Algorithms as the game-changer in the digital era
2021-09-15 18:45 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Industrie 4.0 has become increasingly global and cross-industry, driving digital transformation across industries, businesses, and governments. SRM University-AP observes National Engineers’ day with an inspiring talk by Mr Dasari Ramakrishna, Managing Director, Efftronics Systems Pvt. Ltd., on September 15, 2021, at 06.45 pm.
The heartbeat of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is algorithms. While algorithms are not new, the transition of businesses to be algorithmic is game-changing. Mathematicians describe an algorithm as an encapsulated set of rules that act on data to determine an outcome. In today’s digitalized world, companies use algorithms on a daily basis to influence and support decisions (fact-based decision making). In system development, algorithms building is the most challenging and major activity. Often engineers are expected to build completely new algorithms which are not available in the market (internet). One should adopt commonly available algorithms when required. But what is more important is to use various algorithmic concepts/principles together in combination to build a new algorithm. Like any development, algorithms building also follows the cycle of defining, analysing, designing, implementing, and testing iteratively in a systematic way. If one had to build algorithmic thinking, they need to practice with different scenarios, reflect upon the results and experiment continuously.
Every year on September 15, India commemorates Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya’s accomplishments by observing National Engineers Day. Visvesvaraya, the Bharat Ratna awardee, was born in the Karnataka village of Muddenahalli on September 15, 1861. As a pioneer in engineering, he made numerous contributions to the infrastructural backbone of the country.
About the Speaker:
Mr Dasari Ramakrishna is the founding CEO of Efftronics Systems Pvt. Ltd., established in 1985. Backed by rich R&D, Efftronics is now a leading provider of smart solutions for railway signalling, smart cities, smart buildings and industries. He is the architect of one of India’s largest IoT networks built for Indian railways with more than 6 million things connected across 9000 locations. He is a continuous learner & thought leader. Under his leadership, Efftronics has innovated more than 50 solutions for different domains. By continually growing Efftronics, Mr Ramakrishna has proved to the Indian industry that “With right aspirations and sincere effort to deliver value to customers, it is possible to be successful and location doesn’t matter.” He is the former chairman of CII- A.P State Council. He serves as a member of the board of studies, academic councils and governing body for several educational institutions and advisor for various universities.
Join this rekindling session on September 15, 2021, at 06.45 pm to understand the complexities of algorithm building.

Photonic crystals-based DWDM devices for optical networking applications
2021-09-25 14:30 - 16:30
The research scholars from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering with great support and supervision from the faculty have planned to conduct their second Research Scholar’s Talk Series MSV-II on 25 September 2021 at 02:30 pm. Mr D Lenin Babu will engage the participants from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm with his enlightened talk on Photonic crystals-based DWDM devices for optical networking applications.
About the Speaker:
Mr D Lenin Babu is pursuing his PhD under the guidance of Dr Sreenivasulu (Department of ECE, SRM University-AP). He received his B Tech degree in ECE from JNTU Kakinada and received his MTech with specialization in Embedded systems from Vignan University in 2015. His research interests include integrated optical devices for optical communication systems. He is working towards his thesis titled “Photonic crystals based DWDM devices for optical networking applications”.
Join this engaging webinar on 25 September 2021, at 02.30 pm to learn more about photonic crystals-based DWDM devices for optical networking applications!

Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 2020
2021-10-30 10:30 - 12:00
SRM University-AP is bringing forth the thirteenth edition of the University Distinguished Lecture on October 30, 2021, Saturday at 10.30 am. The globally established Dr Sandeep Verma, known for his contribution to the fields of bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology, will deliver a lecture on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 2020: A Transformative S&T Agenda.
About the Speaker:
Dr Sandeep Verma is a member of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body established by the Parliament of India in 2008. He took charge as the secretary of SERB in 2019. SERB aims to accelerate research in Scientific and Engineering fields at a global scale by providing funds through calibrated funding for researcher mobility, awards, and honours to name a few.
Dr Sandeep Verma reserves the credit for the synthesis of enzyme mimics using metal-mediated systems. His group is engaged in developing bio-inspired soft matter and protocols for using biological building blocks as diagnostic tools for diseases.
Dr Verma received his master’s degree from Benaras Hindu University and then went for a PhD in the University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, USA. He went for two post-doctoral research, first at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the second at Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, before returning to India to join the Indian Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor. Dr Verma serves as an affiliated faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Center for Nanoscience, and Center for Environmental Science and Engineering at IIT, Kanpur.

Additionally, Dr Verma is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, the Indian Academy of Sciences, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), and a Senior Fellow of the Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz, Germany. The Chemical Research Society of India awarded him with a Silver Medal in 2017. He also received the National Prizes for Research on Interfaces between Chemistry and Biology (2017).
Along with it, Dr Verma is an Associate Editor for Chemical Communications (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK). He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of ChemBioChem, Cell Chemical Biology, and Journal of Peptide Science.

In 2010, Dr Sandeep Verma was awarded one of the highest Indian awards in the field of Science, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize by The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Dr Verma won the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Award, P. N. Bhargava Medal and BHU Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for academic excellence in master’s degree examination, and the J. Watumull Endowed Award of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He won the B. M. Birla Science Prize (2003), Swarnajayanti Fellowship (2005) in Chemical Sciences, and Bronze Medal (2005) of the Chemical Research Society of India.
It is an honour and an incomparable opportunity for all to have such a distinguished guest in our midst and to learn from him. The University Distinguished Lecture (UDL) hosted by SRM University-AP is attended by about 2000 members from IITs, NITs, IISERs, Universities/Institutions, CSIR, DST, DBT, DRDO, DAE, ISRO, NARL, MoES and several others from different parts of the country.
SRM University-AP cordially invites everyone to the thirteenth University distinguished Lecture that will promote transformative Scientific and Technological innovations on October 30, 2021, Saturday at 10.30 am.

Dr Chennupati Jagadish on Semiconductor Nanostructures for Optoelectronics Applications
2022-01-22 11:00 - 13:00
In the next installment of the University Distinguished Lecture, SRM University-AP brings to you Dr Chennupati Jagadish, a distinguished professor in Physics in the Research School of Physics and Engineering at the Australian National University. He leads the Semiconductor Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology Group as its head since its establishment in 1990 by him.
Date: January 22, 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 11.00 am IST

About the Topic:
Semiconductors have played an important role in the development of information and communications technology, solar cells, solid state lighting. Nanowires are considered as building blocks for the next generation electronics and optoelectronics. In this talk, I will present the results on optoelectronic devices such as lasers/LEDs, THz detectors, energy devices such as solar cells, photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting and Neuro-electrodes. Future prospects of the semiconductor nanowires will be discussed.

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About the Speaker:
Dr Chennupati Jagadish obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the Acharya Nagarjuna University in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh in the year 1977. He received his Master of Science in Applied Physics with a specialisation in Electronics from Andhra University in the year 1980. He acquired his PhD in Physics, by working on ‘Semiconducting Thin Films’, from the University of Delhi in the year 1986. He also held the position of a post-doctoral fellow in the Queens University.
Dr Jagadish moved to the Australian National University in the year 1990 and joined the newly established Department of Electronic Materials Engineering in the Research School of Physics and Engineering. He was the Vice-President and Secretary at the Australian Academy of Science for Physical Sciences for four years.
Committed to his role as an academician, Dr Jagadish also holds many honorary and guest faculty positions around the world in leading Universities such as the Oxford University, the Cambridge University, South Central University (The Republic of China), the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, the University of Tokyo and the Taiwan National University to name a few.
He makes a frequent appearance, by invitation, to various international conferences and seminars on Material Sciences, Electronics, Quantum Electronics, Semiconductors, Physics, Photonics, and Material Sciences. As an active member of the Material Research Society, IEEE, he has delivered many talks and guest lectures as well as organised several sessions in MRS, IEEE meetings throughout the world.
Dr Chennupati Jagadish is currently the Editor-in-Chief for Applied Physics Reviews. He was earlier the Editor-in-Chief for Progress in Quantum electronics and Co-Editor-in-chief for the International Journal of High-Speed Electronics and Systems. He is also the Editor for the Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science, Springer Series in Material Science, Springer Series in Nanoptics and Nanophotonics, Elsevier Series in Semiconductors and Semimetals, IEEE Electron Device Letters, and Light: Science and Applications of Nature Publishing Group. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of over 20 journals including ACS Nano, Physica Status Solidi: Rapid Res. Lett., IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine, IEEE Photonics Journal, Solid State Electronics, among others.
Dr Jagadish holds many laurels to his name. He became a Champion of the Order of Australia for his eminent contributions to Physics and Engineering at the Australia Day Honours 2016. He has acquired the IEEE Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology (2015), the Walter Boas Medal from the Australian Institute of Physics (2013) and the Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal from the Australian Academy of Science (2019).
He became an elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (2003). In 2020, he also became an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to the nanotechnology of optoelectronic devices. The Australian Research Council awarded him with the Federation Fellowship (2004-09) and with the Laureate Fellowship (2009-14).
It would be a privilege to have Dr Chennupati Jagadish, an astoundingly celebrated research personality, in our midst. We urge everyone to make the most of this opportunity. The University Distinguished Lecture (UDL) hosted by SRM University-AP is attended by about 2000 members from IITs, NITs, IISERs, Universities/Institutions, CSIR, DST, DBT, DRDO, DAE, ISRO, NARL, MoES and several others from different parts of the country.
SRM University-AP cordially invites everyone to the fourteenth University distinguished Lecture on January 22, 2022, Saturday at 11.00 am IST.

Dr C Rangarajan to invoke perception on “India at 75 and beyond”
2022-10-29 11:00
India has become a leading exponent of stellar growth in its 75 year long journey since independence. The nation has transgressed subsisting limitations to make remarkable progress as an emerging power. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is organising the fifteenth edition of the University Distinguished Lecture series on the topic “India at 75 and beyond” to reflect and devise a holistic approach to attain our future vision for our country. Dr C Rangarajan, renowned economist and former Governor of Reserve Bank of India, is the keynote speaker of this insightful session.
About the speaker
Dr C Rangarajan is a prominent economist of India who has played a key role both as an academician and a policy maker. He has held several esteemed positions which include Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Governor of Andhra Pradesh as well as Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister in the rank of Cabinet Minister. He is currently the Chairman of Madras School of Economics.
He served as the 19th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India during 1992-97 at a time when India embarked on wide-ranging economic reforms which fundamentally altered the structure of the Indian economy. India became a member of the Bank for International Settlements during his tenure.
Dr C Rangarajan has authored numerous books on Indian economy including “Tracking the Indian Economy: A Collection of Articles” (2017), “Federalism and Fiscal Transfers in India” (co-author) (2011) and several others. He was the President of the Indian Economic Association in 1988 and the President of the Indian Econometric Society in 1994.
Dr Rangarajan is the recipient of several prestigious awards. Notable among them are the Honorary Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the ‘Finance Man of the Decade’ by the Bombay Management Association. In recognition of his distinguished service to the country, the Government has honoured him with Padma Vibhushan in 2002 (Second Highest Civilian Honour).
Join the webinar on October 29, 2022 at 11.00 am for an enthralling session and explore the contours of India’s development and engagement with the world.

UDL #17: Dr Girish Sahni to Expound on Tech-Market Progression
2024-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium
SRM University-AP is organising its 17th University Distinguished Lecture (UDL) on January 25, 2024. The university places great emphasis on research as a fundamental aspect of its academic pursuits and holds such events regularly. The varsity’s 17th UDL will host Dr Girish Sahni, former Director General of CSIR and Former Secretary – Government of India, as its guest speaker. Dr Sahni will address the audience on the topic “Scientific Progress to Grand Progression: Opportunities and Challenges in Science-to-technology-to-market Paradigms”.
Dr Sahni is an exceptional scientist with a specialisation in Protein Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology. His contributions in the field of protein cardiovascular drugs, particularly in the area of ‘clot busters’ and their mode of action in the human body, are truly inspiring. Dr Sahni has authored several papers in high-impact scientific journals and has several national and international patents to his credit.
Abstract
As India prepares to be one of the top-ranking economies in the world, we need to ponder the pathways that require strengthening for the future, in science education, innovation and investment strategies leading to useful products and services at a world-class level. The challenge involves the many impressive achievements of the past in various science and technology sectors that can be galvanised to catapult us to newer heights of ambitions. The lecture will discuss some of the well-known achievements from the past as well as the speaker’s personal experiences, to enable us to move forward with optimism.
Join the talk for an insightful session!

UDL#19: Explore the World of Nanomaterials with Prof. Ajayan – A Pioneer of Nanotechnology
2025-01-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Mini Auditorium
The 19th edition of the University Distinguished Lecture is scheduled to be held on January 07, 2025. The distinguished lecture will be delivered by the esteemed academician and renowned researcher in the field of nanotechnology, Prof. Pulickel M. Ajayan, Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering at Rice University, Texas, USA on the topic “Nano-Engineered Materials”.
Abstract
The last two decades in materials science have been dominated by spectacular discoveries in nanotechnology. This talk will focus on some of these developments, particularly in relation to the challenges in designing and controllably synthesizing functional nano-engineered materials. The lecture will elaborate on several classes of materials, for example, carbon-based and boron-nitrogen-carbon-based materials, two-dimensional materials such as transition metal di-chalcogenides and their hybrids, defect-engineered materials and single-atom catalysts, and interface-controlled nanocomposites. We will also consider the impact of bottom-up engineering on the design of material systems relevant to many areas of applications. Several aspects, including synthesis, chemical manipulation and hybridization, will be discussed to address the opportunities that are available in creating novel nanoengineered materials.
About the Speaker
Prof. Pulickel M Ajayan has worked in nanotechnology for nearly three decades. He has published more than 1300 journal papers, earning more than 225,000 citations and an h-index of 230 (by Google Scholar). His work covers diverse areas of nanomaterials including nanoparticles, nanotubes, diamond, 2D materials, nanocomposite, energy storage materials and 3D printing. He is the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson professor of Engineering at Rice University and the Founding Chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering. He is a recipient of several awards, such as the Spiers Memorial Award, the MRS medal, the Alexander von Humboldt-Helmoltz Senior Award, and the Lifetime Nanotechnology Award from the Houston Technology Center. He received Docteur Honoris Causa from the Universite Catholique de of Louvain and distinguished alumni recognition from his Alma Mater, Banaras Hindu University, and the Materials Science department at Northwestern University.
Join the insightful session and hear from the expert!

Office of the Dean - Research Hosts Users Meet on XRD
2025-06-18 08:00 - 2025-06-19 17:00 | V-104, Vikram Sarabhai Block
The Office of the Dean-Research is organising a User Meet on X-Ray Diffraction Techniques. The Workshop will offer participants a comprehensive understanding of Power X-ray diffraction (PXRD) Techniques, data collection, and analysis.
These workshops will focus on:

Structural Analysis: Understanding crystal structures and phase
Composition of materials.
Material Characterisation: Learning how PXRD is used in fields like
materials science, chemistry, and pharmaceuticals.
Hands-on Training: Practical sessions on data interpretation using
Specialised software like Highscore Plus
Advanced Techniques: Exploring methods such as Rietveld refinement
for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

The two-day workshop is specifically focused on catering to Faculty members and researchers (Postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, Final year M.Tech. and M.Sc. students) interested in characterisation using NMR spectroscopy.
The workshop will not only gain the opportunity to utilise the characterisation techniques learned during the programme, but selected participants will also get the opportunity to utilise university research facilities with a discounted rate for one year through the I-STEM portal.
For more details about the workshop, _click here.

Two-day User’s Meet on NMR Spectroscopy
2025-06-25 09:00 - 2025-06-26 16:30 | V-104, Vikram Sarabhai Block
The Office of the Dean Research will be organising a two-day User’s Meet focused on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy, scheduled for June 25 and 26 . This programme is designed to offer a thorough introduction to the principles of NMR spectroscopy, covering fundamental concepts such as nuclear spin, magnetic fields, and resonance phenomena.
Participants will also gain insight into the broad applications of NMR spectroscopy across diverse fields, including chemistry, biology, medicine, and materials science, through engaging talks and illustrative case studies.
This programme is tailored for faculty members, researchers (postdoctoral fellows, PhD scholars), and final-year M.Tech and MSc students who are interested in advanced material and molecular characterisation techniques.
Key highlights of the programme include:

Hands-on training sessions on operating NMR instruments
Practical guidance on sample preparation, experiment setup, and data acquisition
Interactive modules on interpreting NMR spectra
Training on software tools and analytical methods for NMR data processing

This user’s meet will help enhance participants’ practical skills and analytical understanding of NMR spectroscopy, enabling more effective application of the technique in their respective research areas.
Access the Complete programme schedule through the link here.

Eminent Guest Lecture by Prof. M Ram Murty
2025-07-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor, Admin Block
The Department of Mathematics and the Office of Dean – Research jointly organise an eminent lecture by Prof. M Ram Murty, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada on July 11, 2025. The renowned academician will deliver a session on “The Math Behind Chat (GPT)”.
Abstract
We present an informal outline of how ChatGPT works and describe the underlying mathematical concepts behind it. For instance, graph theory, vector calculus, linear algebra, Markov models, and probabilistic inference are all used in a fundamental way. The talk will not be too technical and is suitable for a general audience.
About the Speaker
M. Ram Murty obtained his PhD from MIT (1980) and then held post-doctoral fellowships at IAS (Princeton) and TIFR (Mumbai). He was a professor at McGill University (1982-1996) and is now Queen’s Research Chair and the A. V. Douglas Distinguished University Professor at Queen’s University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1990), Fields Institute (2003), Indian National Science Academy (2008), American Mathematical Society (2012) and Canadian Mathematical Society (2018). He received the E.W.R. Steacie Fellowship (1991), Killam Research Fellowship (1998) and the Simons Fellowship (2013). In 2024, he was awarded the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize. He has written more than 300 research papers, 15 books, and supervised more than 25 doctoral students, 50 master’s students and 50 post-doctoral fellows. He is cross-appointed to the Department of Philosophy at Queen’s University, where he gives regular courses on mathematical logic and Indian philosophy. His introductory book on Indian philosophy was published by Broadview Press.
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3rd Research Scholars’ Summit
2025-10-10 08:00 - 2025-10-11 17:00
SRM University-AP, Amaravati, is organising the 3rd Research Scholars’ Summit: Inspire, Ignite, Innovate on October 10-11, 2025. Join this inspiring event, designed to broaden intellectual horizons and shape the careers of young and emerging researchers. This platform will help aspirants explore different avenues of research interest, exchange the latest scientific knowledge, and derive critical insights regarding research progression. This summit is indeed a platform for budding research aspirants, providing interactive sessions where they can come together, network, and collaborate with the best minds.
To participate in the research summit, you can use our Abstract Submission Link and Registration Link. For more information, visit the official link – 3rd Research Scholars’ Summit

University Distinguished Lecture #22
2025-10-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Theatre, SR Block
The 22nd University Distinguished Lecture will host renowned academician, Padma Bhushan Prof. P Balaram, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru on October 10, 2025.
Prof. Balram will deliver an insightful session on the “Evolutionary Inventions and Innovations That Drove the Rise of Chemistry, the Birth of Biology and Determine Human History”.
Abstract
“The word evolution is most closely associated with Darwin and Biology. Yet it is the word that changed physics in my lifetime.” These are the words used by the physicist Jacob Bronowski in his now classic narration of “The Ascent of Man”, in the 1970s on BBC television. Bronowski is at that point trying to explain the formation of the chemical elements in the stars, by nuclear fusion processes, and concludes “matter itself evolves”. Indeed, all the natural elements, present on Earth and accessible by mining, were the Earth’s inheritance when it was born. Geological and chemical evolution must necessarily precede evolution of life on Earth. For almost the first 1.5 billion years of its almost 4.6 billion years of existence, the Earth was devoid of life forms. This was the Hadean age, a period when a molten surface began to settle, a time of asteroid impacts, an unimaginably hostile period for any life form. Yet it was the time that geology and chemistry conspired to create the conditions for the birth of biology.

6th Eminent Guest Lecture by Prof. Somnath Bhattacharyya
2025-10-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Theatre, SR Block
The Office of Dean-Research is organising the 6th Eminent Guest Lecture on October 27, 2025. Prof. Somnath Bhattacharyya, Founder and Head of Nano-Scale Transport Physics Laboratory, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, will deliver a distinguished lecture on “Diamond-Based Hybrid Qubit System for Quantum Computation Technology”.
Abstract
There is a surge in exploring the best qubit platform for building efficient quantum computers suitable for complex operations. A qubit is analogous to the binary bit seen in a conventional computer. We show the potential for a diamond-based hybrid quantum system combining electrical (superconducting) and optical (nitrogen-vacancy centers) techniques. Superconducting qubit technology typically involves the fabrication of various logic elements based on Josephson junctions using standard superconducting materials such as Al or Nb. Boron-doped superconducting diamonds are, however, attractive due to better resistance to external perturbations. Considering a recent discovery of triplet-spin-based superconductivity in nanocrystalline diamond films and that diamond presents well-established quantum states in the form of nitrogen-vacancy centers (NV-centers), diamond demonstrates a potential platform for the realization of all diamond-based quantum circuitry. We advance the understanding of superconducting order parameters in boron-doped nanodiamond films and as a new type of qubit system through the design of the resonator and superconducting quantum interference devices. Quantum information can be exchanged between a superconducting diamond loop (with a phase-slip qubit junction) and an ensemble of spins (NV-centers) attached to a microwave line of the diamond nanowire, which would allow us to initialize, control through microwave circuitry, and perform measurements via an optical interface. Moreover, the diamond NV-centers offer ‘holonomic’ control of qubits for the acquisition of geometric phase, which can be added to the hybrid qubit system. The holonomic control of qubits implemented in a ‘nine-level’ NV center is demonstrated by using IBM QP. This modeling shows a long coherence time of a system of multiple NV centersand also uses the multiple ‘dark’ states present in the NV centers. Such a hybrid quantum system will be useful for studying complex quantum many-body problems and quantum artificial intelligence or vision.
About the Speaker
Prof. Somnath Bhattacharyya, a Professor in Physics at Wits University, Johannesburg, since 2012, founded the Nano-Scale Transport Physics Laboratory, which pioneered quantum-nanotechnology in South Africa. His expertise includes superconducting carbon-based quantum technology, qubit-circuit designing & testing, quantum simulations, and theoretical models. He demonstrated diamond-based quantum tunnel devices, spin-triplet superconductivity, diamond qubits, and NV-center-based quantum technology.He published two books [“Evolution: Classical Philosophy meets Quantum Science” and “Carbon Superstructures: From Quantum Transport to Quantum Computation”], five book chapters, and over 100 journal papers. He supervised 8 PhD, 8MSc students, 8postdocs, established many international collaborations, and founded a start-up company, Quantumquest Technologies Pty. Ltd.

Research Seminar on Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling
2025-10-30 15:00 - 16:00 | S-607, SR Block
The Department of Physics is organising a Research Seminar on “Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling and Nobel Prize in Physics – 2025” by Dr Krishna Prasad Maity, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, SRM University-AP.
Abstract
Quantum tunneling, proposed by Erwin Schrödinger in 1926, is a unique quantum phenomenon with no classical equivalent. It has been observed in microscopic systems like alpha decay and scanning tunneling microscopy but remained unverified at the macroscopic scale for decades.
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H Devoret, and John M Martinis from the University of California for observing macroscopic quantum tunneling in a superconducting tunnel junction, known as the Josephson junction. Their experiments measured the voltage across the junction, corresponding to the quantum phase difference between two superconductors, and revealed that the particles occupy discrete, quantized energy levels. This pioneering work laid the foundation for qubits—the basic units of future quantum computers. In this talk, I will discuss their discovery and its significance for the future of quantum technology.
Join for an interactive and insightful session!
