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Austin Minnich

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair
B.S., University of California, Berkeley, 2006; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008; Ph.D., 2011. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 2011-17, Professor, 2017-; Division Deputy Chair, 2022-.
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Research Overview

Professor Minnich's research focuses on advancing microwave and millimeter-wave technology used in radio astronomy, quantum information science, and other applications. Current topics include investigation of electronic noise and nanofabrication processes for ultralow noise transistor amplifiers and quantum simulation using superconducting qubit quantum computers.

Research Summary: Low noise amplifiers, electronic noise, quantum-limited measurements, quantum devices and technology, quantum simulation

Related News

The New Blauvelt Fellowship Supports Graduate Students in Charting Their Own Paths
Austin Minnich is a Recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award
Caltech Awarded Federal Funding for Quantum Research
Caltech Climate School
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Publications

View more publications on feeds.library.caltech.edu

Related Courses

2022-23
APh/MS 105 abc – States of Matter
ME 11 abc – Thermal Science
Ae/ME 118 – Classical Thermodynamics
ME 90 abc – Senior Thesis, Experimental
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