Abstract: Quantum mechanics is not only a theory of the microscopic world — it is also the foundation of a new generation of technologies. In particular, the second quantum revolution promises technologies that surpass their classical counterparts in efficiency. In this talk, I will explore recent developments in quantum computation and quantum communication, focusing on how quantum effects can be explored to enhance computational power and enable fundamentally new approaches to communication.

About the Speaker: Prof. Aditi Sen De graduated with Physics from Bethune College, Kolkata, and did her M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Calcutta University. She received her Ph.D. degree from University of Gdansk, Poland. She did her postdocs at Leibniz University, Germany as a Humbold research fellow and then in The Institute of Photonic Sciences at Barcelona, Spain. She then joined Jawaharlal Nehru University as an Assistant Professor in 2008 before moving to Harishchandra Research Institute, Allahabad in 2009, where she is currently a Professor in Physics. Her main area of research includes quantum information and computation, quantum communication including quantum cryptography, quantum optics and many-body physics. She has received the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in the field of Physical Sciences in the year 2018. She is the first and so far the only female recipient of this prestigious prize in the field of Physical Sciences. In 2012, she won the biennial Buti Foundation Award, given by the Indian Physics Association to young scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the area of Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics or Biophysics.

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