Michael Hush

Michael Hush is the Chief Scientific Officer at Q-CTRL, a cutting-edge quantum technology company.12 He joined Q-CTRL at its founding six years ago and was promoted to Chief Scientist three years ago.1 Hush's work focuses on accelerating the pathway to quantum computing advantage and enhancing the robustness of quantum sensors.1

Background and Expertise

• Earned his PhD in quantum physics from the Australian National University (ANU), where he was awarded the University Medal for Theoretical Physics1
• Completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Research School of Engineering at ANU and the University of Nottingham1
• Held a research and teaching role at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy1

Contributions at Q-CTRL

• Initially led the development of control software to reduce errors on quantum computers1
• Spearheaded collaborations with organizations such as the Australian Department of Defence, Rigetti, Atom Computing, IonQ, the UK Ministry of Defence, and SoftBank1
• Contributed to developing world-leading demonstrations of quantum computers applied to optimization problems in logistics and transport industries1
• Helped establish Q-CTRL's infrastructure software, now used by over 14,000 users and chosen as the control solution for quantum computers available on IBM Cloud1

Michael Hush is a highly cited researcher in the field of quantum technology, with over 1,800 citations and an h-index of 24.3 His expertise spans quantum control, quantum measurement, Bose-Einstein condensation, and quantum simulation.3