Pierfrancesco Ulpiani

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Pierfrancesco Ulpiani is Head of the Optronics Innovation Laboratory at Leonardo, he is a physicist specializing in the transition of emerging technologies from research to industrial applications. After working in condensed matter physics, neutron spectroscopy, and semiconductor process development, he joined Leonardo Innovation Labs in the Quantum Lab area focussing his research activities in quantum imaging and quantum communications. Since becoming Head of the Optronics Innovation Laboratory at Leonardo, he has been leading research and innovation activities in photonics and integrated photonics, with a strong focus on quantum technologies and the miniaturization of quantum-enabled systems. His work explores how photonic integration can accelerate the transition of quantum solutions from laboratory demonstrators to compact, scalable, and deployable platforms for real-world applications.