Research Interests 

My research interests are focused on understanding the bizarre nature of quantum mechanics and using it to design better quantum information processing protocols.

Photonic quantum information processing protocols can be characterised into two classes, 1) which can be simulated using classical light, and 2) which require single photon sources. First task in realising a practical quantum computer is to identify the class of protocols which can be simulated using classical light. The protocols which do not fall in this class require a trustworthy single photon source which intensifies the need for a robust photonic quantum memory devices which can be used to store and retrieve single photons on demand.

I design schemes to simulate quantum protocols such as quantum walks and Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm using classical light. These schemes can be used to simulate macroscopic cat states and quantum topological phases, which is important to understand the quantum effects on macroscopic scales. 

​I am working on realising high temperature photonic quantum memories which are essential to bring the quantum technology on commercial scale. 

Beside the photonic quantum information processing, I am also working in quantum effects in biological processes, quantum computing using superconducting qubits and trapped ions, quantum synchronisation, and quantum thermalization. 

Research Team

Md. Asad Siddiqui
​Vikash Mittal
Teja G.P.
Shilpa Muralidharan
Haritha A.
Ankit Pandey

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