Casey is a Senior Lecturer in Quantum Computing within the School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing at the University of Western Australia. He is also a Quantum Supercomputing Researcher at the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre. He has over 15 years experience working in the quantum technologies sector, as both a researcher in the deep tech industry and an academic, pioneering quantum algorithms for both optical and solid state architectures. Before joining UWA he was the Quantum Algorithms and Applications Team Lead at SQC. Prior to this he was at the University of Melbourne leading the quantum computing program in computer science. Before this he worked at the quantum computing start-up company Xanadu, where he developed some of the fundamental machine learning applications for quantum computing. The key question that drives Casey's work is what difficult problems can a quantum computer solve? Which areas of industry could benefit from the advantage that a quantum computer is expected to provide? 

Casey has taught extensively throughout his career, at both the undergraduate and post-graduate level, in physics, mathematics and computer science. Recently he was involved in the creation, coordination and teaching of two new quantum computing subjects at the University of Melbourne, one focussed on quantum algorithms/software for post-graduate students and the other a second year introduction to quantum computing. 

In addition to Casey's considerable experience in the quantum sector, he has also worked in both the banking and geosciences industries. As a Senior Quantitative Analyst in the banking sector he was responsible for developing, implementing and testing production models for enterprise & group operational risk. As a Staff Geophysicist in the seismic data processing industry he developed techniques to process raw, large, noisy marine seismic datasets into accurate subsurface images. 

Outside of work Casey enjoys spending time with his two kids Isabella and Anthony and wife Maria, and also takes any and every opportunity to get out on the water.