Postdoctoral Research Associate

Durham University - Department of Computer Science

The Role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science with a particular emphasis on the design and performance analysis of resource allocation algorithms for entanglement distribution in quantum networks. The purpose of the role is to contribute to the project “Utility Optimization in Quantum Networks: Algorithm Design and Analysis”, working with Dr. Thirupathaiah Vasantam (Durham University) and Prof. Ayalvadi Ganesh (The University of Bristol, UK). The successful applicant will be based at Durham University but will have opportunities to visit Prof. Ayalvadi Ganesh’s group at the University of Bristol, UK. The successful applicant will have opportunities to collaborate with Prof. Neil Walton (Durham University, UK).

The general aim of this project is to develop throughput-optimal entanglement distribution algorithms (both centralized and decentralized algorithms) for quantum networks with resource constraints.

The project is funded by the EPSRC AI hub, “INFORMED-AI” hub. More details can be found about the INFORMED-AI hub at https://informed-ai.net.

The post is fixed term for 24 months with the start data as May 1st, 2026, and the end as April 30th, 2028.

The successful applicant will be a member of the NESTiD group within the Department of Computer Science at Durham University, UK.