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Our current computing power is based on a binary system, with data being represented by zeros and ones. At extremely small scales and very low temperatures, however, the laws of quantum mechanics apply. These laws remove the ‘limitations’ imposed by classical mechanics, opening the door to significant advances in computing power. Chatterjee develops the fundamental building blocks for quantum computing in the laboratory. She develops methods to control these systems and studies the underlying laws of physics.
She is also actively committed to increasing the accessibility of and intersectional diversity within science and scholarship. For example, she initiated a Quantum Training Laboratory to train a new generation of researchers. She further takes a keen interest in Open Science/Citizen Science and in building public trust and engagement in science.
Theoretical physics, classical and quantum mechanics
Delft University of Technology / Kavli Institute of Nanoscience