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 our PhD Scholarship program will open in April 2025. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply.

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.

General search and filters

  • Advancing quantum computing with Diraq (Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program) 

    Dr Andre Saraiva, Industry Placement with Diraq

    This project is part of the CSIRO Next Generation Quantum Graduates Scholarship Program (NGQGP). Diraq is a Sydney-based quantum computing company, delivering revolutionary quantum computing to the world, based on existing silicon chip technology. This immersive PhD project at Diraq provides students with hands-on experience in silicon MOS based quantum computing. Under expert guidance, participants contribute to cutting-edge projects, receive tailored mentorship, and engage in specialised training, enriching both their academic journey and industry prospects. 

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Dr Andre Saraiva
    This project would suit: An exceptional student holding an Honours or Masters qualification in electrical engineering, physics, or a relevant field, possessing strong knowledge of semiconductor or quantum physics.
    UNSW Sydney
    PhD,

  • Emulating realistic quantum interference (Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program)

    Prof Peter Turner , Industry Placement with Eigensystems

    This project is part of the CSIRO Next Generation Quantum Graduates Scholarship Program (NGQGP). Interference is a defining feature of quantum mechanics and an important resource in quantum information technologies. The well-known Hong-Ou-Mandel effect is perhaps the best known example, where two indistinguishable photons (more generally, bosons) ‘conspire’ to never leave the two exit ports of a balanced beam splitter simultaneously. This is in contrast to two distinguishable photons, which behave as independent classical particles (‘boltzons’), each exiting the ports randomly with no such conspiracy.

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Prof Peter Turner
    Macquarie University
    PhD,

  • Quantum amplifiers for spin qubit readout with Diraq (Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program) 

    A/Prof Jarryd Pla, Industry Placement with Diraq, Dr Tim Botzem

    This project is part of the CSIRO Next Generation Quantum Graduates Scholarship Program (NGQGP). Diraq is a Sydney-based quantum computing company, delivering revolutionary quantum computing to the world, based on existing silicon chip technology. Quantum computing has the potential to solve problems of global significance that are currently impossible using classical information processing techniques. Applications for quantum information processing span many industries, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, chemistry and pharmaceuticals.

    In order to tackle these problems, however, we will need to move well beyond the small-scale quantum processors currently available and into the regime of error-corrected and fault-tolerant quantum computers. Quantum technology that uses the spin of individual electrons in silicon CMOS quantum dots is one of the most promising for realising large-scale, fault-tolerant universal quantum information processing. However, to achieve this goal, advances in readout technology are required to enable resource-efficient, low-error and highly-multiplexed quantum bit (qubit) measurements.

     

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: A/Prof Jarryd Pla, Industry Placement with Diraq
    This project would suit: This project would suit a motivated electrical engineering, quantum engineering or physics student with strengths in quantum mechanics and microwave/RF design looking for a challenge in developing innovative and practical engineering solutions for cutting-edge quantum technologies.
    UNSW Sydney
    PhD,

  • Quantum networks for communications and sensing (Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program)

    Gavin Brennen, Zixin Huang and co-supervisors: Dominic Berry, Peter Rohde, Alexei Gilchrist | Industry placement with: BTQ

    This project is part of the CSIRO Next Generation Quantum Graduates Scholarship Program (NGQGP).. This theory project will investigate using quantum networks to accelerate communications and sensing protocols. The research will involve modelling of the dynamics of networks of distributed entangled states, including error analysis and mitigation strategies involving quantum control and quantum error correction, to enable capabilities like: (1) anonymized communication at scale with differential privacy,  (2) Very Long Basine Interometry in the optical domain for precision geodesy and astronomy, and (3) efficient consensus protocols using classical communications augmented with local node quantum processing.

    For more information, contact the project supervisor: Gavin Brennen
    Macquarie University
    PhD,