On June 12 2026, we had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Sinha Urbasi to our joint atom*innen lunch.
Over good food and lively conversation, we had the chance to exchange ideas in depth, not just about physics, but about other topics too: We talked about everyday life in academia, the challenges and rewarding moments of a career in research, and the situation for women in physics in different countries. The different perspectives and personal insights made the lunch very special. We would like to thank Prof. Sinha Urbasi for the open and enriching discussion. Also, many thanks to everyone else who joined and welcome to all of our new members :-)
About Prof. Urbasi Sinha
Prof. Urbasi Sinha leads the Quantum Information and Computing (QuIC) Laboratory at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), one of the first labs in India to build and apply entangled and heralded single-photon sources for a range of applications in quantum science and technology. Her research spans quantum information science and quantum photonics, including work toward a quantum internet, alongside a strong interest in probing the foundations of quantum mechanics, such as experimental tests of the Leggett–Garg inequality.
Sinha served as an Associate Professor at RRI from 2012 to 2019 and was promoted to full Professor in 2020. In 2017, she was appointed a Homi Bhabha Fellow at the Cavendish Laboratory, and in 2020 became an Emmy Noether Fellow at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. In 2023, her research group achieved a milestone by demonstrating a quantum communication link between a stationary and a moving platform — the same year she was awarded a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Photonic Quantum Science and Technologies at the University of Calgary. She is also contributing to the design of India's National Quantum Mission.
Her contributions have been widely recognized: she was named to the Asian Scientist 100 list in 2018, received the Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award in 2023, and was honored with the Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in the Physics category in 2024.
We warmly thank Prof. Sinha for the open and enriching exchange!
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