About

Ir. Aritra Sarkar is a final year PhD candidate at QuTech (TU Delft) with a passion for deep tech exploration and interdisciplinary research. He specializes in bridging algorithmic information theory, (quantum) computation, artificial intelligence, cosmology, genomics, and logic. Aritra is a QResearch Vice-coordinator at qworld and has previously worked as a Teaching Assistant and Instructor at qutech. He has also worked as a PHD Candidate at Technische Universiteit Delft, where he focused on quantum algorithms for accelerating DNA sequence reconstruction using reference-alignment and de-novo read assembly. He has also explored the bounds imposed by quantum computation and algorithmic information for general reinforcement learning. Aritra holds a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Near-Term Quantum Algorithms for Genomics Acceleration from Delft University of Technology, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) cum laude in Computer Engineering, Quantum Computing from Delft University of Technology, and a Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Avionics, Computer Science (stream), Robotics (minor) from Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. He has also completed his Indian School Certificate from The Assembly of God Church School and his Montessori education from Little Angels Montessori School. Aritra is skilled in dotNET, Research Scientist, and Reinforcement Learning. He is a favorite of scientists like John Archibald Wheeler, Ray Solomonoff, and John von Neumann. Aritra is a prolific researcher and has published several papers that can be found on his Google Scholar profile. Overall, Aritra Sarkar is a highly motivated and talented researcher with a passion for exploring the intersection of various fields. He has a strong academic background and is well-versed in several areas of deep tech.