With the Government of Andhra Pradesh leaving no stone unturned to leverage the power and advantage of adopting quantum technology and taking steps to establish a Quantum Valley in the capital city of Amaravati, many youngsters, especially those studying computer science course or those planning to pursue IT-related courses, may wonder as to what the buzz is all about.
Principal of Andhra University College of Engineering Gottapu Sasibhushana Rao, who is also professor in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), explains it lucidly.
Just as electrical and classical computers had been game changers in the 20th century, quantum computers would change the way we look at the challenges of the 21st century, said Prof. Sasibhushana Rao in an interview to The Hindu.
“Quantum computers will not replace classical computers (the ones we use today), but they will solve problems that classical machines cannot. From curing diseases to designing new materials, to unbreakable encryption and next-generation AI, quantum computing will drive the next technological breakthroughs,” he observed.
“Quantum computers have an edge in solving complex and time-consuming problems, especially in the areas such as cybersecurity (cracking or creating unbreakable codes), medicine (simulating molecules and designing better drugs faster), Artificial Intelligence (training smarter and faster AI models), and optimisation (improving logistics, traffic, finance and more),” Prof. Sasibhushana Rao explained.
