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5.08/20/2025

Always respectful and encouraging to all.

4.05/21/2025

Inspires students to reach new heights.

5.03/31/2025

Inspires a passion for knowledge and growth.

4.02/27/2025

Inspires students to love their studies.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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About David

Professor David Reilly is a Professor in the School of Physics, Faculty of Science, at the University of Sydney, where he has held an appointment since 2008. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physics with Class I Honours in 1998. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, Reilly advanced quantum device physics research. In 2017, he joined Microsoft as Principal Researcher and Director of Station Q Sydney, maintaining a joint academic position at the University of Sydney. He directs the Quantum Nanoscience Laboratory at the Sydney Nano Institute, focusing on semiconductor quantum devices. In 2025, Reilly co-founded and serves as CEO of Emergence Quantum, a University of Sydney spinout developing advanced electronics for quantum technologies, including cryogenic control systems. His team has pioneered innovations such as a cryogenic chip enabling spin qubit control at near-absolute zero temperatures, advancing scalable quantum computing.