Stephanie Simmons

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Stephanie Simmons
Stephanie Simmons at BCTECHSummit 2017.jpg
Simmons speaks at BCTECHSummit 2017
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
University of Oxford
Scientific career
InstitutionsSimon Fraser University
University of New South Wales
Photonic Inc.
ThesisCreation and control of entanglement in condensed matter spin systems. (2011)
InfluencesAndrea Morello

Stephanie Simmons is a Canadian Research Chair in Quantum Computing at Simon Fraser University. She was named by Caldwell Partners as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in 2020. Her research considers the development of silicon-based systems for quantum computing. She is the founder and Chief Quantum Officer at Photonic Inc., a spin out company which focusses on the commercial development of silicon photonics spin qubits.[1]

Early life and education[]

Simmons started her scientific career at the University of Waterloo as an undergraduate student in mathematics and mathematical physics. She moved to the United Kingdom for her graduate research, where she worked toward her doctorate in materials science at the University of Oxford. She was a Clarendon Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] Her doctoral research looked at the creation of entanglement in condensed matter spin systems.[3]

Research and career[]

Simmons was a research fellow in electrical engineering at the University of New South Wales. In Australia she worked with Andrea Morello on silicon-based quantum computing.[4][5] She was part of the UNSW team who first demonstrated quantum logic between two electrons in a silicon chip.[4][6] Using a conventional semiconductor manufacturing process, Simmons worked on a controlled-not gate (CNOT) that makes use of electron spin to store quantum information.[7]

Simmons joined the faculty at Simon Fraser University in 2015, where she leads the Silicon Quantum Technology laboratory.[8] Her research focuses on the qubits associated with luminescent defects in silicon.[8][9] She was named a Canada Research Chair in 2017, and concentrated her efforts on the development of the world's first quantum computer.[10]

Awards and honours[]

  • 2013 Physics World Top Ten Breakthrough of the Year[11]
  • 2015 Physics World Top Ten Breakthrough of the Year[12]
  • 2020 Canada's Top 40 Under 40[13]
  • 2021 YWCA Women of Distinction Award[14]

Select publications[]

  • M Veldhorst; Henry Yang; J C C Hwang; et al. (5 October 2015). "A two-qubit logic gate in silicon". Nature. 526 (7573): 410–414. arXiv:1411.5760. doi:10.1038/NATURE15263. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 26436453. Wikidata Q51576519.
  • Kamyar Saeedi; Stephanie Simmons; Jeff Z Salvail; et al. (1 November 2013). "Room-temperature quantum bit storage exceeding 39 minutes using ionized donors in silicon-28". Science. 342 (6160): 830–833. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.1239584. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 24233718. Wikidata Q34385184.
  • Stephanie Simmons; Richard M Brown; Helge Riemann; et al. (19 January 2011). "Entanglement in a solid-state spin ensemble". Nature. 470 (7332): 69–72. arXiv:1010.0107. doi:10.1038/NATURE09696. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 21248751. Wikidata Q51611621.

Personal life[]

Simmons has two children.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Stephanie Simmons". PHOTONIC. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  2. ^ "Previous scholars | Clarendon Scholarships | University of Oxford". www.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ Simmons, Stephanie; Briggs, G. A. D; Ardavan, A; Morton, J. J. L; University of Oxford (2011). Creation and control of entanglement in condensed matter spin systems. OCLC 868072128.
  4. ^ a b Connelly, Claire (2015-11-16). "UNSW researchers make another quantum computing breakthrough". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  5. ^ "Quantum computer coding in silicon now possible". UNSW. 2015-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Quantum computing: How Australia can capitalise on its global lead". Australian Financial Review. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  7. ^ "Double quantum-teleportation milestone is Physics World 2015 Breakthrough of the Year". Physics World. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  8. ^ a b "Silicon Quantum Technology Lab". www.sfu.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  9. ^ "SFU President's Faculty Lectures Series | Dr. Stephanie Simmons - SFU Public Square - Simon Fraser University". www.sfu.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  10. ^ Government of Canada, Industry Canada (2012-11-29). "Canada Research Chairs". www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  11. ^ "Quantum state endures for 39 minutes at room temperature". Physics World. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  12. ^ "Double quantum-teleportation milestone is Physics World 2015 Breakthrough of the Year". Physics World. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  13. ^ "SFU physics professor recognized as Top 40 Under 40 in Canada - SFU News - Simon Fraser University". www.sfu.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  14. ^ "SFU physicist Stephanie Simmons receives YWCA Women of Distinction Award". SFU. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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