About <SQ|QuIC>
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai is one of the top-ranking institutes in India and a place for learning, discovery, and innovation. ”Quantum Technology” is disrupting and SRM IST seeks to explore and has partnered with Qrishi to establish SRM Qkrishi Center of Excellence in Quantum Information and Computing. The center of excellence is an Interdisciplinary Research center set up with the main objective of powering Quantum software and algorithms education and research and helping in India’s skilling mission.
Vision
The SRM Qkrishi Centre of Excellence in Quantum Information and Computing (SQ-QuIC) will be the driving engine that propels India to a leadership position in quantum computing. SQ-QuIC is focused on quantum education and research. It aims to bring together an interdisciplinary faculty team from computer science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering to do research in quantum computing algorithms and applications and to educate and prepare the next generation of quantum-ready students to enter the workforce. The activities of SQ-QuIC would benefit the industry while at the same time advancing the science of quantum computing.
Mission
1. Invent and develop new algorithms in QML, Quantum Optimization, and Quantum Chemistry.
2. Focus on cutting-edge quantum algorithms and applications research in areas such as Finance, Drug Discovery, and Logistics Optimization.
3. Work jointly with the industry on their use cases.
4. Educate and train tomorrow's quantum workforce to be ready for the upcoming disruptive Quantum Revolution.