Develops quantum devices by placing atoms precisely in silicon, connecting single-atom electronics and coupled-qubit control to the manufacturing of silicon quantum processors.
UNSW SydneySilicon Quantum ComputingSimmons pursues a route to quantum computing in which the placement of individual atoms is part of the device design. Her research record connects atomic-scale fabrication to electronic components and operations on silicon qubits. She also founded Silicon Quantum Computing to develop that approach commercially. Her inclusion rests on the connection between a distinctive manufacturing method and demonstrated device physics, with academic research and company development clearly identified as related but different activities.
Silicon Quantum ComputingUNSW SydneyThe work behind the recognition
Work, in context- Year not documented
Single-atom electronic devices
Simmons’s research group developed a single-atom transistor and other electronic structures fabricated with atomic precision. These results show how individual dopant atoms can become deliberately engineered components in silicon devices.
Research-group leader credited by UNSW for the collaborative single-atom device work.
Source-supported recordUNSW Sydney - Year not documented
Coupled atom-based silicon qubits
Her UNSW research record includes two-qubit gate work in an atom-based silicon system. This connects precision fabrication to the controlled interactions needed to process information across more than one qubit.
Research-group leader credited by UNSW for collaborative atom-based two-qubit work.
Source-supported recordUNSW Sydney - 2017
Founding Silicon Quantum Computing
Simmons founded Silicon Quantum Computing to develop processors based on precisely positioned atoms in silicon, extending the fabrication and device work into a dedicated quantum-computing company.
Founder, according to Silicon Quantum Computing’s company history.
Company-reportedSilicon Quantum Computing
Keep in perspective
The institutional biography does not date the individual device milestones; these remain undated. This is Michelle Simmons of SQC, a different person from Photonic co-founder Stephanie Simmons.
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Single-atom electronic devices
Scientia Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons
Supports: Distinct identity, Scientia Professor appointment, single-atom transistor and two-qubit atom-based silicon work.
Checked 19 Sept 2026Credit & limits: Research-group leader credited by UNSW for the collaborative single-atom device work.
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| Single-atom electronic devicesDate not documented | Institutional recordScientia Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons Distinct identity, Scientia Professor appointment, single-atom transistor and two-qubit atom-based silicon work. Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Research-group leader credited by UNSW for the collaborative single-atom device work. |
| Coupled atom-based silicon qubitsDate not documented | Institutional recordScientia Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons Distinct identity, Scientia Professor appointment, single-atom transistor and two-qubit atom-based silicon work. Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Research-group leader credited by UNSW for collaborative atom-based two-qubit work. |
| Founding Silicon Quantum Computing2017 | Institutional recordAbout Silicon Quantum Computing Current founder/CEO role, 2017 founding and atomically precise silicon approach. Checked 19 Sept 2026 | Founder, according to Silicon Quantum Computing’s company history. |
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- Silicon Quantum ComputingInstitutional record
About Silicon Quantum Computing
Current founder/CEO role, 2017 founding and atomically precise silicon approach.
Checked 19 Sept 2026 - UNSW SydneyInstitutional record
Scientia Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons
Distinct identity, Scientia Professor appointment, single-atom transistor and two-qubit atom-based silicon work.
Checked 19 Sept 2026