Dr Pasquale Cilibrizzi

Electrical Engineering

Biography

I am a physicist with a broad academic background and international research experience across the UK and USA. My work spans condensed matter physics and Bose–Einstein condensates (University of Southampton), 2D materials (UC Berkeley), and solid-state spins and quantum photonics (Heriot-Watt University). I enjoy exploring how quantum systems behave in real-world materials and devices, and I’m always keen to connect across disciplines.

Research Interests

I explore how light interacts with matter at the nanoscale, combining optical spectroscopy with quantum photonics. My research focuses on quantum systems, from Bose–Einstein condensates in microcavities to atomic-scale defects in semiconductors like SiC and diamond, with applications in quantum communication, computing, and sensing.

After working in Southampton, Berkeley, and Edinburgh, I joined the University of Cambridge to dive into biophotonics. I’m currently investigating photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes on a chip, aiming to uncover quantum effects that could inspire new approaches to energy transfer and quantum technologies.

I’m especially interested in bridging physics, materials science, and biology, and I enjoy collaborating with researchers from different fields. If your work touches on light–matter interaction, quantum systems, or nanoscale materials, I would love to connect.