Senior advisor, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Croatia
Dr. M. Pavičić is a distinguished theoretical physicist specializing in quantum mechanics, quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and quantum optics. With an extensive career spanning over four decades, he has been at the forefront of scientific research, contributing significantly to quantum logic and quantum theory. He is currently a tenured professor at the University of Zagreb, where he has held various academic positions. Throughout his career, Dr. Pavičić has been awarded several prestigious honors, including the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award and the Fulbright Senior Teaching/Research Award. He has been a visiting professor at prominent institutions like the University of Maryland, the University of Reims, and Humboldt University of Berlin. His work has advanced the field of quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum cryptography.
Profile
Education
Dr. M. Pavičić’s academic journey began at the University of Zagreb, where he obtained a degree in Theoretical Physics. His research focused on nuclear physics and the structure of the nucleus, which led to his thesis on direct reactions methods. He also pursued philosophy, exploring the intersection of natural sciences with socio-philosophical thought. After completing postgraduate studies in Nuclear Physics and Physics of Elementary Particles at the University of Zagreb, he became an associate of the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Belgrade. His Ph.D. thesis, “Algebraico-Logical Structure of the Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics,” was defended at the University of Belgrade. In the course of his academic career, Dr. Pavičić has received specialized training in various fields of physics, including quantum logic, quantum optics, and quantum computing, with a focus on their philosophical underpinnings.
Experience
Dr. Pavičić’s academic and research career spans several decades and includes numerous influential positions at prestigious institutions. He has taught physics, applied mathematics, and statistics at the University of Zagreb, where he has served as a professor and head of several research projects. Dr. Pavičić spent years as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the University of Cologne and has held visiting professor roles at leading universities, including the University of Maryland and Humboldt University of Berlin. His research experience is vast, encompassing quantum mechanics, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and quantum communication. He has contributed to groundbreaking discoveries in the quantum field, including quantum logic gates and non-contextual Kochen-Specker sets. Additionally, Dr. Pavičić has held leadership roles in high-level research projects, such as “Quantum Information Theory” and “Quantum Computation and Communication.”
Awards and Honors
Dr. M. Pavičić has received numerous prestigious awards throughout his illustrious career, recognizing his significant contributions to theoretical physics and quantum mechanics. Notably, he was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award multiple times (1988-1990, 1993, 1995) for his pioneering work in quantum theory and quantum optics. He was also honored with a Fulbright Senior Teaching/Research Award in 1999-2000, enabling him to further his research in quantum computing and interaction-free experiments. His work has been widely recognized in global scientific circles, earning him a place in the Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (4th Edition, 1998-1999) and Marquis Who’s Who in the World (2001). These awards reflect Dr. Pavičić’s leadership in the field of quantum information and his contributions to quantum logic, quantum computation, and quantum optics.
Research Focus
Dr. M. Pavičić’s research focuses on quantum information theory, quantum computing, quantum cryptography, quantum optics, and quantum logic. His work has greatly advanced understanding in these fields, particularly in developing quantum logic gates and quantum optical repeaters. Dr. Pavičić is also known for his innovative approaches to quantum computing algorithms, quantum communication, and the application of quantum physics to cryptography and teleportation. He has conducted extensive research on non-orthomodular lattices, quantum key distribution protocols, and quantum measurements. His discoveries include new classes of Kochen-Specker contextual sets, the construction of interaction-free devices, and the development of quantum algorithms for secure communication. Dr. Pavičić has led major research projects, such as those funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. His work continues to impact both theoretical and practical aspects of quantum mechanics, contributing to the development of quantum technologies and computation.
Publication Top Notes
- Generation of Kochen-Specker contextual sets in higher dimensions (Physical Review A, 2024)
- Erratum: Correction to: Non-Kochen-Specker Contextuality (Entropy, 2024)
- Non-Kochen–Specker Contextuality (Entropy, 2023)
- Automated generation of arbitrarily many Kochen-Specker and other contextual sets in odd-dimensional Hilbert spaces (Physical Review A, 2022)
- How secure are two-way ping-pong and lm05 QKD protocols under a man-in-the-middle attack? (Entropy, 2021)
- Automated generation of Kochen-Specker sets (Scientific Reports, 2019)
- Hypergraph contextuality (Entropy, 2019)
- Vector generation of quantum contextual sets in even-dimensional Hilbert spaces (Entropy, 2018)
- Mixed basis quantum key distribution with linear optics (Optics Express, 2017)
- New classes of Kochen-Specker contextual sets (MIPRO, 2017)