Margaret Reid

Prof Margaret Reid is a Professor at the School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies at Swinburne University of Technology. Her research focuses on quantum foundations, mesoscopic and macroscopic quantum correlations, and quantum optics. She has expertise in phase-space methods for simulating quantum networks and validating quantum computational advantage.

Education: BSc (Physics, First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Professional roles include ARC Panel of Experts, editorial roles in journals like Physical Review A, and leadership in quantum physics committees.

Research interests span quantum correlations in photonic and atomic systems, macroscopic realism tests, and quantum simulation techniques. Her work bridges foundational quantum theory with experimental applications in quantum computing and measurement.

Key achievements include the Moyal Medal (2019), Fellowships from the American Physical Society (2017), Australian Academy of Science (2014), and Fellowships in the Optical Society of America (2007). She has supervised multiple PhD students exploring topics like quantum phase-space representations and mesoscopic entanglement.

Recent grants include a John Templeton Foundation project on quantum foundations (2023–2026) and collaborations with NTT Research on joint quantum projects (2019–2024). Her publications emphasize quantum validation methods, macroscopic paradoxes, and phase-space simulations in photonic networks.