Royal Society Industry Fellowship for UofG quantum engineer
Published: 7 August 2025
Dr Kaveh Delfanazari of the James Watt School of Engineering has received a a prestigious Royal Society Industry Fellowship to support his work on next-generation quantum electronic hardware.
A University of Glasgow engineer is setting out to drive forward the development of scalable quantum computing technologies after receiving a prestigious Royal Society Industry Fellowship.
Dr Kaveh Delfanazari of the James Watt School of Engineering has received the Fellowship to support his work on next-generation quantum electronic hardware.
The Royal Society’s Industry Fellowship scheme enables the movement of talented scientists and engineers between academia and industry. Dr Delfanazari will collaborate closely with leading digital quantum computing company SEEQC, contributing to the advancement of their superconducting quantum control platforms.
The four-year project will focus on enabling on-chip integration of ultrafast coherent microwave emitters and quantum processors operating at cold temperatures, a key capability for energy-efficient, scalable quantum computing control, communication, and distribution.
The development of the new technologies will be supported by the University’s James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, which is home to state-of-the-art tools for quantum device fabrication.
Dr Delfanazari said: “The Royal Society Industry Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to bridge academic excellence with industrial innovation. I’m honoured to receive this prestigious award and excited to collaborate closely with SEEQC on a project of such strategic importance to the future of quantum technologies.
“This Fellowship provides an exceptional platform to translate the research from my lab at the University of Glasgow on low-cost, energy-efficient quantum hardware into real-world applications, advancing the next generation of quantum computing and communication systems. I believe this work will drive technological progress and deliver long-term benefits to the UK quantum ecosystem and broader global economy. I am deeply grateful to the Royal Society for supporting this vision.”
Dr Oleg Mukhanov, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder of SEEQC, said: “We are thrilled to partner with Dr Delfanazari and the University of Glasgow through this Royal Society Fellowship. Dr Delfanazari’s expertise in superconducting and semiconducting electronics and cryogenic quantum circuits aligns strongly with our mission to deliver scalable, energy-efficient quantum computing solutions. This collaboration will accelerate the development of chip-scale quantum control technologies and help us bring impactful, commercially viable quantum systems to market.”
Dr Delfanazari leads research in Quantum Hardware within the University’s James Watt School of Engineering and Centre for Quantum Technology. His work bridges fundamental science, applied engineering, and interdisciplinary innovation, integrating expertise in quantum electronics, superconductivity, cryogenic circuits, microwave engineering, and system-level quantum technologies.
SEEQC, a digital quantum computing industry partner, combines classical and quantum technologies to address the efficiency, stability, and cost issues endemic to quantum computing systems. The company applies classical and quantum technology through digital readout and control technology and a unique chip-scale architecture. SEEQC's quantum system provides the energy- and cost-efficiency, speed, and digital control required to make helpful quantum computing and bring the first commercially scalable, problem-specific quantum computing applications to market.
First published: 7 August 2025