Matt Woolley

Matt Woolley is an Associate Professor at UNSW Canberra, School of Engineering and Technology, specializing in theoretical quantum systems engineering. He leads research in quantum optomechanics, quantum control, and superconducting quantum circuits, with a focus on entanglement, squeezing, and state stabilization. His work has applications in quantum sensing, cryptography, and information processing.

• Education: BE(Hons)-BSc (University of Tasmania), PhD (University of Queensland)
• Collaborations with experimental groups at Cornell, ETH Zurich, University of Western Australia, University of Queensland, and Aalto University
• Visiting Scientist at Keio University (2015), University of Tokyo (2015), and Princeton University (2017)

His research interests span quantum optomechanics, superconducting quantum circuits, quantum acoustics, and quantum control. Recent publications address Lyapunov stability analysis, reservoir engineering for pure Gaussian states, and entanglement stabilization in mechanical oscillators. He has contributed to advancements in quantum filtering, quantum cryptography, and nonlinear metrology.

He has received prestigious fellowships, including the Australian Academy of Science Fellowship (2015) and Endeavour Fellowship (2017). Current affiliations include the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS 2) and the Advanced Electromagnetics group at UNSW Canberra.