Prof. Michael J. Biercuk is an experimental physicist and Director of the Quantum Control Laboratory.
Michael was educated in the United States, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Harvard University. From 2005-2008 Michael served as a full-time scientific consultant to DARPA, where he specialized in quantum information science and next-generation microprocessor architectures. Following his time in DC, Michael returned to the laboratory working in the Ion Storage Group at NIST, Boulder.
Michael is a regular contributor to both the technical literature and the popular press, providing commentary on issues pertaining to science policy and the role of science in society.
Experience
2017–present
Professor, University of Sydney
2013–2016
Associate professor, University of Sydney
2010–2013
Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
2008–2010
Research Scientist, Ion Storage Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
2005–2008
Scientific Consultant, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Education
2005
Harvard University, PhD, Physics
2003
Harvard University, AM, Physics
2001
University of Pennsylvania, BA, Physics
Research Areas
Atomic And Molecular Physics (020201)
Quantum Information, Computation And Communication (020603)
Nanoelectronics (100705)
Nanomaterials (100708)
Nanofabrication, Growth And Self Assembly (100706)