Ananya Amitabh, a 21-year-old master's student in Quantum Engineering at ETH Zurich, describes the university's research environment as diverse and high-level. In a recent video, she explains her decision to pursue this technical career, how she organizes her time between studies, karate, and music, and comments on the importance of more women becoming interested in these programs.
Applied Quantum Engineering: Beyond Theory ⚙️
Programs like the one at ETH Zurich focus on the practical application of quantum principles. Students work on developing hardware for qubits, algorithms for quantum computing, and error correction systems. This engineering focus seeks to translate fundamental theories into functional devices and software, a necessary step for the future of this technology.
When Your Hobby is Breaking Boards and Quantum States at the Same Time 🥋
Ananya states that karate and music help her clear her mind of density matrices and logic gates. One can imagine the scene: after a morning dealing with qubit decoherence, she spends the afternoon practicing how to break a pine board with a precise strike. It seems like an effective method to release frustration when a simulated circuit doesn't collapse as it should.