Wolfgang Pfaff

Assistant Professor · The Grainger College of Engineering · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Quick answer: Wolfgang Pfaff is Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Wolfgang Pfaff shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.

⭐ Our lab is always on the lookout for talented postdocs, and we currently have openings (as of Sept 2025). Please see our group website for details, and contact me by email to apply. We will consider accepting one (or possibly two) new graduate students to join our lab as early as Spring 2026 if there are promising candidates. Please see our group website for details. All open positions are current

Research interests

Quantum networks and distributed quantum computing Open quantum systems Quantum optics Superconducting quantum circuits Quantum information processing

Selected publications (since 2023)

[2025] S. Rani,, X. Cao, A. E. Baptista, A. Hoffmann, and W. Pfaff, High-dynamic-range quantum sensing of magnons and their dynamics using a superconducting qubit, Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 064032 (2025). [2025] M. Mollenhauer, A. Irfan, X. Cao, S. Mandal, and W. Pfaff, A high-efficiency elementary network of interchangeable superconducting qubit devices, Nat Electron, online (2025). [2024] X. Cao, A. Irfan, M. Mollenhauer, K. Singirikonda, and W. Pfaff, Parametrically controlled chiral interface for superconducting quantum devices, Phys. Rev. Applied 22, 064023 (2024). [2024] A. Irfan, M. Yao, A. Lingenfelter, X. Cao, A. A. Clerk, and W. Pfaff, Loss Resilience of Driven-Dissipative Remote Entanglement in Chiral Waveguide Quantum Electrodynamics, Phys. Rev. Research 6, 033212 (2024). [2024] A

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wolfgang Pfaff hiring PhD students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?

Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Wolfgang Pfaff's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Our lab is always on the lookout for talented postdocs, and we currently have openings (as of Sept 2025). Please see our group website for details, and contact me by email to apply. We will consider a.

What does Wolfgang Pfaff research?

Quantum networks and distributed quantum computing Open quantum systems Quantum optics Superconducting quantum circuits Quantum information processing

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