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EIC Programme Manager for Quantum Tech and Electronics
Samira obtained an Advanced Materials engineering degree from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and subsequently earned a PhD in Materials Science from the Applied Physics Department of the same University, specialising in superconducting quantum devices, nanoelectronics and materials characterisation.
After her postdoctoral fellowship in nanoelectronic devices, she became an R&D project manager in one of the leading firms in the semiconductors industry in Sweden, where she developed the expertise to create proof-of-concept of innovative piezoelectric sensors and energy harvesting devices. Samira learned even more about the practical obstacles that scientists and startups face through her role in the cleanroom management team in one of the largest nanoelectronics hubs in Europe, IMEC, Belgium.
Samira transitioned from technical to policy work with becoming Project Manager - Innovation in the European Standardisation Organisations (CEN-CENELEC). In this role, she worked very closely with the EC JRC, specifically on the initiative “Putting Science into Standards” - aiming to enable and bring scientific outcomes to market. Alongside this collaboration, Samira got involved in Making Quantum Technology Ready for Industry action, which was followed by creating a new standardisation Focus Group for Quantum Technologies.
She also worked closely with DG R&I and National Standardisation Bodies for creating a stronger connection between R&I communities and industry.
Samira has been intently involved in European funded projects through different roles, such as project coordinator, work package leader and proposal evaluator. She also worked on R&I foresight and identifying the upcoming emerging technologies.
Start date: April 2022
TechTalks
Publications
France, Germany and the Netherlands are amongst the countries with the largest public investments in this field in the EU and the European Quantum Flagship, launched in 2018, is the most important EU initiative in support of quantum technologies, with EUR 1 billion allocated over a period of 10 years to consolidate and expand European scientific leadership and excellence in this area, and kick-start a competitive European industry in Quantum Technologies. Learn more about quantum technologies and the European Innovation Council.
Outreach activities
- 5 - 7 December 2023NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Rome (IT)
- Organized by ENEA
- more about the Pursuing Quantum Sensing for Reliable Roadmaps
- 27 November 2023Kick-off meeting of Alternative approaches to Quantum Information Processing, Communication, and Sensing PORTFOLIO, Brussels (BE)
- Organized by EIC
- Check EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2022
- 22 - 23 November 2023Conference on Quantum Technologies in Europe, Madrid (SP)
- Organized by QUANTERA
- Check Conference on Quantum Technologies in Europe
- 16 - 18 October 2023European Quantum Technologies Conference 2023 (EQTC), Hannover (DE)
- Organised by Quantum Flagship
- Check EQTC 2023
- 10 - 11 October 2023Quantum Effects Conference, Stuttgart (DE)
- Organized by Messe Stuttgart
- Check Quantum Effects
- 26 June 2023Investors Dinner, Munich (DE)
- Organized by EIC
- 10 May 2023ICHEC International Trade and Innovation Economics, Brussels (BE)
- Lecture on Importance of Semiconductors in our modern world
- Check ICHEC
- 8 March 2023EIC Horizon Scanning Workshop on Quantum Tech, Online
- Organized by the EIC and the JRC
- CheckScanning Deep Tech Horizons
- 7 March 2023EIC & EuroQuity-Bpifrance DeepTech Investor Day, Paris (FR)
- Speaker at EIC Investor Day
- Organized by EIC and BPI France
- Check EIC Investor Day
- 09 February 2023EIC Accelerator Challenge Info Day
- Presentation of EIC Accelerator Challenge on Emerging semiconductor and Quantum technology components
- Watch full webinar here
- Presentation of EIC Accelerator Challenge on Emerging semiconductor and Quantum technology components
- 27 January 2023Quantum Flagship’s Strategic Advisory Board meeting, Brussels (BE)
- PM invited as a speaker to the meeting.
- The meeting was organized by DG CNECT
- 5 - 7 October 2022ACM NanoCom 2022, Barcelona (Spain)
- Organized by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Check ACM NanoCom 2022
- 22 - 27 September 2022EIC Challenges Workshop with Member States
- Organised by the Programme Managers' Office
- Please find individual reports and Power Point presentations for the session here
- 23 - 24 June 2022MEMS World Summit EU, Lake Maggiore (IT)
- Organized by MEMS World Summit
- Check the Agenda
- 18 May 2022CEN-CENELEC Focus Group on Quantum Technologies Meeting, Delft (NL)
- Organized by CEN-CENELEC
- Check Towards Standardization for Quantum Technologies