Prof. Harjinder Singh of IIIT, Hyderabad

Most students of computer science take science as a mandatory bit of curriculum that has to be dealt with to fulfill requirements for a degree. We assert in this presentation that nothing of significance in today's CS/IT knowledge domain exists without an origin in science or needs of scientists. Computation in all its varieties is a human activity that is part of a method of exploration that the human mind is endowed with right from birth. This method of questioning forms the core of science. Naturally, there is a symbiotic relationship between science and computational theory and technology. We will discuss the current status of computational sciences, the different dimensions and areas of research and developments, e.g., in biosciences, nanosciences, dynamical and reactive molecular processes, etc. We will look into the role of high power computing and massive information storage capabilities on the progress of frontier level questions in sciences and the impact of such developments in turn on the progress in computer technology. We will consider both the hardware development at the cutting edge, namely nanoelectronics and the onset of new paradigms of computing, namely quantum computing and DNA computing. Finally, we will attempt to emphasize the need for greater collaboration between practicing scientists and computer scientists for concerted efforts in frontier areas of scientific research today.

Biography: Dr. Harjinder Singh is a Professor at the Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. Dr. Singh completed his doctrate in Chemistry from the Princeton University, USA. He did his masters from IIT, Kanpur. He has been a Visiting Faculty, IISc Bangalore, India and Royal Society Visiting fellow at the University of Bristol, UK. He is the recipient of the Chemical Research Society of India Young chemist award in 2001. His area of interests includes Theoretical Computational Chemistry and Biology, Chemical Dynamics Electronic Structure and properties calculations. He has several publications in leading international and national journals and conferences.

Address:Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, IIIT, Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Prof. Harjinder Singh of IIIT, Hyderabad

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Address:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India