CQuERE
Centre for Quantum Engineering, Research and Education
CQuERE is a dedicated Centre to carry out cutting edge research in the emerging field of quantum engineering, and thereby train future researchers for academia as well as industry, keeping in mind the pressing need to foster strong national and international collaborations between the two domains. Our vision is to establish CQuERE as a world class research centre on quantum science and technology by creating a stimulating research environment involving experiment and theory, and bringing together researchers in this field from India and abroad.
Some of our
Spot Lights

Immediate Recruitment for Quantum Sensing
December 15, 2022
Open Position of Senior Project Fellow and Junior Project Fellow in CQuERE of TCG CREST. Interested candidates should send their detailed resume to aishik.acharya@tcgcrest.org

April 19, 2022
Applications are now closed for the academic year 2022 for the position of PhD scholars at CQuERE. The list of selected and wait listed candidates can be found here: https://www.tcgcrest.org/announcements/list-of-selected-candidates-for-cquere-iit-tirupati-joint-doctoral-programme/

CQuERE: Lecture Series by Professor Sugisaki on Quantum Chemistry
October 28, 2021
An online lecture series on quantum chemistry on quantum computers, from 28th October to 23rd December to be given by Prof. Kenji Sugisaki from Osaka City University (and visiting Associate Professor at TCG CREST)

MoU between IIT Tirupati and TCG CREST
August 12, 2021
On the 12th of August, we signed an MoU with IIT Tirupati in online mode. The agreement includes a joint doctoral programme in quantum sciences and technologies. A special talk was given by Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle, a 2001 Nobel laureate in Physics.
Our Focus
Research Areas
At CQuERE, we carry out research in topical areas of quantum sciences and technologies, in both experiment and theory.

Quantum sensing and computing using cold atoms
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At CQuERE, we are developing a world class research facility for neutral atom based research activity towards emerging Quantum Technologies. At present we have two distinct research areas. One is cold atom-based quantum gravimeter for mapping the gravitational field locally. Parallelly, we are also working towards optical tweezer-based single atom...
Photonic Integrated Circuits for sensing and computing
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Building Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) research facilities from scratch, supported by highly trained researchers, and involving various lasers and characterization tools.
Quantum computing using trapped ions: experiment
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Building an ion trap quantum computer: For quantum control, characterization and certification

Quantum Computing using superconducting qubits: Experiment
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Quantum computing is based on three main properties of quantum mechanics: coherence, superposition and entanglement. The basic unit of information in a quantum computer is a quantum bit or qubit, which can be in two possible states. Many different technologies are currently being explored for the basic physical implementation of qubits. While qubits...

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Quantum computation/simulation of quantum many-body systems could enable us to reduce the time complexity of time-consuming calculations, thereby promising applications in topics such as drug design. It could also enable us to explore possibilities of quantum engineering using photons, as well as tackle issues related to climate modelling.
Publications
Our work opens up new frontiers in scientific research and the scientific publications are windows to our work.
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Read MoreWe currently have Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Scientists, and internship students in our vertical, to carry out research on topics of current interest in quantum simulation/computing as well as on the experimental front with trapped ions, including quantum sensing. A joint PhD programme with IIT Tirupati has now commenced from 2022.
Glimpse of our
Campus & Facilities
The Center has an extensive infrastructure for imparting academic classes and a state-of-the-art Quantum Lab for scientific research.
Bhanu Pratap Das
Director, CQuERE

Professor Bhanu Pratap Das carries out research in quantum many-body theory of atoms and molecules, and its applications to fundamental physics and quantum computing.
Read MoreDebashis Mukherjee
Distinguished Chair Professor

Prof. Debashis Mukherjee was previously the Director of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), and also the Chairman of its Raman Centre for Atomic Molecular and Optical Sciences. Professor Mukherjee was awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Award for his pioneering research in many-body electronic structure.
Read MoreArtur Ekert
Scientific Advisory Board, CQuERE

Artur Ekert, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of CQuERE, is Professor of Quantum Physics at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, UK, and Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professor at the National University of Singapore.
Read MoreBhupendra Nath Dev
Professor

Currently an Honorary Fellow of S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, Prof. Dev was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics and School of Nano Science and Technology in Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur till December 2020. Earlier he was a Senior Professor at Indian Association...
Read MorePoulomi Chakraborty
Administrator

Poulomi Chakraborty Ms. Poulomi is from Finance background and has served Tata for 10 years . Her last position was Cluster Operations Manager, Eastern region, in Tata Capital Ltd . Branch Operations and Service Monitoring is a critical role to ensure control and compliance to both internal and external...
Read MoreKasturi Ranjan Swain
Project Assistant
Kasturi Ranjan Swain Kasturi completed his integrated BS-MS Dual Degree program at IISER Kolkata in 2022, as a DST-INSPIRE fellow. In his master’s thesis, he has worked on calculating molecular properties using the variational quantum eigensolver algorithm. His research interests include studying quantum many body systems using quantum algorithms and...
Read MoreSanchita Ghosh
Intern
Sanchita Ghosh Sanchita completed her BTech in Computer Science in 2018 from Kalinga Institute of Technology. Thereafter, she has worked as a software engineer for 3 years. Having recently developed an interest in Quantum Computation, she is exploring this field with an focus on quantum algorithms and quantum error correction...
Read MoreAbhishek Singh Rawat
Intern
Abhishek Singh Rawat Abhishek did his B.Sc and M.Sc in Physics from Lucknow University. His current research involves implementing quantum algorithms for quantum many-body calculations on atomic and molecular systems and climate modelling. He is also interested in quantum circuit optimization and application of quantum walks in quantum computation.
Read MoreVikrant Kumar
Project Assistant
Vikrant Kumar Vikrant did his BS-MS in physics at IISER Kolkata. He’s researching quantum computing algorithms (presently, for quantum chemistry) and their implementation on D-wave annealers & superconducting qubit platforms. He’s also interested in quantum complexity theory and artificial intelligence.
Read MoreTushti Asmita Patel
PhD student
Tushti Asmita Patel – Did B.Sc in Physics under Mumbai University (2020). – Completed Masters in Physics from The Indian Institute of technology, Tirupati (2022). – interested in taking up research in theoretical Quantum computation.
Read MoreAashna Zade
PhD student
Aashna Zade Aashna completed her BS-MS in Physics from IISER Pune in 2022. Her research interests include Quantum Information and Quantum Computation, with a focus on understanding these areas to address practical problems that involve the use of Quantum Computers. Her hobbies include playing, listening to music and travelling.
Read MorePeniel Bertrand Tsemo
PhD student
Peniel Bertrand Tsemo Peniel did his BSc and MSc in Physics from University of Yaoundé 1. He is also an alumnus of the African Institute for mathematical Sciences. His main research interest is the development of Quantum Computing methods to determine properties of atomic and molecular systems. He is also...
Read MoreBoni Paul
PhD student
Boni Paul Boni Paul graduated with Physics Honours in 2018 from Scottish Church College, Kolkata and completed his Masters in Physics in 2021 from West Bengal State University, Barasat. His research interest lies in the theoretical aspects of Quantum Information and Quantum Computation with a special inclination towards Quantum Machine...
Read MoreAbhishek Bhardwaj
PhD student
Abhishek Bhardwaj Abhishek is a quantum computing enthusiast with an intent to discover and solve problems on quantum devices that can have immediate practical applications. You can email him anytime for a chat on any topic that is even remotely quantum, except when he’s exploring the night sky or feeding...
Read MoreMrinal Kanti Giri
Post Doctoral Fellow
Mrinal Kanti Giri Giri completed his PhD from IIT-Guwahati in “Quantum dynamics of low dimensional interacting systems using the continuous-time quantum walk”. His research interests are studying dynamical properties using quantum walk, Quench dynamics, quantum phase transition, and localization. He is also interested in working in quantum annealing and gate-based...
Read MoreBiplab Biswas
PhD student
Biplab Biswas Biplab did his master’s in Physics from IIT Palakkad. He is interested in Quantum Computer hardware, especially on superconducting qubit platforms. His hobbies include swimming, playing games, and traveling.
Read MoreAishik Acharya
Research Scientist

Aishik Acharya Dr. Aishik Acharya has completed his PhD. from CSIR National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi on design, development and evaluation of Cesium atomic fountain clock, frequency metrology and time dissemination system. As an engineer as well as experimental physicist he has significantly contributed towards the development of the first generation of operational...
Read MoreSudhindu Bikash Mandal
Quantum software engineer
Sudhindu Bikash Mandal Mr. Mandal completed his Masters in Information Technology from the University of Calcutta. His research experience is primarily in the domain of quantum circuits and quantum algorithms. Having published in reputed journals like Springer, IEEE explorer, Mr. Mandal has in-depth implementation experience in Java (Sun certified java programmer)...
Read MoreSnehal Mandal
Post Doctoral Fellow
Snehal Mandal Dr. Snehal entered Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics to conduct his Ph.D. research after earning his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from University of Calcutta and Jadavpur University, respectively. In 2022, he received his Ph.D. from Homi Bhabha National Institute. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Mandal conducted research...
Read MoreOur Collaborations
View AllActive collaborations in science and technology have no boundaries. CQuERE actively pursues its objective of bringing together experts from Institutes in and outside India.
News & Events
View AllSeptember 28, 2020
FSQT 2020 was a four-day international conference held in honour of Professor Bhanu Pratap Das, with the themes being Fundamental Physics using Atoms and Molecules, Light-Matter Interactions, and Quantum Information and Computation.
MoU between IIT Tirupati and TCG CREST
August 12, 2021
On the 12th of August, we signed an MoU with IIT Tirupati in online mode. The agreement includes a joint doctoral programme in quantum sciences and technologies. A special talk was given by Prof. Wolfgang Ketterle, a 2001 Nobel laureate in Physics.
Prof. Kenji Sugisaki from Osaka City University (and visiting Associate Professor at TCG CREST) will be giving an online lecture series on quantum chemistry on quantum computers, from 28th October to 23rd December.
Quantum Simulations and Computations with Cold Atoms-2022
January 26, 2022
QSCCA-2022 is a three-day webinar (26th to 28th of January, 2022) organised jointly by I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation (IISER Pune), Pune, and CQuERE, and aims to cover some of the important developments that have taken place in the research area of cold atoms quantum computing.
Applications are now closed for the academic year 2022-2023 for the position of PhD scholars at the Centre for Quantum Engineering, Research and Education (CQuERE). UPDATE: The list of selected and wait listed candidates can be found here: https://www.tcgcrest.org/announcements/list-of-selected-candidates-for-cquere-iit-tirupati-joint-doctoral-programme/ The poster for the announcement can be found here: –Please contact...