Dr. Matt Woolley

Biography

Matt Woolley is an Associate Professor at UNSW Canberra, specializing in research areas including Quantum Optics, Signal Processing, and Control. He plays a vital role in the Electrical Engineering program and coordinates the Electrical Engineering program for CDF students. His research interests prominently feature quantum learning machines, quantum control, quantum optics, and quantum optomechanics. Woolley has experience in teaching key subjects such as Signal Processing, Electrical Circuits, and Engineering Electromagnetics. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science from the University of Tasmania, followed by a PhD from the University of Queensland under the supervision of Professors Gerard Milburn and Andrew Doherty. Woolley has held postdoctoral positions at renowned institutions, including McGill University and Université de Sherbrooke, and has collaborated with various experimental groups at universities such as Cornell University and ETH Zurich. He has also served as a visiting scientist at Keio University and Princeton University. Currently, he is a Chief Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS) and is an active member of the UNSW Physical Computation Laboratory.

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