YASH SHARMA
PHYSICS
I, Yash Sharma did a summer internship at IISER Mohali under the supervision of Prof. Arvind. The internship took place from June 2nd, 2025 through July 28th, 2025 and was focused on the field of Quantum Computing and Quantum Information. Specifically, search and sort algorithms were explored and a time complexity analysis was performed on various algorithms for both problems. The goal was to develop a strong intuition and a working understanding of the quantum search algorithm, Grover's Search Algorithm and how it is the optimal solution for unstructured search problems. To build a foundation, Classical Complexity Theory was also explored and the final phase of the internship focused on the BBBV Theorem which formally proves the optimality of Grover’s search.
I, Yash Sharma, worked on a project in Nuclear Astrophysics under the guidance of my professor, Dr. Shubhchintak at Punjabi University, Patiala.
We made use of the RADCAP Potential Model program to simulate nuclear reactions under stellar conditions to find their cross sections and astrophysical S-factors. We used two different potentials, namely, Woods-Saxon potential and its supersymmetric (SUSY) partner potential to see their effect on the wave-function and consequently, the cross sections and S-factors.
I presented our findings at the 68th DAE BRNS Symposium in December 2024 during a poster session. The poster can be viewed in the link provided here.
