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ProfessorAndrew Doherty

Professor

Faculty of Science

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

I have been interested in pretty much any area of theoretical quantum phyiscs including quantum information theory; quantum measurement and control; and quantum many-body physics. Right now the group is mainly interested in quantum computing. Specifically in how to produce qubits that are resistant to noise, how to characterize noise in prototype quantum computers, and how to efficiently correct errors in quantum devices using quantum error correction. This research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Fundamental Laws of Nature, Quantum Frontiers.

 

To learn more about our research see the Sydney Quantum Theory page.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Assessing Logical Improvements through Guided Noise characterization (ALIGN)
    US Army Research Laboratory (USA)1 Jan 2026
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    Mitigating Ionising Radiation Errors in Superconducting Quantum Computers
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2026
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    Sydney Nano Institute New York University Quantum Collaboration Award
    Nano Institute1 Jan 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Doherty A
  • GRANT
    ARC Training Centre for Future Leaders in Quantum Computing (FLiQC)
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2025
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    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems
    NSW Department of Industry1 Jan 2018
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    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems - EQUS
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2017
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    Australian Dark Matter Detector for High Mass Axions
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Doherty A,
    • Tobar ME
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    Symmetry and topology for robust quantum information
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019
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    Establishing a world-class timebase for nanoscience
    DVC Research1 Jan 2016
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    Practical Quantum Cryptography
    DVC Research2 Jun 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Doherty A
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    Coupling schemes for many-qubit devices
    DVC Research1 Jan 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Bishop L,
    • Doherty A
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    Bulk-boundary correspondence in quantum many-body systems
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2017
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    Australia-China Group Mission in the Control of Quantum Systems
    Department of Industry, Science and Resources1 Jan 2012
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    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS)
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2011 - 31 May 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • White AG,
    • Molina-Terriza G,
    • Bartlett S,
    • Milburn GJ,
    • Flammia S
  • GRANT
    Quantum control in mesoscopic condensed matter systems
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Feb 2010 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Doherty A
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    Quantum control of decoherence in mesoscopic spin systems
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2010
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    Quantum limits in measurement and communications
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    • Doherty A,
    • Doherty AC,
    • Wiseman HM,
    • Pryde GJ,
    • Bartlett S
  • GRANT
    Controlling quantum technologies.
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2008
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