Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja Talk at Q-Karyashala 2024 on Quantum Photonics

Title: Photonic integrated circuits as quantum computing platform
Abstract :
Photonic Integrated Circuits are pivotal in advancing quantum computing. They offer precise control of photons, essential for manipulating quantum states; a key requirement for quantum operations. Photonic ICs scalability and compatibility with silicon technology facilitate integration into existing systems, promoting practical quantum computing applications. Their ability to operate at room temperature and integrate multiple quantum functions on a single chip makes them a promising platform for developing robust, scalable quantum computers. In this talk, I will discuss various demonstrations and research activities that gives us confidence in realising future photonic quantum computer.
Biography:
Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja’s Professor Shankar Kumar Selvaraja is an associate professor at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering in the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. He is also the Chair of the National Nano fabrication Centre (NNfC) at IISc. He was Prof. Ramakrishna Rao chair between 2021-2023. Before joining IISc in 2014, he was with imec Belgium. He received his PhD for his work on wafer-scale fabrication technology for Silicon photonic integrated circuits from Ghent university-imec Belgium. He is an alma mater of Bharathiar University, College of Engineering Guindy and University of Twenty, the Netherlands. He has spent over 18 years in silicon, and integrated photonics, developing state-of-the-art CMOS processes and device technology for high-speed optical interconnect and sensing applications. He has published over 250 research articles in international journals and conferences and has eight patents. He is a recipient of the DST-SERB Early Carrier Researcher Award and Visvesvaraya young faculty research fellowship award from the ministry of electronics and information technology. His current area of research includes silicon photonic IC enabled connectivity, computing, sensors, and quantum photonic integrated circuits.

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