Prof. Oleksandr Kyriienko
Oleksandr Kyriienko is a theoretical physicist working at the interface of quantum computing, machine learning, and quantum optics. He leads the QuDOS group as a Professor at the University of Sheffield and holds a Chair in Quantum Technologies. Oleksandr serves as the Director of the Sheffield Quantum Centre, building an interdisciplinary community in quantum science and technology from the ground up. He is also leading Quantum + AI activities in collaboration with Centre for Machine Intelligence.
Oleksandr’s research explores how quantum systems can learn and process information, combining physics-based models with artificial intelligence for the scientific discovery. He develops algorithms for quantum machine learning and differential equations, shaping the emerging field of quantum scientific machine learning. His work bridges fundamental theory with practical implementation on quantum devices.
Beyond academic research, Oleksandr actively collaborates with industry and national programmes, including partnerships and projects with companies such as Pasqal, Siemens AG, Vorsus Ltd., HSBC Plc., Qu&Co etc. He also leads the delivery of the quantum machine learning task at the UK Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub (QCi3). He is passionate about turning academic ideas into real technologies, working with industry partners to drive innovation and grow the UK quantum community.
Oleksandr is also a leader at Another Quantum team, which has became a Semifinalist of XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition sponsored by Google Quantum AI and GESDA. Joining top-20 teams in the world, he continues to push the boundaries of quantum application research.
Before joining Sheffield, Oleksandr was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter, a Fellow at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita) in Stockholm, and a postdoctoral researcher at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. He obtained his PhD from the University of Iceland and held visiting positions at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and other leading institutions.