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Li Qian

ResearcherDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto

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Li Qian

Researcher

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Toronto

Engineering

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 16 research grants (16 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Entanglement Quantum Communication Nonlinear Optics Quantum Optics Fibre-Optics Quantum Photonic Technologies Fiber optics quantum key distribution

Latest papers

Hidden Multidimensional Modulation Side Channels in Quantum Protocols.
Physical review letters · 2025
Fully Passive Quantum Key Distribution.
Physical review letters · 2023
Efficient experimental quantum fingerprinting with channel multiplexing and simultaneous detection.
Nature communications · 2021 · senior author

All 29 publications

Latest funding

Dynamic Metropolitan-Scale Entanglement Distribution Networks and Beyond
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$191,000
Quantum dot photonics for large-scale entanglement generation
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000
Twin fields - from secure quantum communication to quantum sensing networks
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$468,000

All 28 grants and awards

29 publications.

Hidden Multidimensional Modulation Side Channels in Quantum Protocols.

Gnanapandithan A, Qian L, Lo HK

Physical review letters2025

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.134.130802 PMID: 40250346

Fully Passive Quantum Key Distribution.

Wang W, Wang R, Hu C, Zapatero V, Qian L, Qi B, Curty M, Lo HK

Physical review letters2023

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.220801 PMID: 37327415

Efficient experimental quantum fingerprinting with channel multiplexing and simultaneous detection.

Zhong X, Xu F, Lo HK, Qian L

Nature communications2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24745-x PMID: 34294720

Iteration Bayesian Reweighed Algorithm for Optical Carrier-Based Microwave Interferometry Sensing.

Li Y, Zhou C, Fan D, Liang S, Qian L

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s20113079 PMID: 32485971

Proof-of-Principle Experimental Demonstration of Twin-Field Type Quantum Key Distribution.

Zhong X, Hu J, Curty M, Qian L, Lo HK

Physical review letters2019

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.100506 PMID: 31573297

Continuous-Wave Fiber Cavity Ringdown Pressure Sensing Based on Frequency-Shifted Interferometry.

Ou Y, Cheng C, Chen Z, Yang Z, Lv H, Qian L

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2018Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s18041207 PMID: 29659485

Multiple-Octave-Spanning Vibration Sensing Based on Simultaneous Vector Demodulation of 499 Fizeau Interference Signals from Identical Ultra-Weak Fiber Bragg Gratings Over 2.5 km.

Li Y, Qian L, Zhou C, Fan D, Xu Q, Pang Y, Chen X, Tang J

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2018

DOI: 10.3390/s18010210 PMID: 29329265

Polarization-entangled photon pair sources based on spontaneous four wave mixing assisted by polarization mode dispersion.

Kultavewuti P, Zhu EY, Xing X, Qian L, Pusino V, Sorel M, Aitchison JS

Scientific reports2017

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06010-8 PMID: 28725031

Reduction of Photoluminescence Quenching by Deuteration of Ytterbium-Doped Amorphous Carbon-Based Photonic Materials.

Hsu HL, Leong KR, Teng IJ, Halamicek M, Juang JY, Jian SR, Qian L, Kherani NP

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2014

DOI: 10.3390/ma7085643 PMID: 28788152

Frequency-shifted interferometry--a versatile fiber-optic sensing technique.

Ye F, Zhang Y, Qi B, Qian L

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2014Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s140610977 PMID: 24955943

Dynamic Metropolitan-Scale Entanglement Distribution Networks and Beyond

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Qian, Li L

Keywords: entanglement; entanglement distillation; entanglement distribution; hyper-entanglement; optical fibre networks; quantum network; quantum roadm

$191,000

Quantum dot photonics for large-scale entanglement generation

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Rotenberg, Nir N

Keywords: cluster states; entanglement generation; photonic engineering; quantum communication; quantum devices; quantum dots; quantum photonics; solid-state quantum emitters

$1,000,000

Twin fields - from secure quantum communication to quantum sensing networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Qian, Li L

Keywords: distributed symmetric key exchange; fiber optics; quantum communication; quantum key distribution; quantum secure time transfer; quantum sensing; twin-field quantum key distribution

$468,000

Quantum communication based on entanglement and hyper-entanglement

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Qian, Li

$83,139

ARAQNE: Alliance for Research and Applications of Quantum Network Entanglement

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: LeBlanc, Lindsay Jane LJ

Keywords: distributed quantum computing; entanglement distribution; fiber-optics networks; quantum memory; quantum networking; quantum secure communications; quantum transduction; single-photon sources

$3,000,000

Quantum Photonic Technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Qian, Li

Keywords: Entanglement; Quantum Communication; Fibre-Optics; Nonlinear Optics; Quantum Photonic Technologies; Quantum Optics

$400,000

Qeyssat User INvestigation Team (QUINT)

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Jennewein, Thomas D

Keywords: entangled photon pairs; quantum communications; quantum entanglement; quantum ground station; quantum internet; quantum key distribution; quantum memories; quantum networks; satellite quantum communication; single photon devices

$3,000,000

HYPER entanglement in SPACE (HyperSpace)

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Morandotti, Roberto R

$1,605,304

Fiber-based quantum entanglement technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Qian, Li

$120,000

Fiber-based quantum entanglement technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Qian, Li

Keywords: Entanglement; Fiber optics; Nonlinear optics; Quantum interference; quantum key distribution; quantum metrology; Quantum optics; quantum sensing

$384,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Li Qian

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Hidden Multidimensional Modulation Side Channels in Quantum Protocols.

Fully Passive Quantum Key Distribution.

Efficient experimental quantum fingerprinting with channel multiplexing and simultaneous detection.

Iteration Bayesian Reweighed Algorithm for Optical Carrier-Based Microwave Interferometry Sensing.

Proof-of-Principle Experimental Demonstration of Twin-Field Type Quantum Key Distribution.

Continuous-Wave Fiber Cavity Ringdown Pressure Sensing Based on Frequency-Shifted Interferometry.

Multiple-Octave-Spanning Vibration Sensing Based on Simultaneous Vector Demodulation of 499 Fizeau Interference Signals from Identical Ultra-Weak Fiber Bragg Gratings Over 2.5 km.

Polarization-entangled photon pair sources based on spontaneous four wave mixing assisted by polarization mode dispersion.

Reduction of Photoluminescence Quenching by Deuteration of Ytterbium-Doped Amorphous Carbon-Based Photonic Materials.

Frequency-shifted interferometry--a versatile fiber-optic sensing technique.

Dynamic Metropolitan-Scale Entanglement Distribution Networks and Beyond

Quantum dot photonics for large-scale entanglement generation

Twin fields - from secure quantum communication to quantum sensing networks

Quantum communication based on entanglement and hyper-entanglement

ARAQNE: Alliance for Research and Applications of Quantum Network Entanglement

Quantum Photonic Technologies

Qeyssat User INvestigation Team (QUINT)

HYPER entanglement in SPACE (HyperSpace)

Fiber-based quantum entanglement technologies

Fiber-based quantum entanglement technologies

Frequent collaborators

Hoi-Kwong Lo