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
Interview of Dr. S. Prasannaa- CQuERE- TCG CREST
March 11, 2025
Dr. Srinivasa Prasannaa V, shares his journey from mechanical engineering to physics, the role of academia-industry collaboration in shaping the future of quantum computing, and more.
CQuERE recruitment for quantum computing
January 17, 2025
Research Associate 1 or II Position Open in Quantum Computing in CQuERE, TCG CREST
January 14, 2025
Senior Project Associate Position open in CQuERE, TCG CREST to work on Cold Atom Gravimeter.
Job Opening in CQuERE, TCG CREST
January 9, 2025
The photonic integrated circuits-nitrogen vacancy center group at CQuERE, TCG CREST is offering a Research Associate position, supported by the National Quantum Mission grant, for working in quantum sensing using diamond.
Our Focus
Research Areas
At CQuERE, we carry out research in topical areas of quantum sciences and technologies, in both experiment and theory.
Quantum computing, sensing and metrology using cold atoms
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At CQuERE, we are developing a world class research facility for neutral atom based research activities towards emerging Quantum Technologies. At present we are working on cold atom-based Quantum sensing. Short term goal is to develop on portable Absolute Quantum Gravimeter (AQG). AQGs have many practical applications in real life...
Photonic Integrated Circuits and Nitrogen Vacancy Centres for sensing
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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 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 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 MoreYasunobu Nakamura
Honorary Member, Scientific Advisory Board-CQuERE
Yasunobu Nakamura Scientific Advisory Board, CQuERE Yasunobu Nakamura studied physical properties of high-temperature superconductors for his MSc in The University of Tokyo in 1992. He joined Fundamental Research Laboratories of NEC Corporation in 1992 and worked on mesoscopic electronic devices. In 1999 he demonstrated the first coherent control of a...
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 MoreHartmut Haeffner
Honorary Member, Scientific Advisory Board-CQuERE
Hartmutt Haeffner Scientific Advisory Board, CQuERE Hartmut Haeffner is a faculty member at University Berkeley, California, USA. He also is an APS fellow and a co-PI at the NSF Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation. He is well-known for his contributions to ion trap quantum computing, in particular, for his seminal...
Read MoreKenji Ohmori
Honorary Member, Scientific Advisory Board-CQuERE
Kenji Ohmori Kenji Ohmori is a Professor at the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences in Okazaki, Japan, where he is also the Chairman of the Department of Photo-Molecular Science. After receiving his Ph.D. from The University of Tokyo in 1992, he was a...
Read MorePankaj Agrawal
Professor
Pankaj Agrawal Professor Pankaj Agrawal received his PhD from the University of Washington, Seattle. After spending more than 25 years at the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, he joined CQuERE. He has broad interest in quantum information, including quantum correlations, quantum nonlocality, quantum communication, and quantum cryptography, etc. He also works...
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 AllDr. S. Prasannaa speaks on Academia-Industry Collaboration in Quantum Computing – CQuERE TCG CREST
March 11, 2025
Quantum computing is evolving at an unprecedented pace, presenting both immense opportunities and significant challenges. As researchers push the boundaries of what quantum systems can achieve, two key areas demand attention: discovering new applications where quantum advantage is truly possible and refining existing algorithms to make these applications viable. Progress...
CQuERE Recruitment for Quantum Computing
January 17, 2025
Research Associate 1 or II Position Open in Quantum Computing in CQuERE, TCG CREST
January 14, 2025
Senior Project Associate Position open in CQuERE, TCG CREST to work on Cold Atom Gravimeter.
CQuERE Recruitment for Quantum Sensing
January 9, 2025
Research Associate Position open in CQuERE, TCG CREST to work on Absolute Quantum Gravimeter.
January 8, 2025
CQuERE, TCG CREST will host a year-long series of events IYQ 2025 to celebrate 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology . We are honoured and proud to announce that IYQ 2025 Inaugural Talk will be given by Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. David Wineland at CQuERE, TCG...
