Teaching

I teach across theoretical and computational physics, with a strong emphasis on active participation, conceptual clarity, and hands-on work. Recent courses have focused on quantum dynamics, quantum hardware, and computational methods for many-body and optical systems.

Current and Recent Courses

Mechanics and Waves II (Mecánica y Ondas II)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Spring Semester 2025-26

This undergraduate core course covers wave physics, nonlinear dynamics, and continuum mechanics within the Physics curriculum.

Topics include:

  • Coupled oscillators, normal modes, and collective motion
  • Wave propagation in continuous media
  • Elasticity and the mechanics of deformable systems
  • Nonlinear dynamics and related phenomena

Modelling Quantum Hardware: Open Dynamics and Control

University of Konstanz · Winter Semester 2024-25

This course introduces the principles and control of quantum hardware platforms relevant for emerging quantum technologies.

Topics include:

  • Atomic clouds, ion traps, photons, and superconducting circuits
  • Quantum-state manipulation, including cooling, squeezing, and coupling
  • Synthetic quantum matter and applications to sensing and simulation
  • Nonlinear dynamics in coupled resonators
  • Practical work on entanglement, decoherence, many-body interactions, and error correction using Python and Julia

Computational Quantum Physics

University of Konstanz · Summer Semester 2023-24

This course combines foundational quantum mechanics with modern computational methods for quantum many-body systems.

Topics include:

  • Wavefunctions and the Schrödinger equation for interacting quantum systems
  • Exact diagonalization, matrix product states, and Monte Carlo methods
  • Variational quantum eigensolvers and quantum computing concepts
  • Neural-network approaches for quantum data analysis

Computational Approaches to Quantum Oscillators

University of Konstanz · Winter Semester 2022-23

This course explores quantum oscillators as a model platform for quantum sensing, control, and information processing.

Topics include:

  • Time-dependent driving, amplification, cooling, and coupling
  • Numerical simulation of quantum dynamics
  • Computational tools such as QuTiP and QuantumOptics.jl

The course followed a flipped-classroom format, with students working actively in class and using notebooks as part of the learning process.

Seminar: Computational Methods for Quantum Optics

University of Konstanz · Winter Semester 2022-23

This seminar was organized as a reproducible journal club focused on computational approaches to quantum optics.

Activities included:

  • Critical reading and discussion of research papers
  • Student presentations
  • Reproducible computational notebooks accompanying the presentations
  • Focus on quantum-optics problems accessible with classical computation