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Prof. Simon Devitt is the research director for the center for quantum software and information at the University of Technology Sydney.  Graduating from the centre for quantum computing technology at the University of Melbourne with a PhD in quantum engineering in 2007 he has held positions at the University of Cambridge, UK, and spent over a decade in the quantum industry in Japan, holding senior roles at the National Institute of Informatics, Keio University, Ochanomizu University and Riken.  Prof. Devitt has written over 140 academic papers, has raised over $55M AUD in research funding and has won numerous awards such as the Warren Prize from the Royal Society of NSW and a Finalist for the Alliance award (Quantum) from the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. He is the co-founder, Eigensystems, who in 2024 released the first consumer product in quantum, known as Quokka which won an Australian Good Design Award for 2024.  Prof. Devitt is a member of the Australian National Quantum Advisory Committee, co-founder and director of the Australian Quantum Software Network and founding member of the US quantum industry coalition and EU quantum world association.

A professor in the School of Science at RMIT University, I'm a computational and theoretical physicist, specialising in quantum theory and its application in electronics, computing and condensed-matter physics.

In my research I use a range of mathematical and computational approaches for solving problems in electronics, materials science and information processing. I have extensive collaborations with both theoretical and experimental researchers overseas and within Australia. Having worked in several Centres of Excellence, I am experienced in managing large research projects over long time periods.

On the education side, I have taught various physics subjects at undergraduate and graduate level, both in Australia and Germany. I am also an experienced and passionate supervisor of research students.

In addition to academic work, I provide consulting advice to industry and government on the application and development of quantum technology. I'm particularly interested in the application of quantum physics to build new technologies in engineering and computing.