Pioneering Superconducting Technologies for Quantum Information Science

Marco Colangelo is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, where he leads the Nano Structures Laboratory. He earned degrees in Physics Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Nanotechnologies for ICTs from Politecnico di Torino and Grenoble Institute of Technology, and Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, before completing his Ph.D. at MIT under Prof. Karl K. Berggren.

Prof. Colangelo’s research develops cutting-edge superconducting nanowire technologies—such as single-photon detectors and microwave devices—that power quantum computing and communication. His team designs next-generation detectors and ultra-compact cryogenic processors to enable faster, more reliable quantum information processing.

By combining novel materials, advanced nanofabrication, and innovative microwave–optical design, his group is breaking performance barriers and creating practical building blocks for the quantum technologies of tomorrow.

Below is the jury's statement recognizing Prof. Colangelo as this year’s awardee.

"Prof. Colangelo has been selected for his remarkable contributions to the field of quantum technologies, addressing the important challenge of realizing reliable and efficient detection of single photons for building scalable quantum information processing architectures."