Spiro Gicev (2021-2025)
PhD Physics
Thesis Title: Scalable protocols for quantum error correction: characterisation and decoding
Co-supervision: Lloyd Hollenberg
Sam Wilkinson (August 2023 - June 2025)
Post-doc researcher, Project topic: Quantum compiler design and development
Neil Dowling (Aug 2024- Dec 2024)
Post-doc researcher, co-supervised with Martin Sevior, Project topic: Crosstalk in quantum processors
Behnam Tonekaboni (2023-24)
(now Research Scientist at Infleqtion Australia)
Post-doc Researcher, Project Topic: Quantum control and quantum optimisation
Autumn Wu (2022-2023)
(now Lecturer at Macquarie University)
Post-doc Researcher, Project Topic: Quantum machine learning in cybersecurity
Brhyeton Hall (2021-23)
MSc Physics
Paper DOI: Phys. Rev. Research Letter 6, L032004 (2024); https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2311.15146
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12243.08484
Project topic: Heavy-hexagonal error correction code for IBM quantum devices
Hollis Huang (2021-23)
MSc Physics
Project topic: Spin qubits and device modelling
Co-supervised with David Jamieson
Scott Vella (2022-23)
MSc Computer Science
Project topic: Correlated and Biased Noise in Surface Code Decoders
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.19733.44005
Canaan Yung (2022-23)
MSc Computer Science
Paper DOI: Advanced Quantum Technologies 2300450, 2024; https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.03516
Project topic: Data Clustering on Quantum Computers
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16377.99680
Shu Lok Tsang (MSc Computer Science 2021-22)
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TQE.2023.3319319
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11204.91521
Project topic: Quantum generative adversarial machine learning
Quin Arnold (MSc Physics 2021-22)
Project topic: Exchange controlled spin qubit gates in architecture design
co-supervised with Lloyd Hollenberg
Fanzhe Qu (MSc Computer Science 2021-22)
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2206.07907
Project topic: Classical data analysis on small quantum computers
co-supervised with Sarah Erfani
Michelle Zhou (MIT Computer Science 2022)
Project topic: Surface code visualisation tool development
Chenghong Zhu (MSc Computer Science 2021-22)
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26728.55047
Project topic: Reinforcement learning in quantum error correction
Oscar Glenister (MSc Physics 2020-22)
Project topic: Quantum control for parallel multi-qubit quantum gate operations
co-supervised with Charles Hill, Liam Hall
Maxwell T. West (MSc Physics 2019-21)
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NR04858A
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.17.024070
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23279.30884
Project topic: Characterisation of donor spin qubits in silicon
Ben Harper (MSc Physics 2019-2021)
Thesis DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10172.10888
Project topic: Mixed state stabiliser simulator with non-Clifford gates
co-supervised with Charles Hill
Xuan Zhang (MIT Computer Science 2020)
Project topic: Variational Quantum Eigensolver
co-supervised with Casey Myers
Shwetha Srinivasan (MSc Computer Science 2019-21)
Project topic: Machine learning for scanning probe microscopy
Shaobo Zhang (MSc Computer Science 2019-21)
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2206.07907
Project topic: Noise mitigation schemes for VQE on NISQ devices
co-supervised with Charles Hill
Spiro Gicev (MSc Physics 2018-19)
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16882.99526
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202005974
Thesis topic: Electronic signature of intermolecular interactions in MgPc on Ag surfaces
co-supervised with Lloyd Hollenberg
Yi Zheng Wong (Alfred) (MSc Physics 2017-18)
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-020-0282-0
Thesis topic: Autonomous spatial metrology of spin qubits in silicon
co-supervised with Lloyd Hollenberg
Adam J. Brownstein (MSc Physics 2016-17)
Thesis topic: Physical qubits and trajectory simulations
co-supervised with Lloyd Hollenberg, Charles Hill
Christopher A. Broderick (PhD Physics 2010-14)
Thesis topic: Tight-binding and k.p study of bismide materials and laser devices
co-supervised with Eoin O'Reilly
Sadia Nawaz (MSc Electrical Engineering 2008-10)
Thesis topic: Keyword based approach for defining EER as a case of virtual organisation
co-supervised with Johannes Strobel
Yui-Hong Mathias Tan (MSc Electrical Engineering 2008-10)
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/22/31/315709
Thesis topic: Coherent control of electronic states in bilayer QD molecules
co-supervised with Gerhard Klimeck
Sadia Nawaz (MSc Electrical Engineering 2008-10)
Thesis topic: Design of asynchronous data path for 64 bit architecture
co-supervised with Muhammad Kamran
Selva Kumaran Vadivel (BSc Electrical Engineering SURF 2009)
Project topic: Development of nanohub tool for simulations of multi-layer stacked quantum dots
co-supervised with Gerhard Klimeck
Drew Schuster (BSc Electrical Engineering SURF 2008)
Project topic: Development of a nanohub tool for multi-million atom simulations of quantum dots
co-supervised with Gerhard Klimeck
