Damiano Moscardini

Damiano Moscardini

Physics Student | Quantum Computing & Technologies | Experimentalist

Passionate about experimental physics, optics, and quantum technologies. I design and build experimental setups combining theoretical knowledge, 3D printing, and programming.

Projects & Research
Single-Photon Diffraction Pattern
3D-Printed Single-Photon Diffraction
Quantum Optics 3D Printing (FDM) B.Sc. Thesis

Design and home-built realization of the double-slit experiment in the single-photon regime. Utilizing a heavily attenuated 520 nm laser (N < 0.02) and optical components (mounts and ~0.12 mm slits) entirely prototyped in PLA.

Quantum SVM Feature Map
Quantum SVM: Encoding Benchmark
Quantum Machine Learning Python Scikit-Learn

Comparative analysis of 5 quantum encoding strategies (Amplitude, Angle, Basis, IQP, Projected Quantum Kernel). Evaluating the interaction between encoding and the geometry of 6 datasets using advanced metrics (KTA and Geometric Coefficient).

Sinusoidal interference fringes
3D-Printed Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
Experimental Optics Hardware Data Acquisition

Construction and calibration of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer using FDM optical mounts. Fringe intensity acquisition via OPT101 photodiodes and a Siglent SDS824XHD oscilloscope, with thermally induced phase shift via a Kapton heater.

Education

M.Sc. Physics (Quantum Computing and Technologies)

2025 – 2027
University of Pisa

B.Sc. Physics

2021 – 2025
University of Pisa • Grade: 102/110
Technical Skills
Python (PennyLane) 3D Printing (FDM) AutoCAD MatLab LabVIEW Raspberry Pi Arduino
Conferences & Publications