2019/20 Cohort

• Matt Stafford

  Integrated Optics as a Platform for Continuous Variable Measurement Based Quantum Computing
  Matt graduated from both the University of York with a BSc in Maths and Physics in 2012 and an MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College in 2017. During his MSc dissertation, A Review of Soft Hair on Quantum Black Holes as a Potential Solution to the Information Paradox, he developed a keen interest in quantum information theory. In between studies Matt has spent several years in industry as a technical consultant for Microsoft. By joining the Quantum Engineering PhD Matt hopes to merge his experiences of academia and industry. Outside of work Matt is a keen traveller having spent 9 months in Latin America, a year in Canada and most recently a month-long solo cycle tour around Scotland.