Biography:Andrea Morello

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Andrea Morello
Morello in 2019
Born
Andrea Morello

(1972-06-26) 26 June 1972 (age 53)
Pinerolo, Italy
Alma materLeiden University (PhD)
Awards
  • Eureka Prize for Scientific Research (2011)
  • Malcolm Macintosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year (2013)
  • David Syme Research Prize (2013)
  • NSW Science and Engineering Award for Emerging Research (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society(2016)
  • Rolf Landauer and Charles H Bennett Award in Quantum Computing (2017)[1]
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (2017)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of New South Wales
ThesisQuantum spin dynamics in single-molecule magnets (2004)
Doctoral advisorProfessor Jos de Jongh
Websitewww.fqt.unsw.edu.au/staff/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]

Education

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 Tc 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

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

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

  • 2011. Eureka Prize for Scientific Research[27][28]
  • 2013. Malcolm Macintosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year (Prime Minister's Prizes)[29] and the David Syme Research Prize
  • 2014. NSW Science and Engineering Award for Emerging Research[30]
  • 2017. Fellow of the American Physical Society (FAPS) and the inaugural recipient of the Rolf Landauer and Charles H Bennett Award in Quantum Computing[20][19]
  • 2017. Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW[31] and winner of the Pollock Memorial Lectureship[32]
  • 2019. Walter Boas Medal[33]
  • 2024. Australian Laureate Fellowship[34]

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing Recipient" (in en). https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Morello&first_nm=Andrea&year=2017. 
  2. ↑ "Scientia Professor Andrea Morello" (in en). https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/scientia-professor-andrea-morello. 
  3. ↑ "The quantum spinmeister" (in en). https://cosmosmagazine.com/physics/quantum-spinmeister. 
  4. ↑ Hannam, Peter (2017-09-06). "'Nobody saw it': Breakthrough claimed by UNSW's quantum computing team" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/technology/nobody-saw-it-breakthrough-claimed-by-unsws-quantum-computing-team-20170906-gybmph.html. 
  5. ↑ "2018 Stanley Corrsin Award Recipient" (in en). https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm. 
  6. ↑ "Andrea Morello" (in en). 24 March 2011. https://theconversation.com/profiles/andrea-morello-261. 
  7. ↑ "Andrea Morello 2017" (in en-US). https://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/speakers/andrea-morello-2017/. 
  8. ↑ "morello, Author at CQC2T" (in en-US). https://www.cqc2t.org/author/morello/. 
  9. ↑ "The quantum gamble" (in en-us). 2017-07-27. https://sciencemeetsbusiness.com.au/the-quantum-gamble/. 
  10. ↑ "Breakthrough for quantum computers" (in en). https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/breakthrough-quantum-computers. 
  11. ↑ Reynolds, Matt. "This qubit redesign may make it easier to make quantum computers" (in en-US). https://www.newscientist.com/article/2146503-this-qubit-redesign-may-make-it-easier-to-make-quantum-computers/. 
  12. ↑ "Why use silicon qubits for quantum computing?" (in en-GB). 2016-08-31. https://physicsworld.com/a/why-use-silicon-qubits-for-quantum-computing/. 
  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. et al. (2013). "High-fidelity readout and control of a nuclear spin qubit in silicon" (in en). Nature 496 (7445): 334–338. doi:10.1038/nature12011. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 23598342. Bibcode: 2013Natur.496..334P. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12011. 
  14. ↑ "Electrical control of quantum bits in silicon paves the way to large quantum computers" (in en-us). https://phys.org/news/2015-04-electrical-quantum-bits-silicon-paves.html. 
  15. ↑ "In the race to build the world's first quantum computer, UNSW bets on silicon" (in en-US). 2017-10-19. https://www.createdigital.org.au/first-quantum-computer-unsw-silicon/. 
  16. ↑ "Quantum computing taps nucleus of single atom" (in en). http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/uons-qct041213.php. 
  17. ↑ Robertson, James (2013-04-18). "Quantum leap in quest for super computer" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/technology/quantum-leap-in-quest-for-super-computer-20130418-2i26u.html. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Conference | Sibos". https://www.sibos.com/conference/speakers/2018/andrea-morello. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "2017 Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing Recipient" (in en). https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Morello&first_nm=Andrea&year=2017. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Andrea Morello awarded inaugural quantum computing award | Engineers Australia". https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/News/andrea-morello-awarded-inaugural-quantum-computing-award. 
  21. ↑ Mourik, Vincent; Asaad, Serwan; Firgau, Hannes; Pla, Jarryd J.; Holmes, Catherine; Milburn, Gerard J.; McCallum, Jeffrey C.; Morello, Andrea (2018-10-05). "Exploring quantum chaos with a single nuclear spin". Physical Review E 98 (4). doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.98.042206. Bibcode: 2018PhRvE..98d2206M. 
  22. ↑ Djekic, Milica (2014-09-26). "A Brief Talk with Andrea Morello, a Leading Australian Quantum Physicist" (in en-US). http://ozscience.com/interviews/brief-talk-andrea-morello-leading-australian-quantum-physicist/. 
  23. ↑ "On The Red Dot 2017". https://video.toggle.sg/en/video/series/on-the-red-dot-2017/ep42/570243. 
  24. ↑ "The Quantum Around You - With Andrea Morello" (in en). https://australiascience.tv/season/the-quantum-around-you-with-andrea-morello/. 
  25. ↑ "Quantum Computing Concepts" (in en). https://australiascience.tv/season/quantum-computing-concepts/. 
  26. ↑ (in en) How Does a Quantum Computer Work?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_IaVepNDT4, retrieved 2019-11-16 
  27. ↑ "Eureka Prize Winners for 2011". 2011-09-06. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/the-australian-museum-eureka-prize-winners-for-2011/news-story/ef807cd3e5e324f4de6b273f3874aaf4. 
  28. ↑ "People". http://quantumtimeline.com.au/People.html#. 
  29. ↑ "2013 PM's Prize for Science: Andrea Morello" (in en). 30 October 2013. https://www.smh.com.au/national/2013-pms-prize-for-science-andrea-morello-20131030-2wgys.html. 
  30. ↑ NSW, Inspiring (2014-10-23). "2014 NSW Science and Engineering Awards" (in en-GB). https://inspiringnsw.org.au/2014/10/23/2014-nsw-science-and-engineering-awards/. 
  31. ↑ "Fellows - The Royal Society of NSW". https://royalsoc.org.au/about-us/fellows. 
  32. ↑ "Pollock Lecture - The Royal Society of NSW". https://royalsoc.org.au/awards/pollock-memorial-lecture. 
  33. ↑ "The Australian Institute of Physics - AIP awards announcement". https://www.aip.org.au/News/10973418. 
  34. ↑ "2024 Laureate Profile: Professor Andrea Morello". https://www.arc.gov.au/2024-laureate-profile-professor-andrea-morello. 



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