Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad

Quantum Information, Computing,
& Control Theory.

Bridging Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Quantum Technology. The Quantum Information, Computing, and Control Theory (QuICCT) Research group explores the intersection of quantum computing, control theory, and AI.

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We are looking for PhD candidates with NET/UGC ranks, working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Sangkha Borah

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sangkha.borah@phy.iith.ac.in
Dept. of Physics, IIT Hyderabad
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Principal Investigator

Current Research Interests

  • ML for Quantum Technology: Developing machine learning methods to tackle computational and design challenges across quantum technologies.
  • Quantum Control: Designing robust quantum control protocols using AI for high-fidelity state preparation and control operations.
  • Quantum Error Correction: Creating data-driven quantum error-correcting schemes to stabilize fragile quantum information.
  • Quantum ML: Exploring variational circuits and kernel-based models for quantum-enhanced learning tasks.
  • Neuromorphic Computing: Building brain-inspired architectures that harness quantum and neuromorphic principles for efficient computation.
  • ML for Photonics: Using ML to inversely design and optimize complex photonic structures and devices.
  • ML for Condensed Matter Physics: Leveraging ML to classify phases, discover emergent behavior, and accelerate simulations in condensed matter systems.
  • Applications of ML and Quantum Technology for fundamental interdisciplinary research in physics, chemistry, material science and other domains.

Research Career

May 2025 -- Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.
Dec 2022 -- May 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher
Marquardt Theory Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light & University of Erlangen, Germany.
Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) Initiative. Advisor: Prof. Florian Marquardt.
Aug 2020 -- Nov 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher
Quantum Machines Unit, OIST, Okinawa, Japan.
Advisor: Prof. Jason Twamley.
Apr 2020 -- July 2020
Visiting Researcher
Quantum Systems Unit, OIST, Okinawa, Japan.
Advisor: Prof. Thomas Busch.
Sept 2018 -- March 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher
Quantum Transport and Electronic Structure Theory Unit, OIST, Okinawa, Japan.
Advisor: Prof. Fabian Pauly.
Aug 2013 -- Jul 2018
Ph.D. in Physics
Atomistic Modeling and Simulation Group, IIT Guwahati, India.
Thesis: "Ab-inito Molecular Dynamics Investigation of the Structural, Dynamical and Spectroscopic Aspects of Waterborne Selenium and Arsenic Species".
Advisor: Prof. Padma Kumar Padmanabhan.

Education

M.Sc. in Physics

2013

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

First Class

B.Sc. in Physics

2010

Cotton College, Gauhati University

First Class(Univ Rank: 3rd)

Higher Secondary

2007

North Lakhimpur College (Science)

First Class

High School

2005

Namani Subansiri High School

First Class with Distinction

Awards & Achievements

2013

Qualified GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

2013

Chief Minister's Merit Scholarship

₹100,000 award for academic excellence

2011

Qualified JAM

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc

2010

University Rank: 3rd

Gauhati University (B.Sc Physics)

2007

Vidya Bhushan Award

Amul India Excellence Award

2005

Distinction

SEBA (Board of Secondary Education Assam)

Academic Service

Guest Editor

Special issue on "Quantum Control and Machine Learning" in Mathematics (MDPI).

Journal Reviewer
Phys. Rev. Letter Quantum Phys. Rev. X PRX Quantum Nature Communication Phys. Rev. A/B/Applied Phys. Rev. Research Scientific Reports APL Machine Learning
Organization

Organizer of the '2nd Workshop on Machine Learning for Quantum Technology' (2024) at Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (Germany).

Session Chair, 'AI for Quantum Technologies' session at the AI4SE 2026: Symposium on AI for Science & Engineering (2026), IIT Hyderabad.

Conferences & Presentations

  • Invited talk, Qiskit Fall Fest 2026, IIT Hyderabad, India (Oct 9-11, 2026). Topic: Non-Markovian Feedback for Optimized QEC.
  • Invited talk & Session Chair, AI4SE 2026, IIT Hyderabad, India (Jul 21-23, 2026). Topic: Machine Learning for Quantum Technology (Session 3: AI for Quantum Technologies).
  • Invited talk, QIEQT-2026, NIT Rourkela, India (Jan 27-31, 2026). Topic: Echoes of the Past: Non-Markovian Feedback for Optimized Quantum Error Correction.
  • Invited talk, EQCFAA 2025, Vardhamaan College of Engineering, India (Nov 24-29, 2025). Topic: Quantum Computing -- Basics to Recent Developments.
  • Poster, Munich Quantum Valley Annual Meeting, Eichstätt, Germany (Oct 08-11, 2024). Topic: Fault-tolerant Quantum Error Correction with Reinforcement Learning.
  • Participant, Intensive Course on Machine Learning, MPL, Erlangen, Germany (May 06-08, 2024). Topic: Machine learning for quantum control.
  • Talk, DPG Spring March Meeting 2024, TU Berlin, Germany (Mar 17-22, 2024).
  • Talk, APS March Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, US (Mar 02-08, 2024).

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Referees

Prof. Gerard Milburn

Emeritus Professor at Univ. of Queensland, Australia; Professor at University of Sussex, UK

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Prof. Florian Marquardt

Director and Professor at Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light; Professor at University of Erlangen, Germany

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Prof. Jason Twamley

Professor at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan

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Prof. Fabian Pauly

Professor at University of Augsburg, Germany

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Prof. P. K. Padmanabhan

Professor at IIT Guwahati, India

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We gratefully acknowledge support from the following agencies.

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Teaching

Courses taught at IIT Hyderabad.