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INAUGURATION SCHEDULE

Pre Summit

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

April 11–12, 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+10SatyajithNursing Department Classroom
2PS213:40 – 14:20Devices that confine atoms 30+10 minVishwaNursing Department Classroom
3PS314:20 – 14:45Penning traps 20+5 minsVyshnavNursing Department Classroom
——14:45 – 15:00🍵 Tea Break—(Can be served on seats)
4PS415:00 – 16:00High resolution spectroscopy using Paul TrapsPushpa RaoNursing Department Classroom
5PS516:00 – 17:00Vacuum and detection 45+15 minSatyajith, AhalyaNursing Department Classroom

 

DAY 2 - (12 April 2026 )

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
6PS709:30 – 10:45Quantum Mechanics for Quantum ComputationSubeesh TNursing Department Classroom
——10:45 – 11:00🍵 Tea Break—(Can be served on seats)
7PS811:00 – 12:30Cooling trapped ionsVishwaNursing Department Classroom
——12:30 – 13:30🍽️ Lunch Break——
9PS913:30 – 15:00Optics (Hands on)VishwaDelta 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

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
——10:00 – 11:00Laboratory Inauguration and Ministerial Inaugural session——
——11:00 – 11:15🍵 Tea Break——
9SL111:15 – 11:40Keynote Address 1: Technology / PolicyProf. M. KrishnamurthyMain Stage
8SL211:40 – 12:05Discovery: Weaving Teaching and Research inProf. Sharath AnanthamurthyMain Stage
10SL312:05 – 12:30Challenges – The LIGO-India ExperienceDr. Suresh DoravariMain Stage
11SL412:30 – 12:55India’s Scientific Future Catalysed by QuantumProf. Saptarishi ChaudhuriMain Stage
——13:00 – 14:00🍽️ Lunch Break——

Session 2: Quantum Computation

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
12SL514:00 – 14:40Status in IndiaProf. Saptarishi ChaudhuriAuditorium
13SL614:40 – 15:15Quantum computing with photonsDr. C. M. ChandrashekarAuditorium
——15:15 – 15:30🍵 Tea Break——
14SL715:30 – 16:10SystemsDr. Mahesh T. S.Auditorium
15SL816:10 – 17:00Session Wrap up and discussion——
                                             🎉 Dinner & Cultural Programme

DAY 4 - (14 April 2026 )

Session 3: Aspects of Precision Instrumentation

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
16SH109:30 – 10:10Below the quantum limitDr. Suresh DoravariAuditorium
17SH210:10 – 10:45Aspects of Precision Instrumentation: OpticsDr. Ayan BanerjeeAuditorium
——10:45 – 11:00🍵 Tea Break——

Session 4: Ion Trapping & Quantum Hardware Realisation

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
18SL9a11:00 – 11:30Electronic Detection of Trapped ions/electronsDr. Arindam Kumar SikdarAuditorium
19SL9b11:30 – 12:00Experimental RealisationsDr. Parnika DasAuditorium
20SL9c12:00 – 12:30The Quantum Computing experiment at Delta QVishwaAuditorium

Parallel Session

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
21SH311:00 – 12:15Qiskit Hands-on WorkshopDr. Debasmitha BhoumikMCA Classroom

Session 5: Entrepreneurship

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
22SW12:30 – 13:15Building a DeepTech VentureKalairasiAuditorium
——13:15 – 14:00🍽️ Lunch Break——

Special Lecture

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
23SL1114:00 – 14:45ChallengesProf. Ferdinand Schmidt-KalerAuditorium

Panel Discussions

SNSessionTime SlotTitle of the TalkSpeakerVenue
——14:45 – 15:00Startup PitchDr. Amrutha Mala—
24PL115:00 – 15:50Panel Discussion: Bridging Academia & IndustryBhoumik, Dr. Naga ChaitnayaAuditorium
——16:00 – 16:20🍵 High Tea——
25PL216:20 – 17:00For Quantum Hardware?C. M. Chandrashekar, Dr. SugamAuditorium
——17:00 – 17:30🎓 Closing & Valedictory——