John Bartholomew

Dr. John Bartholomew is a researcher at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science, leading the Quantum Integration Laboratory. His work focuses on quantum internet technologies using rare-earth ions in integrated systems. He holds a PhD in Physics from the Australian National University (2014), with postdoctoral experience at Chimie Paristech (2015) and Caltech (2016-2019). His research aligns with the University of Sydney's Quantum Frontiers initiative.

• Education
  • PhD in Physics, Australian National University (2014)
• Research Focus
  • Quantum networking with photon-spin interactions
  • Rare-earth ion integration for quantum memory
  • Coherent microwave-optical transduction
  • Nanophotonic quantum interfaces
  • Optical linewidth and coherence time optimization
• Scientific Recognition
  • American Australian Association Northrop Grumman Fellowship (2015)
• Grants
  • 2024 Er:SiC integrated photonics grant
  • 2023 ARC Training Centre for Future Leaders in Quantum Computing grant
  • 2022 SOAR Prize
  • 2021 Atomic Scale Control over Quantum Materials grant
• Teaching
  • Quantum nanoscience (PHYS4126/PHYS5126)
  • Interdisciplinary Physics (PHYS3888) experimental coordination
• Labs
  • Director of Sydney Nanoscience Hub's Quantum Integration Laboratory