Maxim Goryachev
Dr Maxim Goryachev is an established physicist with vast experience in low-temperature and condensed-matter physics, frequency measurement and control, low-noise and precision measurements, photonic and phononic low-loss systems, and paramagnetic and ferrimagnetic spin systems at low temperatures.
In his leadership role within the Centre, he coordinates the research program developing solid-state crystalline detectors for cryogenic WIMP detection based on novel precision and quantum measurement techniques. He also makes significant contributions to the Axion and WISP programs at UWA.
His main research interest is applying ultra-high-quality factor photons, phonons, and magnons to engineered quantum systems and tests of fundamental physics. This includes Lorentz Invariance, Dark Matter and Quantum Gravity. Recently he started working on translation and commercialisation projects such as hydrogen sensing for green economy, ultra-stable oscillators for 5G, chiral molecule sensing and sorting, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
In 2018 he won the European Frequency and Time Forum Young Scientist Award. In 2019, he won the National Measurement Institute Prize, an annual award recognising outstanding achievement in measurement research and excellence in practical measurements by a young person in Australia. Maxim works at the Frequency and Quantum Metrology Lab at UWA and is also a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems. Maxim is a member of Mentoring committee for both Centres and contributes to the Centre’s outreach program.
Home institution: University of Western Australia.
Research Theme: Direct Detection
Contact: anthony.williams@adelaide.edu.au