Michael Tobar
Michael E. Tobar received a PhD in physics from the University of Western Australia, Perth, W.A., Australia, in 1994. He is currently a Professor of Physics at the University of Western Australia School of Physics. Notably, between 2009 and 2014, he was awarded a Laureate Fellowship by the Australian Research Council.
His research interests encompass the broad discipline of frequency metrology, precision and quantum measurements and quantum, low-temperature and condensed matter physics. In particular, he is interested in undertaking precision tests of fundamental physics, including low-energy precision searches for Dark Matter. He leads the Frequency and Quantum Metrology research group at UWA and the collaboration with the ORGAN Axion Dark Matter detector.
His group is also a member of the ADMX Axion Dark Matter collaboration and is involved in determining and realising many new experiments across the wave-like dark matter mass range.
Michael Tobar is also the Director of Quantum Technologies and Dark Matter Research at the University of Western Australia and the Co-Leader for the Direct Detection Theme for the Centre alongside Prof. Greg Lane.
Home Institution: University of Western Australia.
Research Theme: Direct Detection & Metrology
Contact: michael.tobar@uwa.edu.au