QCL’s groundbreaking research makes the news
Congratulations to scientists in the Quantum Control Laboratory and the Kassal Group, whose work recently featured in the Sydney Morning Herald and Nature Chemistry. For the first time, scientists have successfully used a quantum computer to slow down a chemical interaction by a factor of 100 billion times – allowing scientists to observe previously imperceptible processes …
Cory Aitchison wins the Shiroki Prize and AIP’s NSW Best Graduating Student for Physics Honours
Congratulations to Cory for winning the Shiroki Prize for Best Honours Project in Physics. The Shiroki Prize was established in 1994 by a gift of $10,000 from Mr Yoshitada Fujimaki, President of the Shiroki Corporation, Japan, and is annually awarded on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Physics to the student who …
Cory Aitchison wins a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Please join me in congratulating Cory Aitchison, who was awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to undertake a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at The University of Cambridge, starting in October. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme, which was established in October 2000 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, offers approximately 80 full-cost scholarships …
Alice Jeffery is awarded the University Medal
Join me in congratulating Alice Jeffery who was awarded the University Medal for outstanding academic performance. Alice has just completed her honours year with Dr John Bartholomew and is a member of the Quantum Integration Laboratory. Here’s what Alice had to say… What does this award mean to you? The university medal is – to …
EQUS Art Exhibition 2023: Where art and science collide
On 29 June 2023, scientists and artists converged on Surry Hills’ m2 Gallery for the opening night of Emergence – an exhibiton of 34 artworks that explore the intersection between art and quantum physics. Showcasing winners and finalists from the 2022 Quantum Art Competition, Emergence brought together eminent minds and practitioners from two distinct communities …
Dr Seok-Hyung Lee joins the Quantum Theory Group
Please join me in welcoming Dr Seok-Hyung Lee, who recently commenced a post-doctoral research fellowship with the Quantum Theory Group. Seok-Hyung completed his PhD at Seoul National University in South Korea under the supervision of Professor Hyunseok Jeong. His research during graduate school was focused on fault-tolerant measurement-based quantum computing (MBQC), particularly in photonic systems. …
Dr Salini Karuvade is awarded the Deborah Jin Fellowship
Congratulations to our very own Dr Salini Karuvade (Quantum Theory Group), who was recently appointed as a Deborah Jin Fellow. The Deborah Jin Fellowship was designed to support and encourage early- and mid-career female or female-identifying physicists and to address the under representation of women in Quantum Physics. Here’s what Salini had to say, after …
Reflections on the APS March Meeting: Dr Abhijeet Alase & Dr Salini Karuvade
In early March, several members of the Quantum Science Group descended on Las Vegas for the APS March Meeting – an annual conference that brings together over 10,000 physicists from around the globe. Among those attending were Dr Abhijeet Alase and Dr Salini Karuvade, who agreed to share their reflections on the conference. Here’s what …