Jacquiline Romero

Mary Jacquiline Romero is a quantum physicist in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems at the University of Queensland, Australia.[1][3] Her research expertise and interests are in the field of quantum foundations and quantum information. In particular, Romero is an experimental quantum physicist studying the properties of single photons for the development of new quantum alphabets[4][5] and the nature of quantum causality.[6][7][8]

Jacqui Romero
Born
Mary Jacquiline Romero
NationalityPhilippines
EducationPhilippine Science High School
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines
(BSc, MSc)
University of Glasgow (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsOptics
Quantum optics
Entanglement
Orbital angular momentum[1]
InstitutionsUniversity of the Philippines
University of Glasgow
University of Queensland
ThesisOrbital angular momentum entanglement (2012)
Doctoral advisorMiles J. Padgett[2]
Stephen Barnett
Websiteresearchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/12950

Education

Romero attended Philippine Science High School where she enjoyed physics the most out of her subjects.[9] She completed a Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics) at the University of the Philippines in 2005.[10] Following this she then completed her Masters in Physics in 2007 also at the University of the Philippines as a Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) Scholar.[11] Her Master's thesis was focussed on manipulating the shape of light for microscopy and microfabrication by using spatial light modulators (SLMs). Romero then left the Philippines and moved to the UK to do a PhD with Miles J. Padgett and Stephen Barnett at the University of Glasgow. Her PhD thesis explored the experimental and theoretical aspects of entanglement of spatial modes related to optical orbital angular momentum,[2] extending the use of SLMs for the manipulation of single photons.

Career and research

Following her PhD, Romero worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow. During this time, Romero and her colleagues made headlines with their discovery of a way to slow down photons in free space.[12][13][14] In 2015 she moved to Brisbane, Australia as a research fellow in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Queensland. In 2016, Romero was awarded a Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) to continue her work on quantum foundations and single photon manipulation, specifically studying security in higher-dimensional quantum systems.[15] Romero's work on quantum alphabets seeks to increase the amount of information encoded in a single photon, as opposed to only two options (0 and 1) for encoding in classical computing.[16] This research has implications for cyber security and more efficient data transfer and storage.[5][17] Romero is also currently developing a brain-inspired computer based on current quantum photonic capabilities to provide insight for both neuroscience and computing.[18]

Honours
  • 2019 Westpac Research Fellow [19][20]
  • 2019 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program International Rising Talent Prize[21]
  • 2018 Ruby Payne-Scott medal from the Australian Institute of Physics[22]
  • 2018 UQ Early Career Researcher Award for Photonic neuromorphic computing [18]
  • 2018 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Award[23]
  • 2018 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science HOPE Fellowship[24]
  • 2017 L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women In Science Fellowship[25][26][27]
  • 2016 Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA)[15]

Advocacy

Romero has been an advocate for women in science, emphasising the importance of role models for young women interested in physics.[9][28][29][30] In interviews, Romero emphasises that it is possible to have a productive research career and have children[31][32][33][34] saying, “I do not feel less of a physicist because I am a mother, nor less of a mother because I am a physicist” [35][36]

References
  1. Jacquiline Romero publications indexed by Google Scholar
  2. Romero, Mary Jacquiline (2012). Orbital Angular Momentum Entanglement. gla.ac.uk (PhD thesis). OCLC 826894898. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.564101.
  3. "Dr. Jacqui Romero | ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems". equs.org. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  4. "Understanding the world in quantum". forwomeninscience.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  5. "Future of cyber 'quantum'security: Can't copy, can't intercept". Asia Pacific Security Magazine. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  6. Conover, Emily (2018-08-30). "A new quantum device defies the concepts of 'before' and 'after'". Science News. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  7. Goswami, K.; Giarmatzi, C.; Kewming, M.; Costa, F.; Branciard, C.; Romero, J.; White, A. G. (2018-08-31). "Indefinite Causal Order in a Quantum Switch". Physical Review Letters. 121 (9): 090503. arXiv:1803.04302. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.090503. PMID 30230884.
  8. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  9. "Why we need more women in science". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. "Interview-DrJacqRomero-QuantumPhysicist". Radyo Filipino Australia. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  11. "Pinay scientist wins 2017 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  12. "Yes, you can slow down the speed of light!". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  13. Macdonald, Kenneth (2015). "Scientists slow the speed of light". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  14. Giovannini, Daniel; Romero, Jacquiline; Potoček, Václav; Ferenczi, Gergely; Speirits, Fiona; Barnett, Stephen M.; Faccio, Daniele; Padgett, Miles J. (2015-02-20). "Spatially structured photons that travel in free space slower than the speed of light". Science. 347 (6224): 857–860. arXiv:1411.3987. doi:10.1126/science.aaa3035. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 25612608.
  15. "Knowledge, Ignorance, and Security in Higher-dimensional Quantum Systems - UQ Researchers". researchers.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  16. "The L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowshipsms". australiaunlimited.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  17. "What quantum computing could do for a marketer's data and information management". Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  18. "Photonic neuromorphic computing - UQ Researchers". researchers.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  19. "Two leading female scientists awarded prestigious Westpac Research Fellowship | Westpac". www.westpac.com.au. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  20. Queensl, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensl, Directions © 2019 The University of. "Prize backs UQ physicist's data security quest". UQ News. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  21. "Dr Jacqui Romero: L'Oréal International Rising Talent | ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems". equs.org. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  22. "Ruby Payne-Scott [1912-1981]". CSIROpedia. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  23. Science, Queensland (2018-09-21). "Winners announced at the Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards 2018". Medium. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  24. "10th HOPE meeting held in Japan | Australian Academy of Science". science.org.au. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  25. "Filipina scientist wins prestigious 'Women in Science' fellowship in Australia". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  26. "Our 2017 Fellows". forwomeninscience.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  27. "Recognising Australia's leading female scientists | Cosmos". cosmosmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  28. "This Pinay Quantum Physicist Proves That Women Can Do Anything". cosmo.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  29. "Jacq Romero wins 2017 L'Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science fellowship". Good News Pilipinas. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  30. "Meet 10 Pinays Slaying In Traditionally Male-Dominated Careers". cosmo.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  31. "Scotland-based Pinay scientist on balancing family, career: 'Forget yourself'". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  32. Scott, Jody. "Four female scientists leading the way for women - Vogue Australia". vogue.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  33. News, ABS-CBN. "Pinay scientist named 2017 L'Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science fellow". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  34. Romero, Jacquiline (2013-11-25). "A Perfect Time for Babies". Science | AAAS. doi:10.1126/science.caredit.a1300259. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  35. "Why Quantum Physicist Dr Jacquiline Romero Is Our Hero". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  36. "On why successful women doubt themselves". Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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