The Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory is hosting a hands-on Quantum Key Distribution workshop in partnership with the Pearl Sullivan Engineering IDEAs Clinic at the University of Waterloo. The event will run on Monday December 15, 2025 from 8am to 5pm GMT at the GPOL Teaching Lab [P23] in the Department of Physics at KNUST.

The workshop will be led by Silas Ifeanyi who serves as an Engineering Education Developer at the IDEAs Clinic. Participants will explore the foundations of quantum communication and gain practical insight into how QKD systems operate. They will engage in an extended hands-on experimental sessions where they will assemble 3D printed components and optical equipment which uses laser sources to transmitted light from one point to another while encoding information through the alignment of polarizers at different orientations. This practical exercise will allow the participants to directly observe how photons can carry information and how careful alignment is required to encode and decode transmitted data accurately.

The workshop will form a part of ongoing efforts by GPOL to expose the KNUST academic community to emerging quantum technologies with direct relevance to secure communication systems.

>> Silas Ifeanyi is a skilled engineer and researcher dedicated to applying innovative science practically. With a Master's degree in Mechatronics, his expertise includes data analysis, design engineering, and IOT equipment development. Silas has contributed to industry collaboration and supported teaching at the IDEAs Clinic. Beyond engineering education, he is also involved in optics and thin-film research.