Jared Cole is an Australian theoretical physicist specialising in

quantum physics Quantum mechanics is the fundamental physical Scientific theory, theory that describes the behavior of matter and of light; its unusual characteristics typically occur at and below the scale of atoms. Reprinted, Addison-Wesley, 1989, It is ...

and decoherence theory and its application to solid-state systems. He specialises in using mathematical and computational models to describe the design and operation of

quantum computing A quantum computer is a computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena. On small scales, physical matter exhibits properties of wave-particle duality, both particles and waves, and quantum computing takes advantage of this behavior using s ...

and quantum electronic devices. Cole is a professor at

RMIT University The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (abbreviated as RMIT University) is a public research university located in the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia., section 4(b) Established in 1887 by Francis Ormond, it is the seventh-o ...

where he leads study of theoretical condensed-matter physics, 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 Squeezed coherent s ...

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. The effect is named after the British physicist Brian Josephson, who predicted in 1962 ...

spin Spin or spinning most often refers to: * Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles * Spin quantum number, a number which defines the value of a particle's spin * Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thr ...

physics,

decoherence Quantum decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence. It involves generally a loss of information of a system to its environment. Quantum decoherence has been studied to understand how quantum systems convert to systems that can be expla ...

, 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

Career

Cole completed a Bachelor of Applied Physics and Communication Engineering (Hons) from

in 2002 and a PhD

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

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) at Karlsruhe University 2007–11, studying qubit characterisation, superconducting qubits and defects in Josephson junctions. 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

ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies } The ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (or FLEET) was a collaboration of physicists, electrical engineers, chemists and material scientists from seven Australian universities developing ultra-low energy elect ...

(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

exciton An exciton is a bound state of an electron and an electron hole which are attracted to each other by the electrostatic Coulomb's law, Coulomb force resulting from their opposite charges. It is an electrically neutral quasiparticle regarded as ...

s 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,

* 2007-2009 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Karlsruhe University

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Jared Living people Australian physicists Quantum physicists Academic staff of RMIT University Year of birth missing (living people) RMIT University alumni University of Melbourne alumni