Quantum Research Opportunities

The Sydney quantum community are after bright minds to work on the next breakthroughs in quantum science and technology.

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Research projects on offer

Our Sydney network of quantum experts are seeking PhD, Honours and Master students to work on various quantum science and technology research projects. Projects suit both experimentalists or theorists and driven individuals with backgrounds across a range of disciplines such as physics, computer science, engineering, chemistry or mathematics.

Applications for the Master of Research Scholarships at Macquarie University are now open to domestic students from any discipline—but your project must explore a quantum-related topic. Please refer to the project list below—note that it is not exhaustive. Applicants are also welcome to propose their own quantum-related research projects.

Our PhD scholarship program offers an array of research projects spanning quantum science and technology across our partner universities. To find a research project, filter projects by university or research specialisation at the PhD level. Please note this list is not exhaustive. You can also use our database to search for experts/supervisors based on their research interests and discuss other opportunities. We recommend contacting a prospective supervisor in advance of applying for our scholarship programs.

How to use the filter - view by university, study level or use the general search field to view by quantum research field e.g. communication, sensing or computing/computation.

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  • Complexity and universality in quantum scattering and sampling with PsiQuantum (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program)

    Prof Peter Turner, Prof Terry Rudolph, Industry placement with PsiQuantum

    This project is part of the ARC Training Centre Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program (FLiQC).

    Interference is a defining feature of quantum mechanics and an important resource in quantum information technologies. Boson sampling, for example, hinges on the fact that interferometers natively sample probability distributions given by the symmetric representation of the unitary group, which in turn is given by computationally ‘hard’ matrix permanents.  This opens a wide array of interesting mathematical connections between representation theory, combinatorics, and universality in quantum scattering problems.

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Prof Peter Turner
    This project would suit: A mathematically sophisticated student who is interested in the quickly growing field of quantum technologies.
    Macquarie University
    PhD,

  • Coupling electron and hole spin qubits in silicon with Diraq (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program)

    Scientia Professor Alexander Hamilton , Stef Tardo, Diraq (Partner Investigator)

    This project is part of the ARC Training Centre Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program (FLiQC).

    All modern silicon chips use both negatively charged electrons and positively charged holes to operate. This CMOS technology is critical to low power silicon chips. However silicon holes are very different to electrons – they have much richer spin physics due the strong intrinsic spin orbit interaction. This has led to tremendous recent interest in the use of silicon holes for spin and superconducting quantum information applications.

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Scientia Professor Alexander Hamilton
    UNSW Sydney
    PhD,

  • Design of fault-tolerant protocols with PsiQuantum (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program)

    Prof Andrew Doherty , Prof Stephen Bartlett, Dr Sam Roberts, Industry placement with PsiQuantum

    This project is part of the ARC Training Centre Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program (FLiQC).

    Quantum error-correcting codes are static objects from which fault tolerant protocols can be derived. The implementation of a fault tolerant protocol depends on numerous factors, the most important being the physical architecture that will be used. Fusion-based quantum computing (FBQC) with a photonic physical architecture provides a large degree of flexibility in designing fault tolerant protocols. In this project we will study different aspects of fault tolerant protocols in FBQC, including making use of a new generation of quantum error-correcting codes. 

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Prof Andrew Doherty
    This project would suit: A student with an interest in mathematical and analytical problems, and a background in physics, mathematics, or related areas. Some experience with numerical methods would also be beneficial.
    University of Sydney
    PhD,

  • Developing high speed quantum control systems for silicon qubit chips with Diraq (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program)

    Scientia Professor Alexander Hamilton , Wee Han Lim, Diraq (Partner Investigator)

    This project is part of the ARC Training Centre Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program (FLiQC).

    Quantum computers and quantum sensors require complex control electronics to function. The requirements for quantum control systems become particularly interesting for the high speed hole spin qubits being developed at UNSW, in collaboration with industry partner Diraq.

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Scientia Professor Alexander Hamilton
    UNSW Sydney
    PhD,

  • Integrating nuclear spins with quantum dots in silicon with Diraq (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program)

    Scientia Professor Andrea Morello , Stefanie Tardo, Industry placement with Diraq (Partner Investigator)

    This project is part of the ARC Training Centre Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program (FLiQC).

    The project seeks to develop a quantum computer device where the nuclear spin of a donor atom in silicon is integrated with a gate-defined quantum dot. This type of device will represent the unit cell of a scalable quantum processor, which combines the exceptional coherence and gate fidelity of nuclear spins with the addressability and manufacturability of semiconductor quantum dots.

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Scientia Professor Andrea Morello
    This project would suit: This project is ideal for candidates with a strong background and interest in quantum engineering and quantum physics.
    UNSW Sydney
    PhD,