Thomas Bland

Thomas Bland is a senior scientist at Q-CTRL, where he works on quantum sensing applications of cold atoms aiming to make quantum technology useful. He completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Nick Parker at Newcastle University, focusing on solitons and vortices in dipolar quantum gases. He then undertook a postdoctoral position with Prof. Nick Proukakis, investigating atomtronics—the use of quantum gases for technological applications. Dr. Bland subsequently worked with the experimental teams led by Prof. Francesca Ferlaino in Innsbruck, contributing to the theoretical modelling and understanding of the supersolid phase of matter. His work played a key role in seminal observations of vortices in dipolar superfluids and supersolids. He also made theoretical predictions of novel multi-component bulk supersolids and explored connections between the dipolar supersolid phase and the inner structure of neutron stars. He concluded his academic career as a researcher at Lund University, working with Prof. Stephanie Reimann on the theory of ultracold molecules.