Prof. Alexey Kavokin’s Ph. D student Junhui Cao from the International Center for Polaritonics, won the First Place of Future Skills Camp 2020 in Quantum Technology.

Junhui Cao, Ph. D student in Westlake University since 2019, majoring in condensed matter physics. He is currently working in the International Center for Polaritonics (ICP) and his advisor is Prof. Alexey Kavokin.

Junhui Cao

曹骏辉

Reason to study physics: Although he majored in chemistry in his undergraduate, he learnt a lot about characteristic methods such as XPS, Raman, NMR spectrum during his research time. He is also interested in algebra and physics models, and determines to study physics in his graduate.

Reason to join Westlake University: The most significant reason is the deep love and solid determination to learn physics, while Westlake university provided him with the valuable chance. Just as Westlake university is shortly established, he started his study in physics just one year ago, with the hope to develop together with Westlake university. Another reason stands on the coincidence that Westlake university and Zhejiang university both locate in Hangzhou, which provides him with convenience for transport.

Reason to join ICP: Polariton establishes a bridge between solid state physics and optics in physics, which he regards as an excellent playground for studying physics. Besides, prof. Kavokin welcomed him warmly when he applied, who gave him a very positive impression.

With regards to prof. Kavokin: Prof. Kavokin has very kind personality and holds vast knowledge from solid state physics to optics even in quantum calculation and communication. He often gave valuable guidance to his students. Prof. Kavokin has many great attainments in scientific research. He opened the researches of photonic Tamm state, optical spin Hall effect and many so on. He also published the encyclopedic book in polaritonic field, Microcavity.

Certificate of First Place

获奖证书

The BRICS Future Skills Camp was held in Moscow from November 9 to 17 in a remote and on-site manner with the support of Russian Federation of "World Skills Russia". More than 1000 participants, experts, representatives and observers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated in the competition from the venues from their own nations. The competition has become one of the official activities within the framework of BRICS cooperation.

The BRIC Future Skills Camp aims to discover and develop future skills, and to build global network collaboration among partner countries in the field of education and technology development. The competition includes 19 future and transformational skills. The Future Skills Project aims to jointly develop new technologies and capabilities, test new solutions at events, and develop and implement advanced training programs for high-tech production and transition economies.

Introduction of Quantum Technology Contest：

This task assumes the fulfillment of a full range of tasks on the formation of a stable distribution of a quantum key, using the transmission devices ("Alice") and the reception devices ("Bob") of quantum states of single photons. To properly start the operation of the device data system, it is necessary to form a quantum fiber optic channel and fully determine its parameters critical for the quantum key distribution.

For this purpose, the module A offers the welding of quantum channel optical fiber for its further use in the quantum key transmission. The purpose of module B is to assemble a two-pass fiber optic circuit with Plug & Play autocompensation on an optical platform. Then–in module C–the participants are invited to make an optical circuit for receiving and transmitting devices and to additionally calibrate it for the operation of quantum communication transceivers. Module D deals with operation of a quantum computer. Tasks include implementation of several algorithms. Implementation of programs and their launch are performed on real IBM quantum processors. Finally, in module E, the participants shall present the results of the quantum key distribution system setup.

西湖大学理学院国际极化激元研究中心Alexey Kavokin教授的学生曹骏辉同学荣获金砖国家未来技能挑战赛第一名。

曹骏辉，西湖大学2019级博士生，凝聚态物理专业，国际极化激元研究中心，导师是Alexey Kavokin教授。本科是化学专业的曹同学，在科研学习过程中接触到很多如XPS、Raman、NMR等谱学方面的表征工作，同时对代数和物理模型非常感兴趣，因此在大学期间就下定决心要学习物理。

当问起为什么会选择西湖大学时，曹同学说：“最首要的原因应该是特别想学物理的热爱和决心，而西湖大学正好提供了这样一个千载难逢的机会。西湖大学刚刚建立，而我也刚刚开始学习物理，希望能和西湖大学一起成长。另一个原因是因为本科在浙大学习，而西湖大学正好也在杭州，地理上机缘巧合免去很多麻烦。”

而谈到为何选择国际极化激元研究中心时，曹同学认为极化激元为固体物理和光学之间建立了一条纽带，而国际极化激元研究中心是研究物理的一个很棒的平台。申请导师时，Kavokin教授特别热情和耐心，令其备受感动。

与Kavokin教授合作2年半了，说起教授，曹同学很是敬佩，“教授人格魅力很高，并且博学多识。从固体物理到光学，以及量子计算和量子通讯，几乎无所不知。并且经常抽出宝贵的时间和我讨论问题。Kavokin教授在科研方面建树极为丰富，开创了光学Tamm态、光学自旋霍尔效应等方面的研究，并在极化激元领域著有Microcavity这本百科全书式的教科书。”

金砖国家未来技能挑战赛于11月9日至17日在俄罗斯“青年专业人员（WorldSkills Russia）”联盟支持下在莫斯科以远程-现场方式举办。来自巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国、南非的1000多名参赛者、专家、代表和观察员从其本国的场地参加比赛。比赛已成为金砖国家合作框架内的正式活动之一。

金砖国家未来技能挑战赛旨在发现和发展未来技能，并在教育和技术发展领域建立伙伴国之间的全球网络协作。比赛包括19个未来和转型技能。未来技能项目旨在联合开发新技术和能力，在赛事上测试新的解决方案，为高科技生产和转型经济制定和实施人才超前培训计划。