High Performance Computing Key To The Future

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s R&D organization Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and digital transformation company Atos have got together for technology advancement in the areas of Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Exascale Computing. Here, Arvind Bajaj, Senior Vice President, Head Big Data and Cyber Security, Atos India talks about the tie-up

- Sunil Rajguru

Can you tell us a bit about your quantum computing tie-up with C-DAC. What benefits can we expect from the quantum simulator and allied research?

The recent agreement between C-DAC and Atos builds on the existing cooperation between the two organisations, whereby a Quantum Learning Machine of 35-Qubits is installed by Atos in C-DAC lab at Pune. The first set of training programmes have been conducted, with more advanced sessions planned in the short-term.

This is the first step in the long roadmap, which includes multiple milestones culminating in an indigenous quantum computer. This ‘Quantum Computing Experience Center’ that we have jointly setup at Pune, will be an asset to bootstrap the initial research in this field for scientists across the country for specific research in multiple areas like biotech, life sciences, cryptography, etc.

When will the first working quantum computer be ready? How does India currently fare with US and China in quantum research and how can we catch up?