Quantum Science and Technology

Quantum computing has heralded a fundamental technological shift, wherein the laws of quantum mechanics are being harnessed to perform computing tasks that would be otherwise intractable, even for supercomputers. Quantum science and technologies have taken giant strides over the last decade, with companies like IBM, Google and Honeywell showcasing quantum devices with 100s of quantum bits (qubits). IIT Madras has introduced the international interdisciplinary master’s program (I2MP) in quantum science and technologies (QuST) keeping in mind the widespread need for a quantum-skilled workforce, across academia and industry. The core courses of the I2MP QuST programme are offered by faculty from the departments of Physics and Electrical Engineering, while the suggested elective courses are spread out across Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. The program aims to provide the students with a solid grounding in various aspects of QuST, including quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, quantum hardware and quantum cryptography.