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... Mauricio de Jesus Ferreira

PhD Student

Maurício Ferreira

Academic position: PhD Student
Joining date: 01-10-2022
Roles in IT: PhD Student
Thematic Line: Optics and Photonics
Group: Optical Quantum Communications – Av

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Address: IT – Aveiro
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Campus Universitário de Santiago
P-3810-193 AVEIRO - PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 234 377 900
Fax: +351 234 377 901

Scientific Achievements

  • Quantum Random Number Generation for Cryptographic Applications, Universidade de Aveiro, PhD Student, Mauricio de Jesus Ferreira, Supervisor: N. J. Muga, Co-supervisor: N. A. Silva, out-2022 - set-2026
2Papers in Journals
  • M. J. Ferreira, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, N. J. Muga, Statistical Validation of a Physical Prime Random Number Generator Based on Quantum Noise, Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 23, pp. 12619 - 12619, November, 2023,
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  • M. J. Ferreira, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, N. J. Muga, Characterization of a Quantum Random Number Generator Based on Vacuum Fluctuations, Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 16, pp. 7413-1 - 7413-16, August, 2021,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
7Papers in Conferences
  • M. J. Ferreira, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, N. J. Muga, Searching for Bias in Commercial Quantum Random Number Generators, International Conf. on Applications of Optics and Photonics - AOP, Aveiro, Portugal, July, 2024 | BibTex
  • N. A. Silva, M. J. Ferreira, M. A. Carvalho, A. Souto, N. Paunkovic, P. Mateus, A. Teixeira, A. N. Pinto, A Network Server for Distributing Quantum Random Numbers, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Bucharest, Romania, Vol., pp. -, July, 2023,
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  • M. J. Ferreira, M. A. Carvalho, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, N. J. Muga, Probable Prime Generation from a Quantum Randomness Source, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Bucharest, Romania, Vol., pp. -, July, 2023,
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  • M. J. Ferreira, N. A. Silva, N. J. Muga, Quantum-Noise Based True Random Number Generation, Iberic Meeting of Optics Students IMOS, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol., pp. 17 - 17, June, 2022,
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  • M. J. Ferreira, N. A. Silva, N. J. Muga, Efficient Randomness Extraction in Quantum Random Number Generators, SBRC Workshop de Comunicação e Computação Quântica WQuantum, Fortaleza, Brazil, Vol., pp. -, May, 2022,
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  • M. J. Ferreira, D. Pereira, N. J. Muga, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, Time-interleaved quantum random number generation within a coherent classical communication channel, SBRC Workshop de Comunicação e Computação Quântica WQuantum, Uberlândia, Brazil, August, 2021,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 535 KBs) | BibTex
  • M. J. Ferreira, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, N. J. Muga, Homodyne Noise Characterization in Quantum Random Number Generators, Telecoms Conference ConfTELE, Leiria, Portugal, February, 2021,
    | Abstract     | BibTex

Currently running projects1

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
PTQCI Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure - PTQCI EU 01-01-2023 30-06-2025

Closed Projects1

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
QuantumPrime Generation of Prime Numbers Enabled by Quantum Technologies for Cryptographic Applications FCT 01-02-2021 31-01-2024
1Awards
  • M. J. Ferreira, D. Pereira, N. J. Muga, N. A. Silva, A. N. Pinto, Best paper in Workshop, Best paper in the Workshop de Comunicação e Computação Quântica – Time-interleaved quantum random number generation within a coherent classical communication channel, received in the 1st Communication and Quantum Computing Workshop (WQuantum), 16 August, Uberlândia, Brazil, 01-08-2021

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