Assoc. Prof Aurélia CHENU

Associate Professor in Theoretical Physics

Aurélia leads the theory group on Quantum Dynamics and Control. For more information see: chenulab.com

She is the Study Director for the Programme Bachelor in Physics (BPHY) at the University of Luxembourg https://www.uni.lu/fstm-en/study-programs/bachelor-in-physics/

Aurélia regularly participates to outreach events. These include the public lecture to celebrate the University 20th year anniversary https://www.uni.lu/en/20th-anniversary-of-the-university/, participation to the quantum breakfast https://www.uni.lu/en/quantum/quantum-breakfasts-2025/ or talking to high-school students within the frame of the FNR “Chercheurs a l’ecole” event https://www.uni.lu/fstm-fr/news/chercheurs-a-lecole-2023-researchers-went-back-to-school/.

Aurélia has been awarded the consolidating ATTRACT grant from the FNR.

She is furthermore the coordinator of the QUANCOM PRIDE doctoral training unit https://www.uni.lu/research-en/research-projects/quancom/doctoral-training/

Aurélia has gathered postdoctoral experience in world-leading institutions, including MIT, LANL in USA and the University of Toronto.

She followed the French école préparatoire system and later completed her PhD at EPFL in Switzerland.