The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing have collaborated to launch the country’s first ‘Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) Toolkit,’ which was established by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) (C-DAC).
“QSim is a first-of-its-kind toolset built entirely in the United States, and it’s designed to help people learn and comprehend the practical elements of programming,” according to IIT Roorkee. The goal of QSim is to “address the shared challenge of expanding India’s quantum computing research frontiers.” It will allow researchers and students to do cost-effective Quantum Computing research,” it stated. The project was financed by MeitY and produced by the three institutes in a multi-institutional approach.
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“This is a significant milestone for the Ministry and the entire country in terms of building capabilities in key sectors such as Quantum Computing,” said Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology. It’s funny that we’re doing this as we celebrate our 75th anniversary of independence. In many respects, QSIM and the focus on Quantum Computing are about looking ahead 25 years to India.
Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Dr Sugata Gangopadhyay, remarked, “On the creation of the toolkit, our team collaborated closely with CDAC researchers. The knowledge given by IIT Roorkee was crucial in getting the toolkit to its current level. We’re now working on creating applications that will be used on the simulator.”
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“IIT Roorkee will continue to play a major role in quantum computing teaching and research,” stated Prof Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director of IIT Roorkee. The quantum simulator, which was just released, is positioned to be a critical facilitator in this direction.” Two quantum computation courses have recently been launched at IIT Roorkee. Over 400 people attended the inaugural session, which was held through the E&ICT school. The second session, followed by almost 100 scientists and officials from various government agencies and laboratories, was designed for scientists and officers from multiple government agencies and laboratories.
