Research background
Since 2026: PhD research at IPCMS/Q-Dyno on hybrid quantum-classical modelling of spin-polarised electron gases, with a focus on spin-orbit coupling and spin-wave-mediated decoherence of quantum spins.
2023–2024: MSc thesis research on Axion Dynamics in Spin-1/2 Quantum Plasmas, combining quantum plasma physics, quantum hydrodynamics, and quantum field theory.
2022–2023: Research fellowship at IPFN on low-temperature plasma processes and NO cross-sections in the context of plasma-assisted CO₂ recycling.
2021: Scientific initiation research at IPFN on charged-particle dynamics and orbits in magnetospheric environments.
2020: Research internship at LIP on muon tomography using numerical and computational methods.
Academic background
Since 2026 – PhD in Physics, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
2021–2024 – M.Sc. in Engineering Physics, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2018–2021 – B.Sc. in Engineering Physics, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2022 – Erasmus+ Exchange, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Current researches
Theory of decoherence of entangled spin qubits by classical spin waves
My research focuses on the theoretical description of complex systems where quantum and classical dynamics coexist. I develop hybrid quantum-classical models to study the collective dynamics of spin-polarized electron gases, treating the orbital motion of electrons classically while retaining the quantum nature of their spin. A particular focus of my PhD is the role of spin-orbit coupling and its influence on electron and spin dynamics. In the longer term, I aim to investigate how classical spin waves, or magnons, can mediate interactions between distant quantum spins and contribute to their decoherence and loss of quantum coherence.
Publications
Peer-reviewed publications:
- “Using functional methods to study axion–quantum electrodynamics”, H. Gonçalves and H. Terças, Proceedings of Science, PoS(COSMICWISPers2024)069 (2025). DOI: 10.22323/1.474.0069