Four scientists from the Indian Institute of Scientific Education and Research (IISER) will collaborate for developing the first quantum computer in India. The initiative is going on under the Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) programme by the Department of Science and Technology.
This is a booster for those who want these kinds of developments in the fields of science and technology. According to the four IISER scientists, the CPS project is multi-institutional in nature and it is a pan-India initiative. The amount that is going to be spent on the CPS programme will be around Rs. 300 crores. The estimated time for this project is around three years.
Indian Institute of Scientific Education and Research (IISER) is going to play a major role in this project. IISER Director Prof.Arvind said, “It is of paramount importance for India to develop its indigenous research programme in building quantum computers and in developing quantum cryptography and quantum communication devices, so as to remain in the forefront of the race to be an Information Technology (IT) superpower.” In the development of this project, there are three other scientists apart from Prof.Arvind. These scientists are Prof KavitaDorai, Dr.Mandip Singh and Dr. Sandeep Goyal.