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Colloquium Coordinator: Demetris Zeinalipour
Colloquium: HoloCIM: A Virtualized Holographic Cloud Ising Machine, Dr. Symeon Tsintzos (QUBITECH LTD, Cyprus), Friday, April 11, 2025, 13:30-14:30 Cyprus Time (EEST).
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Cyprus cordially invites you to the Colloquium entitled:
HoloCIM: A Virtualized Holographic Cloud Ising Machine
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Speaker: Dr. Symeon Tsintzos |
Abstract:
The HoloCIM project introduces a novel spatial photonic Ising Machine (SPIM) platform designed to tackle complex combinatorial optimization problems (COPs) with unprecedented efficiency. By exploiting cutting-edge techniques in holography and nonlinear photonics, HoloCIM seeks to overcome the limitations of traditional digital computing through a scalable, analog hardware approach. As interest grows in alternative computing paradigms—from quantum to neuromorphic systems—SPIMs emerge as a compelling solution, offering a balance of physical interpretability, speed, and energy efficiency. The project spans the complete development pipeline—from the experimental realization of spatial light modulation and photonic interaction schemes, to the design and implementation of control software libraries tailored for optimization tasks. In addition, HoloCIM is building a user-friendly online portal to provide remote access to the system, enabling researchers and industrial users to run optimization problems on demand. This talk will present the key technological components of the platform, its current development status, and the potential for broad scientific and commercial applications.
Short Bio:
Dr. Symeon Tsintzos is the technical director of the Photonic and Quantum Technologies department of UBITECH. He earned his degree in Physics from the Department of Physics at the University of Patras in 2003. In 2006, he completed his Master's in Microelectronics and Optoelectronics from the Department of Physics at the University of Crete and obtained his Ph.D. in 2010 from the Department of Materials Science and Technology at the same university. His doctoral research focused on the design and fabrication of polaritonic light-emitting diodes (LEDs). He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser) and at the Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology of Crete. He was a visiting researcher at the Nano-photonics Group at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge and the Ioffe Physical and Technical Institute in St. Petersburg. His scientific work spans various fields of polariton physics and semiconductor technologies, including polaritonic lasers, transistors, switches, random number generators, analog photonic simulators, photonic machine learning systems, and the fabrication of cryptographic electronic and optical devices (PUFs), as well as the design of quantum optical circuits and single-photon emission sources. He has participated in numerous research projects funded by both European and national resources, serving as a technical director in three of them. His research output includes over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals, with numerous 1,909 citations to his work.
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