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Current Post-docs:
Current Post-docs:
Akib Karim (2022 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Variational quantum circuits and quantum chemistry
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Eromanga Adermann (2022 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Data encoding in quantum circuits
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Zeheng Wang (2022 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Quantum AI on quantum data
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman and Tim van dar Lan
Amena Khatun (2022 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Quantum generative adversarial learning
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Bahareh Goldozian (2023 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Quantum software engineering
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Harish Vallury (2024 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Quantum machine learning for cybersecurity
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Spiro Gicev (2025 - )
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Quantum noise characterisation and error correction
Supervisor: Martin Sevior, Muhammad Usman
Hoa Nguyen (2025-)
Post-doc Researcher
Project Topic: Quantum Compiler
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Current PhD Students @University of Melbourne:
Current PhD Students @University of Melbourne:
Shaobo Zhang (2022-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), Harry Quiney and Akib Karim
Project topic: Quantum simulations of nano-material properties
Ben Harper (2022-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), Martin Sevior
Project topic: Quantum compiler design and software engineering
Chris Nakhl (2022-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), Thomas Quella
Project topic: Benchmarking Entanglement and Magic in Quantum Systems beyond Tensor Networks
Younghun Kim (2023-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), Martin Sevior
Project topic: Quantum error correction
Haiyue Kang (2024-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Martin Sevior (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Project topic: Quantum control for error mitigation
Matthew Lee (2025-)
PhD Mechanical Engineering.
Supervisors: Richard Sandberg (Primary), Muhammad Usman and Martin Sevior
Project topic: Quantum Fluid Dynamics
Maureen Krumtuenger (2025-)
PhD Physics
Supervisor: Josh Combes (Primary), Muhammad Usman, Martin Sevior
Project topic: Quantum Machine Learning (Trainability and Explainability)
Zuzana Leova (2025-)
PhD Mathematics (Quantum Computing)
Supervisor: Kim-Anh Le Cao (Primary), David Hirst, Muhammad Usman
Project topic: Quantum Computing for Omics
Current PhD Students @Monash University:
Current PhD Students @Monash University:
John (Fidel) Kam (2023-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Kavan Modi (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Project topic: Complex noise in fault-tolerant quantum computing
Caesnan Leditto (2022-)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Kavan Modi (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Project topic: Quantum topological data analysis
Current PhD Students @UNSW:
Current PhD Students @UNSW:
Lucija Grba (2025-)
PhD Electrical Engineering
Supervisors: Andre Saraiva (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Project topic: Noise characterisation and mitigation in silicon quantum processors
Alumni (Former Post-docs, Completed PhD and MSc Students):
Alumni (Former Post-docs, Completed PhD and MSc Students):
Thanh Hoa Nguyen (2021-2025)
PhD Computer Science
Supervisors: Rajkumar Buyya (Primary) and Muhammad Usman
Thesis Title: Serverless and Reinforcement Learning-based Resource Management for Quantum Computing
Maxwell T. West (2022-2025)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary) and Martin Sevior
Thesis Title: Learning with and about random quantum states
Spiro Gicev (2021-2025)
PhD Physics
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary) and Lloyd Hollenberg
Thesis Title: Scalable protocols for quantum error correction: characterisation and decoding
Sam Wilkinson (August 2023 - June 2025)
Post-doc researcher, Project topic: Quantum compiler design and development
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Neil Dowling (Aug 2024- Dec 2024)
(now Post-doc at University of Cologne, Germany)
Post-doc researcher
Supervisors: Martin Sevior and Muhammad Usman
Project topic: Crosstalk in quantum processors
Behnam Tonekaboni (2023-24)
(now Research Scientist at Infleqtion Australia)
Post-doc Researcher
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
Project Topic: Quantum control and quantum optimisation
Autumn Wu (2022-2023)
(now Lecturer at Macquarie University)
Post-doc Researcher
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman
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
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
Hollis Huang (2021-23)
MSc Physics
Project topic: Spin qubits and device modelling
Supervisors: David Jamieson (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Scott Vella (2022-23)
MSc Computer Science
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
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
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
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
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
Quin Arnold (MSc Physics 2021-22)
Project topic: Designing Silicon-based Quantum Computing Architectures
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary) and Lloyd Hollenberg
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10653.78565
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
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary) and Sarah Erfani
Michelle Zhou (MIT Computer Science 2022)
Project topic: Surface code visualisation tool development
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
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
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
Oscar Glenister (MSc Physics 2020-22)
Project topic: Optimizing Pulses for Parallel Multi-Qubit Gates
Supervisors: Charles Hill (Primary), Muhammad Usman, Liam Hall
Thesis DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.36239.04009
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
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
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
Supervisors: Charles Hill (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Xuan Zhang (MIT Computer Science 2020)
Project topic: Variational Quantum Eigensolver
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), Casey Myers
Shwetha Srinivasan (MSc Computer Science 2019-21)
Project topic: Machine learning for scanning probe microscopy
Supervisor: Muhammad Usman (Primary)
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
Supervisors: Charles Hill (Primary), Muhammad Usman
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
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), 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
Supervisors: Muhammad Usman (Primary), Lloyd Hollenberg
Adam J. Brownstein (MSc Physics 2016-17)
Thesis topic: Physical qubits and trajectory simulations
Supervisors: Lloyd Hollenberg (Primary), Charles Hill, Muhammad Usman
Christopher A. Broderick (PhD Physics 2010-14)
Thesis topic: Tight-binding and k.p study of bismide materials and laser devices
Supervisors: Eoin O'Reilly (Primary), Muhammad Usman
Sadia Nawaz (MSc Electrical Engineering 2008-10)
Thesis topic: Keyword based approach for defining EER as a case of virtual organisation
Supervisors: Johannes Strobel (Primary), Muhammad Usman
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
Supervisors: Gerhard Klimeck (Primary), Muhammad Usman
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
Experimental Collaborators (Past & Present):
Experimental Collaborators (Past & Present):
Agustin Schiffrin (Monash University Australia)
Sven Rogge, Joe Salfi, and Benoit Voisin (University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia)
Michelle Simmons (University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia)
Hans Huebl and Martin S. Brandt (Walter-Schottky Institute, Germany)
Stephen Sweeney (University of Surrey UK)
Takashi Kita (Kobe University Japan)
Edmund Clarke and Ray Murray (Imperial College London UK)
Vittoriana Tasco and Adriana Passaseo (National Nanotechnology Laboratory Italy)
Theory Collaborators (Past & Present):
Theory Collaborators (Past & Present):
Martin Sevior (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Lloyd C. L. Hollenberg (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
David Jamieson (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Kavan Modi (SUTD, Singapore)
Sarah Erfani and Christopher Leckie (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Rajkumar Buyya (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Christopher Broderick and Eoin O'Reilly (Tyndall National Institute, Cork Ireland)
Gerhard Klimeck (Purdue University USA)
Shaikh S. Ahmed (Southern Illinois University USA)
Timothy B. Boykin (University of Alabama, USA)
Stefan Schulz (Tyndall National Institute, Cork Ireland)
Charles D. Hill (University of Melbourne, Australia)
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