Jared Cole is an Australian theoretical physicist specialising in quantum physics and decoherence theory and its application to solid-state systems.

Cole is a professor at RMIT University[1] where he leads study of theoretical condensed-matter physics, superconducting devices, charge transport in nanoscale devices, quantum metrology and decoherence theory.

Cole returned to RMIT University in Feb. 2011 as a Vice-Chancellor's senior research fellow, and was made a full professor in Jan 2018.

[3] Cole is a chief investigator within the ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science,[4] applying expertise in electron transport, spin physics and decoherence theory to understanding the control and manipulation of excitons to create more-efficient solar cells.

Cole has written general-audience articles on Australia quantum research,[7] low-energy electronics (in The Conversation[8]), and has been interviewed on metric units[9] and ICT energy use.