OptiQ Project Activities

OptiQ is not just a scientific project. It is a platform for implementing innovations that can radically transform the future of data processing, communications, and quantum computing. 

 

The key research areas include: 

- the use of entangled photons for secure quantum communication;

- development of machine learning algorithms for quantum state analysis; 

- simulation of quantum optical circuits for testing new technologies; 

- study of nonlinear optics methods and their application in quantum systems. 

On August 12, 2024, Professor Dmytro Babets from the Department of Applied Mathematics began research at Silesian University of Technology (Poland), which contributed to the development of quantum computing and communications, marking the launch of the OptiQ project.

    

On September 2, 2024, the research team of Dnipro University of Technology was joined by Serhii Aleksieienko, Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, and Maryna Kyrychenko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Power Engineering. Together, they continued working toward scientific and technical achievements to foster the development of quantum computing and communications.                                                  

On September 9, 2024, Andrii Kolb, Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering, joined the research group. Together with Professor Serhii Alekseenko, Professor Dmytro Babets, and Senior Lecturer Maryna Kyrychenko, they continued their work within the OptiQ project, focusing primarily on the study of entangled photon pair generation using the equipment of the laboratories at Silesian University of Technology (the project coordinator).

    

The experiments were conducted in cooperation with Polish colleagues: Professor Zbigniew Opilski and Dr. Kamil Wereszczynski.                                                                  

On September 26, 2024, the Mid-Term Evaluation Meeting of the OptiQ project took place. Professor Dmytro Babets, as the scientific lead of WP1 ("Research on Quantum Communication and Computing Using Entangled Photons"), presented the team’s progress and achievements.      

The scientists reported on the development and adaptation of machine learning algorithms for photon detection, correlation analysis, and measurement accuracy enhancement.                       

Starting from September 30, 2024, a new team member, Serhii Prykhodchenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Software Engineering, worked on visualizing a virtual workstation for researchers studying entangled photons and enhancing the functionality of existing virtual instruments on the virtual AR-table.

   

A new team from the Department of Information Technology and Computer Engineering at Dnipro University of Technology joined the existing researchers, including:

- Volodymyr Hnatushenko, Head of the Department of Information Technology and Computer Engineering; 

- Tetiana Bulana, Associate Professor of the Department;

- Vita Kashtan, Associate Professor of the Department

   

At the same time, Serhii Alekseenko continued his research within the project, focusing on developing a visualization of a virtual workstation for entangled photon research. 

      

  In 2025, new members joined the team:

✔ Yurii Buchavyi, Associate Professor of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies; 

✔ Artem Shyrin, Associate Professor of the Department of Software Engineering; 

✔ Bohdan Molodets, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technology and Computer Engineering, who is working on creating a quantum optical circuit simulator and implementing the project on a remote server.

   

The scientific team in the OptiQ project is growing! 

In March 2025, Yurii Buchavyi (Associate Professor of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies) and Artem Shyrin (Associate Professor of the Department of Software Engineering) joined the Dnipro University of Technology project team.

   

On 16th April the team from Dnipro University of Technology held a series of seminars for project participants. During these sessions, attendees were introduced to the core concepts of the project and its progress, received safety instructions, and discussed the specifics of working with software and technical tools to be used in the research activities. 

On 21st March an important academic event took place at the Department of Applied Mathematics — an open lecture-seminar titled “Differential Geometry Nature of Classifiers.” Our guest, Dr. Kamil Wereszczyński from Silesian University of Technology (Poland), shared a unique perspective on classifiers as tensor fields on manifolds. This approach not only sounds impressive but also opens new horizons for geometric interpretation of probabilistic classification and adaptive data analysis. Imagine: complex future systems brought closer through mathematics! 

On 24th April the team continued its active work on the project “Non-standard Processing of Data and Images — from Nonlinear Optics to Quantum Computing” (OptiQ). Currently, Andrii Kolb, Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering; Bohdan Molodets, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering; and Maryna Kyrychenko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Electrical Engineering, are working on an innovative approach to precise photon detection without costly equipment — enabling the use of simpler detectors to reduce expenses. The researchers are developing software solutions and APIs for real-time data processing, creating system diagrams to simplify further development, testing reliability, improving the code, and preparing the system for integration into larger information platforms. 

       

On 8th May research activities at Silesian University of Technology were continued by three scholars from Dnipro University of Technology: Volodymyr Hnatushenko, Head of the Department of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering; Dmytro Babets, Professor of the Department of Applied Mathematics; and Vita Kashtan, Associate Professor of the same department. The researchers are exploring how machine learning methods can operate in quantum computing environments — adapting contemporary algorithms to systems where conventional digital rules no longer apply. 

On 6th June two more representatives of Dnipro University of Technology joined the research team at Silesian University of Technology — Olena Sdvyzhkova, Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics, and Mykyta Dmytriiev, Associate Professor of the Department of Physics. Together with Artem Shyrin, Associate Professor of the Department of Software for Computer Systems, they are conducting research in nonlinear quantum optics, opening new possibilities in image processing, information security, and quantum computing. 

On 20th June Larysa Kolisnyk, Academic Coordinator of the OptiQ project, Head of the Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies Department, and Associate Professor of the Department of History and Political Theory, joined the Dnipro University of Technology team in Gliwice. Together with Olena Sdvyzhkova and Mykyta Dmytriiev, she is conducting research at Silesian University of Technology on quantum optics, image processing, and information security.

From July 15 to 18, 2025, the 11th International Conference on Management, Decision Making, and Information Technologies — CoDIT 2025 took place in Split, Croatia. For several years now, this event has served as one of the key platforms for exchanging scientific ideas and achievements in the fields of management, optimization, IT, and computer science. Special attention was given to the dedicated session “OptiQ — from (Nonlinear) Optics to Quantum Computing, Simulation, Visualization and Image Processing: on Earth and in Space”, held within the framework of the international OptiQ project, which is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funding under the Horizon Europe program. 

        

The session was co-organized by the project coordinator, Prof. Krzysztof Cyran (Poland), the WP2 and WP4 leader, Dr. Kamil Wereszczyński (Poland), and the WP1 leader, Prof. Dmytro Babets (Ukraine, Dnipro University of Technology). 

The #dniprotech research team presented 4 out of 11 talks in the session, including:

Isolation Forest as a Tool for Entangled Photon Detection (Prof. Dmytro Babets); 

Improving the Measurement Accuracy of Entangled Photon Detection Devices Using Delays Resulting from Lags at Successive Measurement Points (Assoc. Prof. Andriy Kolb); 

 On the Issue of an Anomaly Detection Algorithm for Identifying Potentially Generated Entangled Photons (Prof. Serhiy Alekseenko); 

 Software-Based Collection and Classification of Scientific Papers: A Use Case in Quantum Optics Research (Assoc. Prof. Serhiy Prykhodchenko). 

      

In total, eight researchers from our university were involved in the preparation of scientific materials and participation in the studies, including Volodymyr Hnatushenko, Viktoriia Kashtan, Olena Sdvizhkova, and Oksana Prykhodchenko. All presented publications will be indexed in Scopus, which represents another significant outcome of our researchers’ active participation in global scientific initiatives. This year, the conference set a new record with over 800 submissions, 79 technical sessions, 2 workshops, and 4 plenary talks delivered by distinguished scientists from various countries. The event was organized by leading institutions, including the IEEE Control Systems Society, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, and IFAC, with support from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Zagreb.

Currently, research at Politechnika Śląska is being continued by three researchers from Dnipro University of Technology: 

Volodymyr Hnatushenko, Head of the Department of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering; 

Dmytro Babets, Professor of the Department of Applied Mathematics; 

Viktoriia Kashtan, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering.            

Our researchers do not simply analyze data — they rethink the very approaches to its processing. By leveraging the capabilities of quantum environments, they adapt machine learning methods to scenarios where classical algorithms prove to be ineffective.

          

Currently, in Katowice at Politechnika Śląska, research is being conducted by Assoc. Prof. Tetiana Bulana and Assoc. Prof. Bohdan Molodets from the Department of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering at Dnipro University of Technology. They are working on the development of a quantum simulator, including the design and calibration of optical devices, creating a user interface for interacting with the technology, as well as analyzing and promoting the project.