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INAUGURATION SCHEDULE

Pre Summit

National Summit on Quantum Computation, Precision Instrumentation & Emerging Research Infrastructures

April 13–14, 2026 | IMJ Institute of Research

DAY 1 - (11 April 2026 )

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
1PS113:00 – 13:40Can you confine an atom in space? 30+10Satyajith / VishwaNursing Dept. Classroom
2PS213:40 – 14:20Devices that confine atoms 30+10 minSatyajith / VishwaNursing Dept. Classroom
3PS314:20 – 14:45Penning traps 20+5 minsVyshnavNursing Dept. Classroom
                              14:45 – 15:00 |           Tea Break (Can be served on seats)
4PS415:00 – 16:00High resolution spectroscopy using Paul TrapsPushpa RaoNursing Dept. Classroom
5PS516:00 – 17:00Vacuum and detection 45+15 minSatyajith, AhalyaNursing Dept. Classroom

        

DAY 2 - (12 April 2026 )

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
6PS709:30 – 10:45Quantum Mechanics for Quantum ComputationSubeesh TNursing Dept. Classroom
10:45 – 11:00 | Tea Break (Can be served on seats)
7PS811:00 – 12:30Cooling trapped ionsVishwaNursing Dept. Classroom
                               12:30 – 13:30 |                     Lunch Break
9PS913:30 – 15:00Optics (Hands on)Praveen ParthasarathiDelta Q Lab
                               15:00 – 15:20 |                        Tea Break
10PS1015:20 – 16:30Electronics (Hands on)AnanthakeshavaElectronics Lab

 

Pre Summit

National Summit on Quantum Computation, Precision Instrumentation & Emerging Research Infrastructures

April 13–14, 2026 | IMJ Institute of Research

DAY 3 - (13 April 2026 )

Session 1: Democratizing Science: Research Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Regional Development
9SL109:25 – 09:45Keynote Address 1: Technology / Policy — Shaping India’s Research Future: Policy, Funding, and Infrastructure for Emerging RegionsProf. M. KrishnamurthyMain Stage
8SL209:45 – 10:05Universities as Living Spaces of Learning and Discovery: Weaving Teaching and Research in Tier-2/3 IndiaProf. Sharath AnanthamurthyMain Stage
10SL310:05 – 10:25Sensing below the Quantum Limit in Gravitational Wave DetectorsDr. Suresh DoravariMain Stage
11SL410:25 – 10:45Decentralising Research: A Wake-Up Call for India’s Scientific Future Catalysed by Quantum TechnologiesProf. Saptarishi ChaudhuriMain Stage
                      10:45 – 11:00 |            Tea Break
                      11:00 – 13:00 |             Laboratory Inauguration and Ministerial Inaugural Session
                     13:00 – 14:00 |               Lunch Break
Session 2: Quantum Computation
12SL514:00 – 14:40The Emergence of Quantum Technology from Quantum Science in the 21st CenturyProf. Prasanta K. PanigrahiAuditorium
13SL614:40 – 15:15Keynote Address 2: Quantum Computing and its Status in IndiaProf. Saptarishi ChaudhuriAuditorium
                     15:15 – 15:30 |         Tea Break
14SL715:30 – 16:10Quantum Computing with PhotonsDr. C. M. ChandrashekarAuditorium
15SL816:10 – 16:40Challenges in Realising Scalable Quantum SystemsDr. Mahesh T. S.Auditorium
                     16:40 – 17:00 |      Session Wrap up and Discussion
                                                Evening | Dinner & Cultural Programme

DAY 4 - (14 April 2026 )

Session 2: Democratizing Science: Research Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Regional Development
16 SL5 09:25 – 09:46 Keynote Address 2: Technology / Policy Prof. M. Krishnamurthy Main Stage
17 SL6 09:45 – 10:06 Discovery: Weaving Teaching and Research in Tier-2/3 India Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy Main Stage
18 SL7 10:05 – 10:26 Wave Detectors Dr. Suresh Doravari Main Stage
19 SL8 10:25 – 10:46 India’s Scientific Future Catalysed by Quantum Prof. Saptarishi Chaudhuri Main Stage
                         10:45 – 11:01 |           Tea Break
                        11:00 – 13:01 |            Laboratory Inauguration and Ministerial Inaugural Session
                        13:00 – 14:01 |            Lunch Break
Session 3: Quantum Computation
20 SL5 14:00 – 14:41 Quantum Science in the 21st Century Prof. Prasanta K. Panigrahi Auditorium
21 SL6 14:40 – 15:16 Keynote Address 3: Quantum Computing and its Status in India Prof. Saptarishi Chaudhuri Auditorium
                        15:15 – 15:31 |           Tea Break
22 SL7 15:30 – 16:11 Quantum Computing with Photons Dr. C. M. Chandrashekar Auditorium
23 SL11 14:00 – 14:45 Challenges Prof. Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler Auditorium
                           16:40 – 17:01 |    Session Wrap up and Discussion
                                                           Panel Discussions
24 PL1 14:45 – 15:45 Panel Discussion: Bridging Academia & Industry Bhoumik, Dr. Naga Chaitanya Auditorium
                         15:45 – 16:15 |          High Tea
25 PL2 16:15 – 17:00 Can India Become a Global Hub for Quantum Hardware? C. M. Chandrashekar, Dr. Sugam Auditorium
                        17:00 – 17:30 |          Closing & Valedictory