Ben McAllister

Ben McAllister is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, The University of Western Australia, specializing in dark matter detection and quantum technologies. His work focuses on axion dark matter searches using microwave resonators and low-temperature semiconductor physics.

• Key research areas include Dark Matter Physics, Resonator Physics, and Quantum Technology
• Awards: Forrest Prospect Fellowship (2021-2023), ARC Australian Research Council grant (2024-2025)
• Collaborator on international projects like ADMX and ORGAN experiments

Recent research output (2024-2025) spans axion dark matter bounds, quantum-limited detection, and millikelvin silicon conductivity. His publications emphasize microwave resonators, low-noise instrumentation, and quantum material characterization.

McAllister contributes to experimental physics through collaborations on cryogenic facilities and single-photon counting technologies for dark matter detection.