CLOUD COMPUTING SEMINAR SERIES
Title: From cloud to quantum: building a new generation of computation
Speaker: Dr. Ritajit Majumdar, IBM Quantum
Date & Time : Wed 12 Nov, 1130AM
Venue: CDS 102 Seminar Hall
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Abstract: As classical computing approaches its physical and architectural limits, new paradigms are emerging to extend computational power. This talk explores how quantum computing, once confined to theory, is becoming accessible through the cloud, creating a bridge between digital infrastructure and quantum systems. In this session we shall briefly look into the basics of quantum principles—superposition, entanglement, and interference—and give some insights into the current state-of-the-art. Next, we shall dive into the quantum software stack, cloud-based quantum access, and related areas where inputs from cloud experts can enhance the workflow. We shall conclude the session with some qiskit codes showing the execution of some basic quantum circuits on IBM Quantum hardware.
Bio: Dr. Ritajit Majumdar is a Research Scientist at IBM Quantum, based at the IBM India Research Lab. He is a part of the Quantum Algorithm and Engineering team where he collaborates with researchers to attain utility scale breakthroughs using IBM Quantum technologies. He holds a PhD from the Indian Statistical Institute, during which he spent a significant period as a visiting scholar at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York with the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship. He is a recipient of the Gold Medal from Calcutta University for his Master’s degree and was honored with the esteemed DST Inspire Fellowship. In addition to his work at IBM, he has also served as full-time and part-time faculties at Calcutta University, S. N. Bose Centre for Basic Sciences and West Bengal University of Technology.
Host Faculty: Prof. Yogesh Simmhan
About: The IBM-IISc Hybrid Cloud Lab (IIHCL) hosted at IISc is curating the Cloud Computing Seminar series with guest speakers from Industry and Academia speaking about the latest technologies and research on Cloud and edge computing, distributed computing systems, and AI/ML/Big Data platforms.
ALL ARE WELCOME
