Team
Tom Stace
co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Prof Tom Stace is a theoretical quantum physicist with over 100 peer-reviewed publications, and is an inventor on 4 patent families. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK in 2004, and has held a number of prestigious research fellowships in the UK and Australia, including an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship. He is a Chief Investigator in and the former Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Engineered Quantum Systems, and has worked and consulted for various quantum technology firms.
Arkady Fedorov
co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
A/Prof Arkady Fedorov is an experimental quantum physicist with over 40 peer-reviewed publications and one patent. He completed his PhD at Clarkson University, US in 2005 and has held postdoctoral and research scientist appointments KIT, TU Delft, ETH Zurich, and UQ, including an ARC Future Fellowship. He is the director of the Superconducting Quantum Devices laboratory at the University of Queensland and is a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Engineered Quantum Systems. His research focuses on quantum phenomena in superconducting artificial atoms, microwave resonators and mechanical oscillators.
Dat Le
Research Scientist
Dr Dat Thanh Le is a theoretical physicist who completed his PhD at the University of Queensland. He has expertise in theoretical and experimental analysis of superconducting quantum devices.
Pradeep Kumar
Research Scientist
Pradeep Kumar is an experimental physicist who completed his PhD at the University of Queensland. He has expertise in design and fabrication of superconducting quantum devices.
Prasanna Pakkiam
Research Scientist
Dr Prasanna Pakkiam is an experimental physicist who completed his PhD at the University of New South Wales. He has expertise in theoretical and experimental analysis of superconducting and spin quantum devices
Eric He
Research Scientist
Dr Eric He is an experimental physicist who completed his PhD at the University of Queensland. He has expertise in design and fabrication of superconducting quantum devices.
AQC Board
Dr David Noon (FTSE)
Independent Director
David Noon is co-founder and CEO of GroundProbe, and was an inventor of the patented Slope Stability Radar technology. He is Vice President in Orica Digital Solutions, which acquired GroundProbe in 2018. David is a microwave engineer, Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, and has undertaken management training at Stanford and MIT.
Dr Rowan Gilmore (FTSE)
Independent Director
Rowan is a wireless and telecommunications industry executive, with a background in leadership of high technology growth companies. Rowan was CEO of EM Solutions, which develops advanced satellite communications systems. He is Passionate about creating sustainable high value jobs for the next generation, through industry growth resulting from innovation and research and development. Rowan is a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering is the author of best selling electronic engineering text book.
Paul Butler
Director
Paul (BEcon.) is an Investment Manager at Uniseed, and is an experienced General Manager who has led and developed teams in a technology domain across the communications, medical and mining industries. Formerly, Paul was CEO at Serene Medical, CEO at SmartCap Technologies, Executive General Manager Products at GroundProbe and CEO of ASX listed USCOM.