Jared Cole is an Australian theoretical physicist specialising in quantum physics and decoherence theory and its application to

solid-state Solid state, or solid matter, is one of the four fundamental states of matter. Solid state may also refer to: Electronics * Solid-state electronics, circuits built of solid materials * Solid state ionics, study of ionic conductors and their use ...

systems. He specialises in using mathematical and computational models to describe the design and operation of quantum computing and quantum electronic devices. Cole is a professor at RMIT University where he leads study of theoretical

condensed-matter physics Condensed matter physics is the field of physics that deals with the macroscopic and microscopic physical properties of matter, especially the solid and liquid phases which arise from electromagnetic forces between atoms. More generally, the su ...

, superconducting devices, charge transport in nanoscale devices,

quantum metrology Quantum metrology is the study of making high-resolution and highly sensitive measurements of physical parameters using quantum theory to describe the physical systems, particularly exploiting quantum entanglement and quantum squeezing. This fie ...

and decoherence theory. He is the Group Leader of RMIT's Theoretical Chemical and Quantum Physics Research Group.

Expertise

Quantum circuit In quantum information theory, a quantum circuit is a model for quantum computation, similar to classical circuits, in which a computation is a sequence of quantum gates, measurements, initializations of qubits to known values, and possibly o ...

theory, superconducting devices based on the

Josephson effect In physics, the Josephson effect is a phenomenon that occurs when two superconductors are placed in proximity, with some barrier or restriction between them. It is an example of a macroscopic quantum phenomenon, where the effects of quantum mec ...

, spin physics,

decoherence Quantum decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence. In quantum mechanics, particles such as electrons are described by a wave function, a mathematical representation of the quantum state of a system; a probabilistic interpretation of the wa ...

, measurement and entanglement theory,

quantum information Quantum information is the information of the state of a quantum system. It is the basic entity of study in quantum information theory, and can be manipulated using quantum information processing techniques. Quantum information refers to both t ...

and quantum computing.

Career

Cole completed a Bachelor of Applied Physics and Communication Engineering (Hons) from RMIT University in 2002 and a PhD

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb no ...

in 2006 (Controllable few-state quantum systems for information processing). Cole was a postdoctoral researcher within the Centre for Quantum Computing Technology,

from 2006 to 2007, studying solid-state quantum computing. Cole was postdoctoral researcher (initially as an

Alexander von Humboldt Fellow The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (german: Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung) is a foundation established by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and funded by the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry of Education and Resea ...

) at

Karlsruhe University The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; german: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie) is a public research university in Karlsruhe, Germany. The institute is a national research center of the Helmholtz Association. KIT was created in 2009 w ...

2007–11, studying qubit characterisation, superconducting qubits and defects in

Josephson junctions In physics, the Josephson effect is a phenomenon that occurs when two superconductors are placed in proximity, with some barrier or restriction between them. It is an example of a macroscopic quantum phenomenon, where the effects of quantum mech ...

. Cole returned to RMIT University in Feb. 2011 as a Vice-Chancellor's senior research fellow, and was made a full professor in Jan 2018. Cole is a chief investigator within the

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(FLEET), investigating the influence of dissipation and decoherence on electronic transport in nanostructures, and its role in electronic devices based on topologically protected conduction channels. Cole is a chief investigator within the ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, applying expertise in electron transport, spin physics and decoherence theory to understanding the control and manipulation of excitons to create more-efficient solar cells. Cole is a founding partner at h-bar, a consultancy dedicated to quantum information and quantum technology.

Publications, Writings

Cole has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications, has been cited over 2300 times and has an h-index of 26. He holds five patents. Cole has written general-audience articles on Australia quantum research, low-energy electronics (in The Conversation), and has been interviewed on metric units and ICT energy use.

Major Projects

* 2018 ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Grant – Chief Investigator * 2017-2023 ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science – Chief Investigator * 2017-2023 ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies – Chief Investigator * 2014-2016 ARC Discovery Project, Understanding and eliminating dissipation in superconducting devices: the origin of two-level defects - Lead Investigator

Awards and fellowships

* 2015 Peter Schwerdtfeger Award of the Australian Association of Alexander von Humboldt Fellows * 2011–2015 Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University * 2007-2009 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship,

References

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