About us

Ashok manages IT infrastructure, devices, and systems, with expertise in cloud administration, endpoint management, and security. He maintains documentation, supports junior team development, and works with leadership on IT planning.

Ashok holds a master’s degree in Applied Information Technology from Victoria University.

Ayman develops ultra-low-noise interface circuits for quantum computing and sensing applications. He is a mixed-signal ASIC designer specializing in analog interface circuits for qubit readout and quantum sensing, with a particular focus on on-chip EPR spectrometers and NV-based sensing and computing.

He has authored and co-authored multiple publications in mixed-signal design, and his work on on-chip amplitude control loops for VCO-based EPR sensing received the Silver Leaf recognition at the 2022 IEEE PRIME conference.

Previously, Ayman was part of Q.ANT’s magnetic sensing team, where he contributed to electronics architecture and the implementation of custom-designed low-noise laser driver blocks for diamond-based sensing platforms.

Ayman holds an M.Sc. in Micro- and Optoelectronics and is pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Stuttgart.

Andrea leads Product and Marketing with responsibility for defining our global product vision and marketing strategy across quantum computing and sensing. He plays a central role in building and scaling the product organization and in shaping the commercialization strategy for Quantum Brilliance’s technology portfolio.

Previously, Andrea co-led a core business unit within the company, where he was responsible for delivering near-term customer value through integrated hardware and software quantum solutions. He brings nearly a decade of experience across product development, R&D, and product management roles within Australian high-technology hardware startups.

Andrea holds a PhD in experimental quantum physics from Macquarie University in Australia.

Andreas drives technology strategy, roadmap development, and technical communication, partnering with the CTO and leading cross-functional alignment across research, engineering, and product. He transitioned from academia into industry to translate advanced quantum research into deployable systems that create value for customers.

Andreas holds a PhD in Quantum Optics, Optomechanics, and Gravitational Physics from Leibniz University Hannover. During his doctoral work, he contributed within the LIGO Scientific Collaboration to the development of ultra-precision optical interferometry technologies that enabled the first direct detection of gravitational waves; an achievement that pushed the limits of measurement science and was long considered impossible.

Andreas’ postdoctoral research produced multiple peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals, establishing a strong track record in precision experimentation, data analysis, and large-scale scientific collaboration.

Andrew looks after operations for QB. Prior to joining Quantum Brilliance, Andrew was at chip IP company, Arm Holdings in Cambridge for 7 years, as the Director of Strategic Business Development within the Chief Strategy office where he worked across all lines of business on strategy, partnerships and corporate development.

Andrew holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Nottingham and has had his thesis work exhibited at the Science Museum, London. Andrew subsequently won a Marie Curie Research Fellowship to conduct postdoctoral research at TUDelft within the Quantum Transport Group before entering the world of finance as a Technology Equity Analyst in London, where Andrew spent over ten years, latterly at The Royal Bank of Canada, where he won the Thomson Reuters Starmine award as the No.1 UK technology stock picker.

Bianca leads the Quantum Device Development team, overseeing the delivery of integrated diamond‑based quantum hardware–software solutions for global customers and partners. She is passionate about building high‑performing teams grounded in a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive culture.

Bianca guides complex, cross‑functional programs from concept through deployment, coordinating engineers and scientists across teams and locations and working closely with customers, partners, and senior stakeholders to deliver real-world capability. She also contributes to company‑wide strategic planning, helping shape priorities and guide the organisation through evolving technical and commercial objectives.

Bianca holds a PhD in ultracold atomic physics from the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Biliana oversees global communications strategy, media relations, and executive positioning. She has 30 years’ experience across investment banking and corporate advisory, technology, and quantum technology, having held leadership roles in large organizations, boutique firms, and startups across Australia, the U.S., and Europe.

Biliana is also a Founding Member of Quantum Women a non-profit dedicated to the empowerment of women working in quantum. She sits on the Advisory Board of Girls in Quantum, is the Co-Chair of the Australian Quantum Alliance, sits on the Swinburne Industry Research Advisory Board, and was recognized as a lead author of the World Economic Forum’s Quantum Computing Governance Principles Insight Report.

Biliana holds an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

Bill is currently the co-founder and Managing Partner of Main Sequence. Prior to Main Sequence, he was a co-founder of Blackbird Ventures. He has supported founders building disruptive, science-led companies for over 20 years.

Bill’s particular focus includes quantum technologies, AI, chemistry, and synthetic biology. Some of the startups Bill has funded and assisted include Q-CTRL, Diraq, Culture Amp, Seek, Altium, Morse Micro, Quintessence Labs, Prospection, and Karbon.

Bill holds Bachelor of Science, MBA, and Juris Doctorate degrees.

Brian serves as Chairman of the Board and brings 40+ years of executive leadership and governance experience in high-growth technology companies. A five-time CEO and C-level executive across public and private firms, he has a long track record of scaling “hard-tech” businesses and operating in global markets.

Over his career, Brian has raised $200M+ in equity funding and led strategic partnerships and M&A exits to companies including Intersil, Lumentum, Infineon, ON Semiconductor, and Mellanox (NVIDIA). His executive roles include Chief Product Officer at Impinj (Nasdaq: PI) and CEO of TriLumina, Enevate, D2Audio, and Primarion.

Brian is currently a Managing Director at Pantek Partners and President of Moso4 Advisory, advising companies in AI, semiconductors, photonics, and battery technologies, and has served as an independent director for nine technology companies. Earlier in his career, he spent 17 years at TRW developing classified electronic communication systems for aerospace programs and served as a Principal Investigator on DARPA, AFWAL, and ONR research programs, after starting in early processor chip development at Xerox. He holds an MSEE from USC, a BSEE from UCLA, and graduate management credentials from UCLA Anderson.

Cameron works across the development and integration of electronics, firmware, and software. His work includes the design, bring-up, and testing of embedded hardware and control systems.

Previously, Cameron was at Seeing Machines, where he worked across hardware, firmware, and software engineering and served as technical lead for embedded pre-development. He contributed to the design, development, and integration of embedded and control systems, moving projects from early prototypes toward robust, deployable solutions.

Cameron holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Honours) and a master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Wollongong.

Cedric leads the division on quantum device theory and modelling with a focus on delivering a device technology development software kit for diamond quantum devices, which will empower researchers and device fabricators of the diamond community.

Cedric is a distinguished scientist with 80+ authored publications spanning over the last three decades across the disciplines of condensed matter, materials science, statistical physics, quantum chemistry and quantum sciences.

Cedric graduated from the Swiss Institute of Technology, where he did his PhD within the Swiss Research Centre on Materials Modelling. He brings deep international academic experience in quantum and condensed-matter physics, with senior appointments across the US, UK, Europe, and China. He has led and secured major national research programs as a principal investigator on UK EPSRC grants, with additional funding from AWE and the UK National Physical Laboratory.

James drives the infrastructure and instrumentation strategy that supports atomic-scale fabrication and R&D activities for Quantum Brilliance’s diamond-based quantum chips, aligning tools, processes and practices with technical goals and industry standards.

He brings 15 years of experience in ultra-high vacuum system and plasma instrumentation, with deep expertise in custom instrumentation design, installation, and maintenance.

James holds a master’s degree and PhD in Materials Science and Optoelectronics from the National Sun Yat-Sen University.

David leads the technical development of the integrated diamond quantum chip production for sensing and computing, bringing extensive device fabrication experience.

Prior to Quantum Brilliance, David worked at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where he helped install and optimize custom-built dilution refrigerator scanning tunneling microscopes used to investigate and manipulate molecular spins on surfaces. In recognition of this work, he was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Scholarship.

David holds a PhD from the University of Bath, where he developed and optimized classical Hall-effect magnetic field sensors using cleanroom nano-/micro-fabrication and electronic device testing processes. During his master’s studies at Fudan University in China, he developed a holographic imaging technique to probe cold atom lattices for quantum applications.

Farida designs hardware-native quantum algorithms tailored to NV-center-based quantum processors. Her work focuses on developing application-specific architectures and exploring non-gate-based quantum computing paradigms to unlock practical quantum advantage on diamond-based systems.

Farida brings deep experimental and algorithmic expertise. Her background spans quantum hardware, control systems, and algorithm development, enabling her to translate physical device capabilities into practical computational solutions. Previously, she contributed to the development of quantum solvers and C++ optimization libraries, leading projects that integrated quantum solutions into API services.

Farida holds a PhD in Quantum Optics from the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, where she conducted research on NV centers in diamond, nano-NMR techniques, and quantum sensing.

Florian leads our quantum computing strategy. Under his leadership, his teams delivered Quantum Brilliance’s open-source Qristal SDK and emulation capabilities, enabling the programming, simulation, and system integration of room-temperature diamond quantum accelerators.

Florian also oversaw the systems integration of the QDK 2.0 prototype quantum accelerators into HPC environments in collaboration with partners including Fraunhofer IAF and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He also initiated and guided a dedicated effort on Quantum Utility, providing a shared framework for achieving practical advantage through hybrid quantum-classical workflows and forming a key foundation for Quantum Brilliance’s roadmap toward scalable, fault-tolerant, and edge-deployable quantum computing.

Florian holds a PhD in theoretical physics from TU Wien, with a research background in fundamental interactions, including general relativity, quantum field theory, and quantum gravity.

Hideaki leads Quantum Brilliance’s Japan operations, spearheading customer engagements in automotive, defense, and telecommunications for quantum sensing and computing, as well as establishing strategic partnerships with diamond suppliers, universities, semiconductor manufacturers, and investors.

He specializes in Japan–Australia strategic partnerships and business development, leveraging long-established relationships across the Japanese and Australian markets, built over years as Japan Country Director for numerous Australian startups.

Hideaki is an Australian-born Japanese national who moved to Tokyo and worked in Investment Banking such as Morgan Stanley and Nomura Securities. He subsequently established his own advisory company, Global Value Partners, to support Australian startups entering the Japanese market.

Hideaki earned a BA and Graduate Diploma in Business Systems from Monash University and an MBA from Melbourne Business School.

Hung‑Hsiang brings 15+ years of experience in atomic- and molecular‑scale surface science, specializing in advanced surface characterization and interface engineering. He focuses on understanding and engineering interactions between materials, surfaces, and interfaces to enable next‑generation technologies. His work bridges fundamental physics with practical innovation by translating complex surface phenomena into improvements in performance, reliability, and scalability.

Throughout his career, Hung‑Hsiang has led projects involving advanced surface analytics, atomic‑scale engineering, materials behavior under extreme conditions, and cross‑functional collaboration with R&D and engineering teams. He thrives at the intersection of scientific rigor and real‑world engineering challenges, contributing precision, curiosity, and impact whether he is developing new methodologies, guiding experiments, or mentoring early‑career scientists.

Hung-Hsiang holds a PhD in Physics from National Taiwan University.

Jan has held technical and management leadership positions in semiconductor industry for 25+ years, including different roles at NXP Semiconductors and Vice President of Engineering at Innoscience. He has a strong track record in bringing novel technologies into commercial reality, leading cross-functional R&D teams, and new product introduction to end-customers. He is a strong believer in culture of innovation and motivates his teams accordingly.

Jan has authored or coauthored 30+ patents or patent applications, with many of them implemented in commercial products. He holds a PhD from Delft University of Technology. His passion for technology innovation, the incredibly talented team at QB, and desire to build business in new fields is what drove him to join Quantum Brilliance, where he leads the Integrated Quantum Chip business unit.

Jana manages Quantum Brilliance’s IP portfolio. With her background in research and business, she is passionate to balance the interests of different groups towards a common goal.

Prior to Quantum Brilliance, Jana worked at IBM‘s Global Business Services Europe, gaining extensive experience in business operations at large scale including strategic planning, management support, business process optimization, and workforce management. With her deep background in physics, she also joined the IBM Quantum Ambassador program. Earlier on her career, Jana worked in Consulting and Software Engineering delivering value to customers in large business optimization projects.

With a graduation in physics from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, and a PhD in theoretical quantum optics from The Humboldt University of Berlin, Jana worked at national and international research institutes as DESY in Germany, CERN in Switzerland, Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Germany and the MIT in the U.S.

Jayden leads Quantum Brilliance’s commercial efforts, shaping the commercial roadmap and go-to-market strategy, with a focus on developing our strategic business model.

Jayden has a degree in physics and began his career in consulting at Accenture, delivering projects across major government organizations. He later joined Accenture’s Government and Health Innovation Hub, where he developed a strong focus on human-centered design and lean product management. Together with experience leading ANU’s premier entrepreneurship program, this foundation shaped his deep expertise in business model development.

Jayden joined Quantum Brilliance in 2020 and has worked across the business to support growth and strategic execution. His responsibilities have included customer discovery, capital raising support, financial planning, and operating model design, partnering closely with the executive team to help shape the company’s commercial and organizational foundations.

Joseph leads sales and business development for the Quantum Systems and Solutions business unit, working closely with customers and partners to ensure successful project delivery and to shape the unit’s medium and long term growth.

He previously started and led the sales team at Swabian Instruments, and before that served as a Solution Sales Engineer for custom products at FARO Technologies and Siemens.

Joseph holds an engineering diploma from the École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et Microtechniques in Besançon and a DEUG in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from Université Paris Saclay.

Julia leads the finance function, supporting company growth through disciplined financial operations and strong internal processes. She brings experience across startup and multinational environments, with a focus on building scalable finance functions. Julia’s background includes operational risk management, governance and control implementation, and leading digital finance transformation initiatives delivered through agile models that emphasize incremental improvement and cross-team collaboration.

Julia began her career in Ukraine at Concorde Capital, one of the country’s leading investment banks and the first to organize an IPO for a Ukrainian company on the London Stock Exchange. During her tenure, she progressed from Head of Finance to Chief Financial Officer. In Australia, Julia re-established her career within fintech startups, developing deep familiarity with local regulatory requirements while continuing to advance into senior finance leadership roles.

Julia is a Fellow member of ACCA and a CPA.

Lachlan drives the adoption of quantum sensors within a multidisciplinary team, working closely with universities and research institutes to deliver on complex, ambitious quantum technology goals. He brings deep expertise in nanotechnology and materials science, with a focus on plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition, atomic layer deposition, and graphene.

Previously, Lachlan was at Swinburne University of Technology, where he led the creation of Graphene Certification Labs and served as the inaugural program leader for Space Manufacturing at the university’s Space Technology Industry Institute. He is passionate about characterising new materials across the supply chain and developing best-practice methodologies for their introduction into manufacturing environments, especially challenging applications such as those found in space manufacturing.

Lachlan holds a PhD in Applied Science (Minerals and Materials) from the University of South Australia.

Kevin develops and applies advanced testing techniques to optimize material performance, improve reliability, and promote continuous improvement, enabling the integration of cutting-edge quantum materials into high-precision instruments.

Previously, Kevin worked in high-throughput material discovery for next-generation photovoltaics and quantum sensing, where he designed and implemented instrumentation for quantum diamond microscopy and explored its ultimate resolution limits.

Kevin holds a PhD in Physics from La Trobe University and has authored or co-authored 45+ peer-reviewed articles. In 2014 he was awarded a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship to correlate the stoichiometry of metal oxides with their electronic and optical properties by fabricating composition-gradient materials for high-throughput characterisation.

Leigh provides technical leadership across the design, delivery, and integration of control systems for Quantum Brilliance’s diamond-based quantum technologies. He works at the intersection of engineering, research, and product development, translating complex quantum systems into robust, deployable solutions.

With experience spanning startups, defense, automotive, and space, Leigh brings expertise in developing high-reliability control and software systems under demanding development and operational constraints. He has led and contributed to multidisciplinary teams delivering systems from early concept through verification, integration, and on-site deployment, including direct work with customers and partners in international settings.

Leigh holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of South Australia, with his final year completed at the Australian National University. He is a former member of Engineers Australia.

Liz serves as Chief of Staff for the Integrated Quantum Chip business unit. In this role, she shapes and drives Quantum Brilliance’s objectives, with a core focus on delivering the Integrated Quantum Chip. Liz joined Quantum Brilliance in 2021 as a Strategic Talent Partner, driving the expansion of the quantum engineering teams in Germany and Australia. She then moved into the role of Technical Staff Officer to the CTO and Co-founder, providing direct executive support, before stepping into her current position.

Liz’s background is in experimental quantum physics, with 13 years of experience in research laboratories across the UK and Australia. Prior to Quantum Brilliance, she held an EQUS Deborah Jin Research Fellowship at the University of Queensland, where she worked in optomechanical sensing. In 2021, Liz received the EQUS Director’s Medal in recognition of her commitment to team development and public engagement initiatives.

Liz holds a PhD in Atomic/Molecular Physics from the University of Oxford and a Master’s in Physics from Durham University.

Lykourgos leads the quantum engineering division where his team is responsible for the development of the architecture of Quantum Brilliance’s integrated quantum devices. He is a distinguished scientist with 45+ authored publications and multiple patents on fundamental and applied research on advanced optical and quantum technologies for applications in spectroscopy, magnetometry, chemical and material analysis, information processing, and disease diagnostics.

Before joining Quantum Brilliance, he led an independent research team at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, translating optical and quantum sensing research into practical solutions for biomarker sensing and analysis, gas- and liquid-phase chemical analysis, 2D materials discovery, battery diagnostics, and human and plant disease diagnostics.

Lykourgos holds a PhD from the University of Crete where his thesis was awarded the “Outstanding Thesis Award”. During his post-doc at the University of California, Berkeley, his research resulted in one of the tightest constraints on possible dark-matter candidate particles using laser-based atomic spectroscopy, and in 2016 he won an Individual Marie Curie fellowship for the development of diamond-based quantum sensors for disease diagnostics.

Madelaine leads the Mobile Quantum Computing project, a deployable device with tens of qubits. Madelaine brings a broad set of experience to developing diamond-based quantum devices, spanning from diamond fabrication, quantum networking, sensing, and computing. She uses her broad range of technical knowledge and out-of-the-box thinking to apply a holistic problem-solving approach, with the goal of creating a faster innovation cycle.

Prior to Quantum Brilliance, Madeline completed an industry postdoc at SandboxAQ, where she developed a medical device which uses quantum sensors to diagnose cardiovascular diseases.

Madeline received her undergraduate degree in a Joint-Honours, Nanotechnology Engineering and Music program followed by a PhD in Quantum Information (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Waterloo. Her dissertation focuses on universal coherent control of large ensembles of Nitrogen Vacancy centers in diamond. These developments may be used for improving quantum sensing and computing techniques.

Marco develops metrology protocols to characterize large batches of diamonds for quality control, and manages the Australia lab, including the procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of scientific equipment. As part of the Metrology team, he evaluates the performance of diamond substrates, supporting Quantum Brilliance’s goal of developing the best diamond material for quantum computing and sensing applications.

Marco holds a PhD in Applied Physics from RMIT University, where he studied the properties of diamond materials for quantum sensing. His experience with color centers in diamonds spans 10+ years, beginning during his master’s degree in Physics at the University of Turin.

Marcus is internationally recognised as one of the pioneers of diamond quantum technologies. He is a scientist, educator, entrepreneur and soldier. As an entrepreneur, he uses his decades of experience in developing diamond quantum technology to shape the technology vision and development of Quantum Brilliance. As a scientist and educator, he is the past Head of the Diamond Quantum Science and Technology Laboratory and a current Honorary Fellow at the Australian National University, as well as an internationally-recognized expert in the physics of defects in semiconductors. As an educator, he is the architect of various graduate courses related to quantum science, technology and industry. As a soldier, he currently serves within the Future Land Warfare Branch of Army Headquarters, where he leads the implementation of Army’s Quantum Technology Roadmap.

Marcus holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne. His thesis, “The theory of the nitrogen-vacancy colour centre in diamond” was awarded the 2013 Chancellor’s Prize for Excellence. Throughout his career, Marcus has received numerous awards for his work including the Ruby Payne-Scott Medal of the Australian Institute of Physics, the C.N Yang Award of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies, and the Conspicuous Service Medal of the Order of Australia for services to Australia in developing and executing Army’s Quantum Technology Strategy.

Mariya works closely with leaders and teams to align people practices with business priorities. She leads strategic initiatives and hands-on operations, focusing on building effective structures, strengthening leadership capabilities, and creating a positive employee experience.

Previously, Mariya worked in People and Culture at Flexera, partnering with engineering, IT, and corporate teams across multiple regions. Her background includes workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and scalable HR operations.

Mariya holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from The University of National and World Economy and brings experience as a Quality Management Representative and Internal Auditor (ISO 9001), giving her a distinctive perspective on organizational operations, process optimization, and how effective systems drive business performance.

Mark turns science fiction into industrial reality. By merging breakthrough physics with semiconductor manufacturing, he’s building a safer, smarter, and cleaner future.

Before co-founding Quantum Brilliance, Mark led several commercialization and venture investments at CSIRO ON, Global Private Capital at QIC, and Credit Suisse Asia’s technology banking sector. He transitioned from investment banking and venture capital to the founder world after a dedicated search for Australia’s most ambitious “moonshot” innovators. When he isn’t pushing the boundaries of tech, Mark is usually exploring new frontiers with his dogs.

Mark is an internationally recognised quantum technology business leader, responsible for overseeing Quantum Brilliance’s presence in Europe. Prior to Quantum Brilliance, Mark led IBM’s Quantum Ambassador program, running an international team of 250+ experts to perform business development, pre-sales, and technical sales for IBM’s commercial Quantum Network. He was the German delegate to the NATO Emerging and Disruptive Technologies expert group until 2022 and was directly involved in designing NATO’s Innovation Fund and NATO DIANA.

Throughout his career Mark has successfully driven the adoption of innovative technologies into business, being responsible for hybrid electronics development at Thorn EMI from 1985-1989, a member of IBM’s Internet Innovation Team responsible for commercial development of the world wide web from 1989, managing the first e-Commerce platform in the world in 2006, and running a variety of technology driven businesses culminating in joining the IBM Quantum Team in 2016.

Mark has a Bachelor of Science, Joint Honours in Computing and Electronics, and received his PhD from the University of Durham in 1989. He is also an adjunct professor of cognitive science at the University of Osnabrueck.

Meysam drives materials development for quantum sensing and computing platforms, with expertise spanning advanced functional materials, applied research, and product-driven R&D leadership. He has led multidisciplinary teams, implemented cost-efficient manufacturing pathways, and established strategic collaborations across industry and academia to translate materials innovations into deployable hardware.

Previously, Meysam specialized in next-generation energy storage and engineered materials. He achieved significant advances in supercapacitor technologies, including the development of the world’s most energy-dense, graphene-based supercapacitor electrode, verified by leading third-party laboratories.

Meysam holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Nanyang Technological University and has authored and co-authored 40+ publications and patents across condensed matter, functional materials, and device engineering.

Nils provides technical and strategic leadership in evaluating and shaping the multi-NV quantum computing architecture. Under his direction, key algorithmic primitives are studied and benchmarked to assess near-term utility and inform long-term architectural requirements.

Nils is also the principal investigator for a joint project with a leading research institution, where he leads the development of parallel quantum computing approaches.

Nils holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Cologne, where he specialized in coupled cluster method development for open-shell high-spin systems. Alongside his research, he contributed extensively to undergraduate and graduate teaching, delivering tutorials, lectures, and examinations.

Patrick is responsible for the vision, roadmap, and commercialization of the sensing products portfolio, shaping product direction and scaling advanced quantum sensing technologies for market adoption. He brings more than two decades of experience driving innovation in hardware, AI-enabled systems, and sensing technologies across Australia, the United States, and Europe.

Previously, Patrick held senior product and technology leadership roles at Telstra, Dolby, and Commonwealth Bank, where he delivered world-first consumer and enterprise products across global markets.

Patrick has received industry recognition from CIPS for Supplier Relationship Management and from Good Design Australia for industrial design excellence. His career has included pioneering world-first products, leading major product transformations, and accelerating innovation in cutting-edge technology scale-ups.

Patrick holds an engineering degree from The Australian National University.

Rugang advances the development of diamond-based quantum systems by bridging fundamental research and practical engineering, translating insights into viable quantum components, and working closely with the hardware and software teams to inform system design.

Prior to Quantum Brilliance, Rugang was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of New South Wales node of The ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science where he employed advanced spin and optical spectroscopic techniques to investigate exciton dynamics in organic semiconductors. A key outcome of his research was the development of a magnetic field quantum sensor based on organic light emitting diodes, which was patented and later spun out into the early-stage startup UBIQUT.

Rugang holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Optics from the Harbin Institute of Technology and a PhD in Physics from the University of Georgia.

Meghana manages end to end development of Electro-Opto-Mechanical modules such as quantum packages that form the core of Quantum Development Kits (QDKs). She is also a QDK operator, responsible for evaluating and validating system performance. Her engineering expertise has contributed to the deployment of five quantum computers across three continents.

Previously, Meghana was at Paras Defence & Space Technologies in India where she led the design and development of advanced optical systems, and hyperspectral spectrometers operating across VNIR and SWIR wavelength ranges as well as precision mirror testing using computer-generated holograms for navigation, security and scanning applications where some of these systems were successfully deployed in space.

Meghana holds a master’s degree in Optical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. Her research about free space optical communication using shape parameter under atmospheric turbulence was published in European Physical Journal Plus.

Santiago brings 15+ years’ experience in plasma processing of materials and in managing R&D programs. He leads the Epitaxy and Instrumentation team in Germany, focusing on CVD process development and instrumentation for atomic-scale fabrication (ASF). His remit includes diamond supply and substrate preparation for ASF activities.

Since joining Quantum Brilliance, Santiago has also built strategic partnerships with RMIT and La Trobe University, led ASF from concept to pilot readiness, and established core capabilities for the Quantum Diamond Foundry, including equipment strategy and site selection.

Santiago holds a PhD in Plasma Surface Engineering from the University of Birmingham in the UK. His postdoctoral experience includes appointments with CSIRO, University of Birmingham, and Deakin University.

Sarah leads the development and scale-up of quantum sensing technologies for defence and industry, with a focus on defense, space, and aerospace applications. She has 30 years’ experience in successful commercialisation of disruptive sensing technologies across defense, medical, aerospace, transport, and consumer industries.

With deep expertise in R&D translation for advanced technology and manufacturing, Sarah has led companies in their product development from early-stage research through design, development, qualification, and system integration as well as driving of scaling and setting up of manufacturing processes and management for through life sustainment. She has held key leadership roles at Safram Electronics and Defense, Thales, and Silanna Semiconductor. She has also supported numerous start-ups as a mentor under the D.Start, CSIRO ON Prime accelerator and as a consultant under her own company, Frontier Sensing.

Sarah holds a PhD in Diamond Nitrogen Vacancy Physics from London University and an MBA in Engineering Management from Manchester University in the U.K.

Shaun leads the systems and tools our teams rely on every day—from secure networks and identity to the collaboration platforms that connect people across time zones.

Shaun loves making complex things feel simple for colleagues and partnering with teams to keep work moving, safely and reliably. He brings a practical approach to technology and a calm, get‑it‑done mindset when problems arise.

Simon builds the software systems that scientists use to develop and operate diamond-based quantum systems, while turning research prototypes into reliable platforms suitable for real-world deployment. His work spans the full stack: from embedded software controlling lasers, microwave systems, and hardware interfaces, through to microservice architectures, execution engines, and user interfaces.

As a career software engineer with 20+ years in the field, Simon has worked across many domains, including embedded military radar systems, legal technology (including co-founding his own startup), and SaaS infrastructure providers. His skills extend beyond writing code: he is a strong communicator, team leader, systems thinker, and generalist with a deep understanding of computer systems across hardware and software.

Simon holds a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering (Honours) from the Australian National University.

Solenn designs and implements scalable project management frameworks, establishes robust process engineering methodologies, and leads cross-functional teams delivering technically sophisticated projects. She is known for her ability to bridge deep technical expertise with strategic execution and mentor high-performing teams.

A licensed Chemical Engineer from the Philippines, Solenn has built her career driving complex, high-technology programs from concept through industrialization. Previously, Solenn held leadership and management roles at NexWafe and Maxeon Solar Technologies (formerly SunPower) where she led critical wet-process operations, wafer surface preparation, epitaxial wafer product development, and next-generation solar cell manufacturing.

Solenn holds a PhD and Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines Diliman, with international research experience as a visiting scholar at the University of Houston. Earlier in her career, she served as an Assistant Professor, teaching core chemical engineering courses at leading universities in the Philippines.

Tetiana leads computational material design for quantum computing hardware, bringing extensive research experience that combines chemical concepts and advanced computational tooling to design organic and inorganic molecules and materials.

Previously, Tetiana conducted postdoctoral research at Universität des Saarlandes, where she applied density functional theory to design phosphorus, boron, and silicon-containing complexes with targeted catalytic activity. Earlier, as a P.R.I.M.E Fellow at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, she applied bonding analysis for computationally driven engineering of transition metal catalysts.

Tetiana holds PhD in Chemistry from Jackson State University. Her dissertation focused on quantum-chemical investigation of the formation and transformation mechanisms of carbon- and heterocyclic compounds.

Wolfgang heads the global Atomic-scale Fabrication program in Germany where he pioneers the development of an innovative technology to manufacture arrays of NV qubits in diamond crystals with sub-nanometre precision.

With a background in atomically precise manufacturing of quantum devices in silicon and germanium, Wolfgang brings valued experience from his work at the Centre for Quantum Computation & Communication Technology in Australia, where he contributed significantly to adapting a unique STM-based device fabrication from silicon to germanium, making substantial contributions to the field.

Wolfgang has deep expertise in translating semiconductor fabrication processes and materials from laboratory settings to industrial-scale fabrication, including leading a research team and the quantum technologies program at the Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics in Germany, advancing emerging technologies towards practical applications for industrial-scale 200mm-CMOS pilot lines.

Wolfgang holds a PhD in Physics from the University of New South Wales in Australia and a Master’s in Physics from The University of Münster.

Yan manages a cross-functional team to deliver deterministic NV center placement through atomic-scale fabrication, with responsibility for people management and team development. He is a senior materials scientist with 15+ hears of international R&D experience in thin films, advanced surface and interface spectroscopy and surface engineering by RF plasmas.

Previously, Yan worked at the University of Namur in Belgium, where he conducted experimental research in applied interfaced materials and nanomaterials for applications in the defence industry.

He has authored 40+ research articles and is passionate about building collaborative, high performance R&D teams in fast-evolving deep-tech environment.

Yan holds a PhD in Applied Physics from Roma Tre University.

Yunheng contributes to the development of an integrated software platform for the multiscale modelling of NV centers, integrating atomistic simulations with finite-element device-level modelling. This integrated software enables predictive and quantitatively accurate modelling of diamond-based quantum technologies.

Yunheng holds a PhD in Physics from the Australian National University. His doctoral research focused on the optimisation and scaling of diamond quantum processors, with particular emphasis on the charge-state dynamics of the NV center.