Professor Robert Young FHEA

Professor

Research Overview

My primary focus throughout my research has been on the nascent field of Quantum Information Processing. Currently quantum cryptography, the exploitation of the laws of quantum mechanics to guarantee secure communication, is the only commercial QIP application to exploit individual quanta. In this regard QIP is little more developed than digital communication was following the invention of Morse code. I think that QIP will change the role of information in our lives, in much the same way that digital information has.

Please visit QuantumBase.com for information about the commercialisation of my research.

Selected Publications

Using quantum confinement to uniquely identify devices
Roberts, J., Bagci, I.E., Zawawi, M.A.M., Sexton, J., Hulbert, N., Noori, Y., Young, M., Woodhead, C., Missous, M., Migliorato, M.A., Roedig, U., Young, R.J. 10/11/2015 In: Scientific Reports. 5, 8 p.
Journal article

Quantum information to the home
Choi, I., Young, R., Townsend, P. 06/2011 In: New Journal of Physics. 13, 6, 13 p.
Journal article

Bell-Inequality Violation with a Triggered Photon-Pair Source
Young, R.J., Stevenson, R.M., Hudson, A.J., Nicoll, C.A., Ritchie, D.A., Shields, A.J. 23/01/2009 In: Physical review letters. 102, 3, p. -. 4 p.
Journal article

A semiconductor source of triggered entangled photon pairs
Stevenson, R.M., Young, R.J., Atkinson, P., Cooper, K., Ritchie, D.A., Shields, A.J. 12/01/2006 In: Nature. 439, 7073, p. 179-182. 4 p.
Journal article

Photoluminescence studies of individual and few GaSb/GaAs quantum rings
Young, M.P., Woodhead, C.S., Roberts, J., Noori, Y.J., Noble, M.T., Krier, A., Smakman, E.P., Koenraad, P.M., Hayne, M., Young, R.J. 1/11/2014 In: AIP Advances. 4, 11, 6 p.
Journal article

Machine learning and certification with quantum identities (Ella Mann-Andrews)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2027
Research

QID: Quantum identities
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2025
Research

IAA: Micro-molecular Q-ID
01/07/2022 → 31/03/2024
Research

Developing a sensor which measures urine flow, volume and voiding patterns to diagnose pathologies of the urinary system
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
Research

STFC IAA: Impact Acceleration Account 2021
01/04/2021 → 31/03/2022
Research

IAA: Q-ID® Optical tag reader
01/01/2021 → 31/03/2022
Research

Royal Society University Research Fellowship COVID Extension
01/11/2020 → 31/03/2021
Research

IAA: Q-ID for COVID Passports [Ind code]
30/09/2020 → 30/11/2021
Research

Atomic Layer Deposition for Lancaster Quantum Technology Centre Cleanroom
29/11/2019 → 28/05/2021
Research

Split Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions
15/08/2019 → 14/11/2022
Research

Pozibot: Quantum-secured remote monitoring and data logging technology that enables a dynamic insured warranty for battery packs
01/03/2019 → 31/05/2021
Research

Cost-efficient and radiation-tolerant pixel detectors for ionising radiation based on thin-film technology
01/11/2018 → 31/10/2019
Research

CASE: Nextgeneration physical security devices exploiting 2D materials
01/10/2017 → 30/09/2021
Research

Royal Society University Research Fellowship
01/10/2017 → 31/03/2021
Research

IAA: OPUF Hologram for Security
01/07/2017 → 30/11/2018
Research

IAA: Silicon
01/07/2017 → 31/03/2020
Research

EPSRC Internship
01/10/2016 → 31/12/2016
Other

Newton RCUK-CONACYT Cost-efficient and radiation-tolerant pixel detectors for ionising radiation based on thin-film technology
14/08/2016 → 31/12/2019
Research

IAA: Quantum Base
01/01/2016 → 31/12/2016
Research

IAA: Quantum Base
01/04/2015 → 31/03/2016
Research

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Science and Applications of Graphene and Related Nanomaterials (GrapheneNOWNANO
01/04/2014 → 30/09/2022
Other

RCUK-SUP: Inspiring the Next Generation of Researchers
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2016
Research

GaSb quantum dots for a room temperature light-matter interface
01/10/2012 → 30/08/2017
Research

  • Cyber Security Research Centre (Physics)
  • Energy Lancaster
  • Quantum Nanotechnology
  • Quantum Technology Centre
  • Security Lancaster
  • Security Lancaster (Academic Centre of Excellence)
  • Security Lancaster (Systems Security)