Professor Daniel Oi
Physics
Personal statement
Daniel Oi is a Professor in the Computational Nonlinear and Quantum Optics (CNQO) group at the Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde. His research interests span fundamental aspects of quantum theory, quantum engineering, the theory of quantum computation, and quantum space science and technologies. Prior to joining Strathclyde in 2006, he was a Research Fellow at Sidney Sussex College and the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge. He obtained a BSc Hons Physics (1995) and BEng Hons Mech (1997) both from the University of Western Australia, and an MASt (Part III Mathematics) from the University of Cambridge (1999). He completed his doctorate at the Centre for Quantum Computation, University of Oxford (2002) under the supervision of Prof Artur Ekert.
Prize And Awards
Publications
- LEVITAS: Levitodynamics for accurate individual particle sensing in space
- Gajewski Rafal, Desai Ravindra T, Bateman James, Eliasson Bengt, Oi Daniel K L, Datta Animesh
- Quantum Science and Technology Vol 11 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ae99fb
- A nomadic, multi-mission ground station for satellite quantum key distribution
- Willett Hobbs, Sagar Jaya, Jones Callum, Oi Daniel, Rarity John, Joshi Siddarth
- Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition Technical Digest Series (2026)
- Quantum key distribution using hBN single-photon emitters at a 40 MHz clock rate
- Tapşın Ömer S, Ağlarcı Furkan, Pousa Roberto G, Oi Daniel K L, Gündoğan Mustafa, Ateş Serkan
- Quantum Science and Technology Vol 11 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ae679c
- High-speed switching of UV-C LEDs for communications and sensing applications
- Hill Jordan, Gray Johnathan, Zimi Hichem, Xie Enyuan, McKendry Jonathan, Cheng Chen, Sagar Jaya, Herrnsdorf Johannes, Rajbhandari Sujan, Joshi Siddarth Koduru, Oi Daniel, Haas Harald, Henderson Robert, Dawson Martin
- 4th International Conference on UV-LED Technologies & Applications (ICULTA 2026) (2026)
- Single-satellite quantum repeater performance analysis
- Paterson Cameron, Sidhu Jasminder S, Brougham Thomas, McCarthy Sarah E, Oi Daniel KL
- (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2604.16165
- Operational limits to entanglement-based satellite quantum key distribution
- Sidhu Jasminder S, McCarthy Sarah E, Paterson Cameron, Oi Daniel K L
- (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2602.11833
Professional Activities
- IQN Technical Meeting
- Participant
- 29/6/2026
- Prateek Mantri
- Host
- 18/6/2026
- Manuel Mielke
- Host
- 16/6/2026
- Event Photographer, Physics Department Showcase
- Contributor
- 13/6/2026
- Investigating Undergraduate Teaching In Scotland
- Participant
- 12/6/2026
- Robert Malaney
- Host
- 29/5/2026
Projects
- Intersatellite Deep Ultraviolet Quantum Keys
- Herrnsdorf, Johannes (Principal Investigator) Oi, Daniel (Co-investigator) Spesyvtseva, Susan (Co-investigator)
- 17-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Concept Study for quantum memory for use in networks including satellite links
- Oi, Daniel (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026
- Distributed quantum sensing concept enabled by satellite communication - DiQSC
- Oi, Daniel (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
- Quantum-limited Upper-Atmosphere Investigation with Levitated nanoparticles - ESA Feasibility Study
- Oi, Daniel (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Bathgate, Euan
- Jeffers, John (Principal Investigator) Oi, Daniel (Co-investigator) Bathgate, Euan (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
- NPL iCASE Quantum Photonic-Electronic Transduction
- Oi, Daniel (Principal Investigator) Jeffers, John (Co-investigator)
- George Dixon replaced by Euan Bathgate
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2028