I’m a PhD student at the University of Sydney, supervised by Professor David Reilly, working on superconducting single-photon detectors. These nanoscale devices are so sensitive they can register single particles of light with near-perfect efficiency, and they operate at temperatures colder than outer space. My research focuses on how we can integrate thousands of these detectors in one system, to enable advances in astronomical imaging, quantum computing, ultra-sensitive optical measurements, and more.
Research keyword/s: Cryogenics, photonics, quantum computing
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
