ARC Centre of Excellence in
Mathematics for
Quantum Era Security & Trust
Building Australia’s sovereign quantum-resilient future.
MathQuEST is undertaking transformative interdisciplinary research grounded in mathematics to unlock the potential of quantum computing while safeguarding sensitive information, preserving privacy, and fostering trust in the quantum era.
MathQuest provides mathematical algorithms and protocols
Computation
Explores the true capabilities and limits of quantum computers. What can they solve efficiently? What remains out of reach?
Security
Uses these insights to design, test, and stress test the next generation of cryptographic protocols.
Trust
Builds the frameworks needed to validate quantum systems.
Protecting our future in the quantum era
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Mathematics for Quantum Era Security & Trust (MathQuEST) is a seven year national research initiative uniting universities, industry partners, and government agencies.
Hosted by the University of Sydney, the Centre is powered by a $35 million investment from the Australian Research Council, along with substantial support from partners working at the forefront of multidisciplinary research.
MathQuEST Leadership Team
Centre Director
Nalini Joshi AO
Director
ARC Georgina Sweet
Laureate Fellow
Mathematical Physics
Deputy Directors
Kate Smith-Miles AO
Deputy Director (Research)
ARC Georgina Sweet
Laureate Fellow
Optimisation
Stephan Tillman
Deputy Director (Operations)
ARC Future Fellow
Geometric Topology
Participating Universities
Partner Organisations
Office of National Intelligence
Defence Science and Technology Group
Quintessence Labs
University of Montreal - IVADO
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
Kyushu University
Technical University of Berlin
Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the First Australian owners of the lands on which we gather and pay our respects to the Elders, lores, customs and creation spirit of this country.