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Talk Abstracts :
Quantum Computing 0-100
Quantum computers are around the corner and is right now a fast-emerging field with various uses from factoring, sorting and other scientific applications. Today, quantum computers and simulators are accessible by anyone around the world. This tutorial will cover the basic concepts of quantum computing – qubits, quantum gates, the concept of making measurements, preparing bell states, concept of oracles and quantum computing with oracles, Grover’s algorithm and extending it beyond a simple quantum search. To conclude the session, we will briefly introduce and demonstrate quantum machine learning and demonstrate this through VQE (variational quantum Eigen solvers) that are used to make estimates of energy levels and bond lengths. All demonstrations and codes will be coded using Qiskit.
Survival Optical Networks
Dynamic light path protection in survivable WDM networks requires finding a pair of diverse routes (i.e., a primary route and a backup route that are link-disjoint) that form a cycle upon the arrival of a new connection request. The hybrid adaptive survivability algorithm that combines the positive effects of both restoration and protection. The overall goal of the proposed approach is to improve the restoration efficiency by providing a trade-off between proactive protection and dynamic restoration. Experimental results based on the ns-2 network simulator and analytical model show that under high loads, the proposed algorithm achieves significantly lower blocking probability than the conventional survivable techniques.
Speakers Bio :
PRAVEEN JAYAKUMAR is a senior undergraduate at IISc, Bangalore currently pursuing his Bachelors in Physics. He is a KVPY scholar. His interests include quantum computing and quantum communications with a research focus on quantum error correcting codes as a member of the PNSILab, DESE, IISc. He has participated and completed various related hackathons and challenges. He also blogs about quantum computing and makes quantum games.
Dr. P. C. SRIKANTH had his schooling in the same town and graduated in Electronics & Communication Engineering in 1987 from Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, securing a first-class with Distinction. He has completed his M.Tech. degree in 1996 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in the area of LASERS, and obtained his Ph.D. from VTU Belgaum. He worked in the applied photonic lab IISc, Bangalore during his Ph.D. Currently working as Professor in Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan. He has a deep involvement in photonics and Optical networks, was awarded as TOP 100 ENGINEERS-2011 by International Biographical Centre, St Thomas’ Place, ELY, CB7 4GG Great Britain. He was selected for Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2011-2012 (11th Edition), and also in 2016-2017 (12th Edition) New Providence, NJ 07974, USA. He received the Best paper award for the following papers, Modeling of Photonic Crystal Ring Resonator Temperature Sensor during 2014, and Detection of Fluoride Contaminated Water in Dental Applications during 2015 at International Conferences. He has been awarded as Outstanding Scientist in the field of Photonics, by Venus International foundation CARD, on 19th Dec 2015. In 2018 he receivedAlbert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who inScience and Engineering, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA. His research areas include Optical Communication and Networks, Photonic Bandgap Crystals, Wireless Networks, LASERS, and Quantum Electronics. He has Guided/guiding more than 100 BE, M. Tech, and Ph.D. students. He has so far published more than 200 papers in national and international journals and conferences. He has attended many international conferences in India and Abroad and has chaired many technical sessions. He has organized many international conferences and workshops. He has also given many Keynote and Invited talks in international conferences and workshops. Awards and laurels won by Dr. P. C. SRIKANTH run into volumes. So far he has received 14 awards. Dr. P. C. SRIKANTH is Senior Member IEEE (USA), Life Member ISTE, Former IEEE Photonic society, Karnataka Chapter Bangalore, and founder of Prakash Bharathi IEEE photonics society, India, and former Secretary All India Counsel IEEE Photonics Society, India.