Giacomo Guarnieri
– Affiliation: University of Pavia
– Short Bio: Giacomo Guarnieri is a theoretical physicist and
tenure-track faculty member at the Department of Physics
“Alessandro Volta” at the University of Pavia, which he joined
by winning a “Rita-Levi Montalcini” grant. His research sits at
the crossroads of open quantum systems and quantum
thermodynamics, studying how information, noise, and
irreversibility set fundamental limits on what quantum devices
can do. After completing a PhD in Physics at the University of
Milan, he held research positions at Palacký University
Olomouc, Trinity College Dublin, and Freie Universität Berlin.
During his career he obtained several grants including a Marie
Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship and a University
Research Fellowship. His current work focuses on the
“thermodynamics of precision”: quantifying the ultimate
energetic cost of operating next-generation quantum
technologies—such as ultra-precise sensors, atomic-scale
thermal machines, and quantum computers—with a desired
accuracy.

Giuliano Benenti
– Affiliation: University of Insubria (Como)
– Short Bio: Giuliano Benenti is a Full Professor of
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the
University of Insubria (Como). He has served as
Coordinator of the PhD Program in Physics and
Astrophysics and as Director of the Advanced
Course in Quantum Technologies. His teaching
includes Quantum Physics, Quantum Information
Theory, and specialized PhD-level courses
on Quantum Technologies and Energetics in the
Quantum Regime. He received his degree in
Physics from the University of Pavia in 1993 and
his PhD in Physics from the University of Milan in 1998. From 1998 to 2000, he was a
postdoctoral researcher at the CEA (Commissariat for Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies)
in Saclay. His main research interests are quantum computation and information, quantum
thermodynamics, and complex systems. He is the author or coauthor of more than 180
publications in international scientific journals and of the textbook Principles of Quantum
Computation and Information (first edition 2004; second edition 2019).

Bassano Vacchini
– Affiliation: University of Milan
– Short Bio: Bassano Vacchini has been a Full Professor at the
“Aldo Pontremoli” Department of Physics, University of Milan,
since 2024. A world-leading expert in the theory of open quantum
systems, he is the author of the reference textbook “Open
Quantum Systems: Foundations and Theory” (Springer Nature,
2024). His research focuses on the microscopic derivation and
mathematical characterization of master equations, with a
particular emphasis on the non-Markovian memory properties of
quantum dynamical maps.
His over 100 publications—including a landmark Review of
Modern Physics and three single-author Physical Review Letters
—cover various topics in open quantum systems, ranging from
decoherence to memory effects and quantum thermodynamics.
His professional contributions include serving on the EPL Editorial
Board and being recognized as an APS Outstanding Referee in
2024. A dedicated mentor, he has established a prominent
research line in open quantum systems at the University of Milan,
training a new generation of scientists in the field.

Harry MIller
– Affiliation: University of Manchester
– Short Bio: Harry Miller is a Royal Society Research Fellow at the
University of Manchester, working within the fields of quantum
thermodynamics and information theory where he is considered a
world-leading expert. His research covers a range of topics
including the role of quantum fluctuations in stochastic
thermodynamics, optimal thermodynamic control, informationgeometry,
quantum