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Andrea Morello

Andrea Morello (born 26 June 1972, in Pinerolo, Italy) is the Scientia Professor of Quantum Engineering in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of New South Wales, and a Program Manager at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T). Morello is the head of the Fundamental Quantum Technologies Laboratory at UNSW.[2][3][4]

Andrea Morello
Morello in 2019
Born
Andrea Morello

(1972-06-26) 26 June 1972 (age 52)
Pinerolo, Italy
Alma materLeiden University (PhD)
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisQuantum spin dynamics in single-molecule magnets (2004)
Doctoral advisorProfessor Jos de Jongh
Websitewww.fqt.unsw.edu.au/staff/andrea-morello

Education

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Morello completed his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy in 1998.[5][6] His research career began at the Grenoble High Magnetic Field Laboratory where he investigated the magnetic phase diagram of high   superconductors. He obtained his PhD in experimental physics from the Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory in Leiden in 2004,[7] during which he explored the quantum dynamics of molecular nanomagnets at low temperatures. Morello spent two years at the University of British Columbia before joining UNSW Sydney in 2006.[8][9]

Research

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Morello's research is primarily focused on designing and building the basic components of a quantum computer using the spins of single atoms in silicon.[10][11][12] His team were the first in the world to demonstrate the coherent control and readout of the electron and nuclear spin of an individual phosphorus atom in silicon,[13][14][15][16] and for many years they held the record for the longest quantum memory time for a single qubit in the solid state (35.6 seconds).[17] Morello's research also focuses on using highly coherent spin systems to study the foundations of quantum mechanics.[18][19][20][21]

Outreach

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Outside of his research Morello is actively engaged in science outreach and education.[22][23] He has produced a series of YouTube videos 'The Quantum Around You' and 'Quantum Computing Concepts' to bring the fundamental concepts of quantum physics to a wider audience.[24][25][18] Morello also starred in a series of videos produced by YouTuber Derek Muller on his channel Veritasium, explaining the fundamental concepts of quantum computing, with the highest viewed video in this series being watched over 4.4 million times.[26]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing Recipient". aps.org. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Scientia Professor Andrea Morello". research.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ "The quantum spinmeister". Cosmos Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ Hannam, Peter (6 September 2017). "'Nobody saw it': Breakthrough claimed by UNSW's quantum computing team". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ "2018 Stanley Corrsin Award Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Andrea Morello". The Conversation. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Andrea Morello 2017". World Science Festival Brisbane. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  8. ^ "morello, Author at CQC2T". CQC2T. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  9. ^ "The quantum gamble". Science Meets Business. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Breakthrough for quantum computers". Cosmos Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. ^ Reynolds, Matt. "This qubit redesign may make it easier to make quantum computers". New Scientist. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Why use silicon qubits for quantum computing?". Physics World. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  13. ^ Pla, Jarryd J.; Tan, Kuan Y.; Dehollain, Juan P.; Lim, Wee H.; Morton, John J. L.; Zwanenburg, Floris A.; Jamieson, David N.; Dzurak, Andrew S.; Morello, Andrea (2013). "High-fidelity readout and control of a nuclear spin qubit in silicon". Nature. 496 (7445): 334–338. arXiv:1302.0047. Bibcode:2013Natur.496..334P. doi:10.1038/nature12011. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 23598342. S2CID 4416336.
  14. ^ "Electrical control of quantum bits in silicon paves the way to large quantum computers". phys.org. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  15. ^ "In the race to build the world's first quantum computer, UNSW bets on silicon". Create. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Quantum computing taps nucleus of single atom". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  17. ^ Robertson, James (18 April 2013). "Quantum leap in quest for super computer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Conference | Sibos". www.sibos.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  19. ^ a b "2017 Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Andrea Morello awarded inaugural quantum computing award | Engineers Australia". www.engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  21. ^ Mourik, Vincent; Asaad, Serwan; Firgau, Hannes; Pla, Jarryd J.; Holmes, Catherine; Milburn, Gerard J.; McCallum, Jeffrey C.; Morello, Andrea (5 October 2018). "Exploring quantum chaos with a single nuclear spin". Physical Review E. 98 (4): 042206. arXiv:1703.04852. Bibcode:2018PhRvE..98d2206M. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.98.042206. S2CID 118941667.
  22. ^ Djekic, Milica (26 September 2014). "A Brief Talk with Andrea Morello, a Leading Australian Quantum Physicist". Australian Science. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  23. ^ "On The Red Dot 2017". Toggle. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  24. ^ "The Quantum Around You - With Andrea Morello". Australia's Science Channel. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Quantum Computing Concepts". Australia's Science Channel. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  26. ^ How Does a Quantum Computer Work?, retrieved 16 November 2019
  27. ^ "Eureka Prize Winners for 2011". www.theaustralian.com.au. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  28. ^ "People". quantumtimeline.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  29. ^ "2013 PM's Prize for Science: Andrea Morello". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  30. ^ "David Syme Research Prize", Wikipedia, 5 December 2019, retrieved 9 December 2019
  31. ^ NSW, Inspiring (23 October 2014). "2014 NSW Science and Engineering Awards". Inspiring Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Fellows - The Royal Society of NSW". royalsoc.org.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  33. ^ "Pollock Lecture - The Royal Society of NSW". royalsoc.org.au. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  34. ^ "The Australian Institute of Physics - AIP awards announcement". www.aip.org.au. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  35. ^ "2024 Laureate Profile: Professor Andrea Morello". Australian Government - Australian Research Council. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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