao (Tokyo, Japan) > — Hannes Pichler (IQOQI Innsbruck, Austria) > — Pavel Sekatski (Geneva, Switzerland) > — Rahul Trivedi (MPQ Garhing, Germany) > — Ramona Wolf (Siegen, Germany) > > In addition to the invited talks, we plan to have an extensive poster session and we strongly encourage participants to present a poster about their current research. > > Registration for the workshop is now open. Due to limited capacity, and in order to maximize the number of participants, we strongly encourage applicants to share a double room. The workshop fee is €950 per person and includes 5 nights accommodation, half board, afternoon buffet and coffee breaks. For more information, please visit the workshop homepage. Registration is now open. > > Important dates: > > * 15.3.2026: Deadline for registration > * Beginning of April 2026: Notification of acceptance > * 08.5.2026: Deadline for payment of registration fee > * 21.6.2026: Start of the workshop (approx. 18:00 welcome, plenary talk) > * 26.6.2026: End of workshop (approx. 13:00) > > Please forward this announcement to anyone who might be interested. > > We are looking forward to seeing you in Seefeld > > Best regards, > > The organisers > Wolfgang Dür, (University of Innsbruck) > Barbara Kraus (Technical University of Munich) > Michalis Skotiniotis (University of Granada). > > Local organisers > Nicole Jorda (University of Innsbruck)

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Fwd: [qipc.spain] TalentQ Seminar | Nov. 4th @4pm
by Daniel Manzano 30 Oct '25

30 Oct '25

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Alberto <alberto.insua.pineiro(a)usc.es> > Date: 30 October 2025 at 12:02:44 CET > To: qipc.spain(a)listas.csic.es > Subject: [qipc.spain] TalentQ Seminar | Nov. 4th @4pm > Reply-To: Alberto <alberto.insua.pineiro(a)usc.es> > > Speaker: Enrique Solano > > Title: Quantum Advantage and Quantum Usefulness for Academic and Industrial > Applications > > Abstract: In this talk, Enrique will explain the current state of quantum > computing paradigms and the diverse modalities of quantum processors. I will > also discuss how it is possible to extract quantum advantage and quantum > usefulness from them for both academic and industrial applications. Finally, I > will illustrate these claims with key examples that demonstrate their > applicability to combinatorial optimization and quantum artificial > intelligence > > Registration: > https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8c931e02-b4a0-47b6-9927-0b9c5132a2…

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Fwd: [qipc.spain] PYSQT Seminar - Thursday 30th October 18:30h (CET)
by Daniel Manzano 30 Oct '25

30 Oct '25

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Manzano Quantum Thermodynamics and Computation Group University of Granada Facultad de Ciencias, Av. Fuentenueva s/n Granada 18071, Spain Phone: +34 958241000 Ext: 20569 https://ic1.ugr.es/members/dmanzano/ > Begin forwarded message: > > From: PYSQT organization <pysqt.organization(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [qipc.spain] PYSQT Seminar - Thursday 30th October 18:30h (CET) > Date: 30. October 2025 at 11:06:55 CET > To: qipc.spain(a)listas.csic.es > Reply-To: PYSQT organization <pysqt.organization(a)gmail.com> > > Updated link to seminar: > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89445464082?pwd=Md8QNnTdsLZ68Y1GhjNXVr3nDmNK7W.1 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89445464082?pwd=Md8QN…> > El jue, 23 oct 2025 a las 10:34, PYSQT organization (<pysqt.organization(a)gmail.com <mailto:pysqt.organization@gmail.com>>) escribió: >> Dear all: >> >> We are delighted to announce the October PYSQT Seminar, which will take place on Thursday 30th, at 18:30h (CET). The speaker will be Shivanshu Siyanwal. He will give a seminar titled "ANN-enhanced detection of multipartite entanglement in a three-qubit NMR quantum processor <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=vi…>". You can find the abstract in the attached poster. >> >> On Thursday morning, we will send the link to join the seminar. >> >> Note: It will be mandatory to log in with an institutional e-mail address. >> >> Thank you, and see you next week! >> PYSQT Network

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Fwd: [dasci] DaSCI Seminar - November - Mariia Vladimirova - Causality and Fairness in AI
by Daniel Manzano 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

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Symmetry-accelerated classical simulation of Clifford-dominated circuits
by - -- 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Desde el Grupo de Termodinámica y Computación Cuántica de la Universidad de Granada invitamos a la comunidad universitaria a asistir al siguiente seminario: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Speaker: Dr. Filipa C.R. Peres (QTCG-UGR) Title: Symmetry-accelerated classical simulation of Clifford-dominated circuits Abstract: Classical simulation of quantum circuits plays a crucial role in validating quantum hardware and delineating the boundaries of quantum advantage. Among the most effective simulation techniques are those based on the stabilizer extent, which quantifies the overhead of representing non-Clifford operations as linear combinations of Clifford unitaries. However, finding optimal decompositions rapidly becomes intractable as it constitutes a superexponentially large optimization problem. In this work, we exploit symmetries in the computation of the stabilizer extent, proving that for real, diagonal, and real-diagonal unitaries, the optimization can be restricted to the corresponding subgroups of the Clifford group without loss of optimality. This "strong symmetry reduction'' drastically reduces computational cost, enabling optimal decompositions of unitaries on up to seven qubits using a standard laptop--far beyond previous two-qubit limits. Additionally, we employ a "weak symmetry reduction'' method that leverages additional invariances to shrink the search space further. Applying these results, we demonstrate exponential runtime improvements in classical simulations of quantum Fourier transform circuits and measurement-based quantum computations on the Union Jack lattice, as well as new insights into the non-stabilizer properties of multi-controlled-phase gates and unitaries generating hypergraph states. Our findings establish symmetry exploitation as a powerful route to scale classical simulation techniques and deepen the resource-theoretic understanding of quantum advantage. Reference: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.18977__;!!D9dNQwwGXt… Date and Time: Thursday 30th of October 2025. 12pm. Place: Laboratorio de Física Computacional. Sección de Física de la Facultad de Ciencias, planta baja (junto al péndulo). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ También les recordamos puede suscribirse a nuestra lista de correo donde publicamos información sobre cursos, seminarios, conferencias, etc. https://onsager.ugr.es/mailman3/mailman3/lists/qtcg-info.onsager.ugr.es/ Atentamente, ————————————————————— Quantum Thermodynamics and Computation Group University of Granada https://ic1.ugr.es/members/qtc/

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