Cracking the code of reality
The mind-bending nature of quantum mechanics only makes sense with deep mathematics – along with the type of high-end simulations Dan George is helping to build.
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PhD Scholarship Students
The SQA PhD Scholarship program fosters excellence amongst postgraduate candidates undertaking research training in quantum technology.
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What excites our students about the Sydney quantum scene?
Hear from our PhD Scholarship students on the benefits of being part of the Sydney quantum community. Featured (in order of appearance) are Juliette Soule (University of Sydney), Elisabeth Wagner (Macquarie University), Fabio Henriques (University of Technology Sydney) and Wyatt Vine (UNSW Sydney). Their research supervisors and project titles are:
- Juliette Soule, University of Sydney. Supervisor Prof Stephen Bartlett. Thesis: Bosonic error correction in topological quantum systems.
- Elisabeth Wagner, Macquarie University. Supervisor: Prof Gavin Brennen. Thesis: Quantum Cellular Automata in spin lattices.
- Fabio Henriques, University of Technology Sydney. Supervisor: A/Prof Nathan Langford. Thesis: Digital simulation of the quantum Rabi model phase transition in circuit QED.
- Wyatt Vine, UNSW Sydney. Supervisor: Prof Andrea Morello. Thesis: Coupling a Flip-Flop Qubit to a Cavity.
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Student stories
Venturing into the quantum world
Despite facing stumbling blocks, Ritika Bazzad has retained the resolve she needed to build a career at the forefront of the quantum technology.
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A universe of possibilities
How Irene Fernández de Fuentes found the freedom to explore her passion for quantum physics – and make lasting friendships – on the other side of the world.
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Where physics and start-up culture mix
Arjun David Rao wanted to join a start-up that would bring quantum computing to the world – a path that led him to the Sydney Quantum Academy.
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PhD student videos
Apply for a PhD scholarship
Our PhD scholarships provide successful candidates with an opportunity to work with leading researchers. Find out more information on how to apply for an SQA PhD Scholarship.
SQA PhD Scholarship Recipients
Our scholarships provide successful PhD candidates with an opportunity to work with leading researchers across our partner universities.
The following list contains successful scholarship recipients.
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| Anirban Dey | Miles Collins | Bin Cheng | Arkin Tikku |
| Wenbo Shi | Lena Gasser | Guang-Qi Zhao | |
| Upender Singh | Yidong Liao | ||
| Hyma Harish Vallabhapurapu | |||
| Rocky Su |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Jemy Geordy | Jesus Cifuentes | Fabio Henriques | Juliette Soule |
| Alexander Hahn | Tom Day | Xin Hong | Felix Thomsen |
| Sebastian Murk | Mengke Feng | Cahit Kargi | |
| Raji B Nair | Irene Fernandez de Fuentes | Guangxi Li | |
| Elisabeth Wagner | William Gilbert | Angsar Manutaly | |
| Ingvild Hansen | Mauricio Morales | ||
| Yue Jonathan Huang | Lirande Pira | ||
| James Slack-Smith | Maria Quadeer | ||
| Rostyslav Savytskyy | Alexis Shaw | ||
| Amanda Seedhouse | Youle Wang | ||
| Santiago Serrano | |||
| Holly Stemp | |||
| Ensar Vahapoglu | |||
| Wyatt Vine | |||
| Zeheng Wang |