KARACHI-Habib University hosted a four-day long Quantum Information Summer School
(QISS), where a public talk by Dr. Barry Sanders was held who stressed for developing a
national strategic research collaboration in Pakistan, at HU campus in Pakistans largest city
Karachi.
Dr. Barry sanders discussed Dr. Abdus Salams contributions to Physics as well as to science in
developing countries. He also talked about his interaction with Abdus Salam and his influence on
his work in quantum information science, especially Symmetries and conservation in the nature.
The public talk was part of larger four day QISS initiative aimed at providing an intensive
introduction to the field of Quantum Information.
Quantum technology is now on the verge of creating and exploiting the symmetries that not long
ago were only found in atoms and nuclei, and this technological prowess will present
applications to paradigm-shifting quantum computing. The field integrates ideas from physics,
computer science, engineering and philosophy with applications ranging from algorithms that
break secure communication protocols we use online every day to resolving paradoxes at the
cosmological scale related to black holes.
Speaker presented lectures on different quantum information topics in the HUs Soorty Hall.
Habib University received many applications for the program from all major universities
Pakistan. The participants appreciated the opportunity to learn about quantum information from
leading experts in the field.