# Austin Minnich

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[ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9671-9540)

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Austin Minnich

## Austin Minnich

##### Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair; Undergraduate Option Representative for Engineering and Applied Science

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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](https://aph.caltech.edu/news/the-new-blauvelt-fellowship-supports-graduate-students-in-charting-their-own-paths)

[Austin Minnich is a Recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award](https://aph.caltech.edu/news/austin-minnich-is-a-recipient-of-the-presidential-early-career-award-2)

[Caltech Awarded Federal Funding for Quantum Research](https://aph.caltech.edu/news/caltech-awarded-federal-funding-for-quantum-research)

[Caltech Climate School](https://aph.caltech.edu/news/caltech-climate-school)

[Erika Ye Wins 2018 Google PhD Fellowship](https://aph.caltech.edu/news/erika-ye-wins-2018-google-phd-fellowship)

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[View more publications on feeds.library.caltech.edu](https://feeds.library.caltech.edu/people/Minnich-A-J/)

#### Related Courses

##### 2025-26

APh/MS/ME 105 abc – States of Matter

APh/Ph 138 ab – Quantum Hardware and Techniques

##### 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