I am an Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, where I am affiliated with the Centre for Quantum Science and Technology (CQST). I obtained my PhD in Theoretical Physics from the Harish-Chandra Research Institute in 2017, with Prof. Arun Kumar Pati as my doctoral advisor. From 2017 to 2021, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Nicolas Cerf at the Université libre de Bruxelles, and from 2021 to 2023, I was a postdoctoral researcher with Jarek Korbicz at the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.
Research.
My long-term research interests lie in quantum information theory and computational complexity theory. At present, I am particularly fascinated by the challenge of unifying information, thermodynamics, and computation within quantum theory. To advance this goal, my work focuses on three interconnected directions: understanding the energetic cost of quantum computation and its potential for sustainable quantum technologies; developing a computational theory of quantum thermodynamics, where tasks such as work extraction and entropy production are analyzed in terms of their efficient (polynomial-time) computability; and uncovering a symmetry-based explanation of thermalization in closed quantum systems, potentially leading to verifiable criteria for thermalization. Taken together, these directions aim at a broader framework where the energetic, structural, and computational aspects of quantum mechanics are not studied in isolation but as deeply interwoven facets of the theory.
Interests.
- Quantum Thermodynamics
- Computational Complexity
- Quantum Foundations
Advising.
PhD Students. Arnab Ghorui, Prerna Rao, Dhanuja GS
Dual Degree Students. Aryaman M Kolhe, Sreyas S
Honours Student. Kandi Jayanth Reddy