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Publications (64)

quant-ph2021

Temperature dependent maximization of work and efficiency in a degeneracy assisted quantum Stirling heat engine

Sarbani Chatterjee, Arghadip Koner, Sohini Chatterjee +1

We propose a quantum Stirling heat engine with an ensemble of harmonic oscillators as the working medium. We show that the efficiency of the harmonic oscillator quantum Stirling he…

cs.CV2019

Efficient Object Detection Model for Real-Time UAV Applications

Subrahmanyam Vaddi, Chandan Kumar, Ali Jannesari

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) especially drones, equipped with vision techniques have become very popular in recent years, with their extensive use in wide range of applications.…

quant-ph2024

Comparing on-off detector and single photon detector in photon subtraction based continuous variable quantum teleportation

Chandan Kumar, Karunesh K. Mishra, Sibasish Ghosh

We consider here two distinct photon detectors namely, single photon detector and on-off detector, to implement photon subtraction on a two-mode squeezed vacuum (TMSV) state. The t…

quant-ph2022

Enhanced phase estimation in parity detection based Mach-Zehnder interferometer using non-Gaussian two-mode squeezed thermal input state

Chandan Kumar, Rishabh, Shikhar Arora

While the quantum metrological advantages of performing non-Gaussian operations on two-mode squeezed vacuum (TMSV) states have been extensively explored, similar studies in the con…

quant-ph2025

Husimi phase distribution in non-Gaussian operations

Ramniwas Meena, Chandan Kumar, Subhashish Banerjee

The Husimi phase distribution, an experimentally measurable quantity, is investigated for single-mode and two-mode squeezed vacuum states. The analysis highlights that non-Gaussian…

cond-mat.mes-hall2016

Electron-Hole Asymmetry in the Electron-phonon Coupling in Top-gated Phosphorene Transistor

Biswanath Chakraborty, Satyendra Nath Gupta, Anjali Singh +6

Using in-situ Raman scattering from phosphorene channel in an electrochemically top-gated field effect transistor, we show that its phonons with A symmetry depend much more str…

quant-ph2023

Advantage of probabilistic non-Gaussian operations in the distillation of single mode squeezed vacuum state

Chandan Kumar

We consider the distillation of squeezing in single mode squeezed vacuum state using three different probabilistic non-Gaussian operations: photon subtraction (PS), photon addition…

cond-mat.mes-hall2021

Imaging Hydrodynamic Electrons Flowing Without Landauer-Sharvin Resistance

Chandan Kumar, John Birkbeck, Joseph A. Sulpizio +8

Electrical resistance usually originates from lattice imperfections. However, even a perfect lattice has a fundamental resistance limit, given by the Landauer conductance caused by…

cs.CR2025

Provisioning Time-Based Subscription in NDN: A Secure and Efficient Access Control Scheme

Nazatul H. Sultan, Chandan Kumar, Saurab Dulal +3

This paper proposes a novel encryption-based access control mechanism for Named Data Networking (NDN). The scheme allows data producers to share their content in encrypted form bef…

cs.LG2020

Bayesian Optimization -- Multi-Armed Bandit Problem

Abhilash Nandy, Chandan Kumar, Deepak Mewada +1

In this report, we survey Bayesian Optimization methods focussed on the Multi-Armed Bandit Problem. We take the help of the paper "Portfolio Allocation for Bayesian Optimization".…

cond-mat.mes-hall2018

Localization physics in graphene Moire superlattices

Chandan Kumar, Saurabh Kumar Srivastav, Priyo Adhikary +3

Non-trivial Berry phase of graphene leads to unusual quantum correction to the conductivity. Berry phase of pi in single layer graphene (SLG) and 2pi in bi-layer graphene (BLG) is…

quant-ph2022

Evolution of two-mode quantum states under a dissipative environment: which quantum resource survives better, squeezing or entanglement?

Rishabh, Chandan Kumar, Geetu Narang +1

We explore the relative robustness of squeezing and entanglement (which are quantum resources interconvertible via passive optics) for two-mode Gaussian states under different diss…

cond-mat.mes-hall2018

Equilibration of Quantum hall edges in symmetry broken bilayer graphene

Chandan Kumar, Saurabh Kumar Srivastav, Anindya Das

Equilibration of quantum Hall edges is studied in a high quality dual gated bilayer graphene device in both unipolar and bipolar regime when all the degeneracies of the zero energy…

quant-ph2023

Quantum-enhanced quantum Monte Carlo: an industrial view

Maximilian Amsler, Peter Deglmann, Matthias Degroote +10

In this work, we test a recently developed method to enhance classical auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo (AFQMC) calculations with quantum computers against examples from chemist…

quant-ph2024

Continuous variable quantum teleportation using photon subtracted and photon added two mode squeezed coherent state

Shikhar Arora, Chandan Kumar, Arvind

We consider non-Gaussian states generated by photon subtraction (PS) and photon addition (PA) on two-mode squeezed coherent (TMSC) states, as resource states for continuous variabl…

quant-ph2020

Multiphoton Bell-type inequality: a tool to unearth nonlocality of continuous variable quantum optical systems

Chandan Kumar, Gaurav Saxena, Arvind

We consider a multiphoton Bell-type inequality to study nonlocality in four-mode continuous variable systems, which goes beyond two-photon states and can be applied to mixed as wel…

physics.optics2025

Exceptional point in a PT symmetric non-Hermitian terahertz plasmonic metasurface

Anshul Bhardwaj, Maidul Islam, Chandan Kumar +2

In this paper, we experimentally demonstrate a non-Hermitian open PT-symmetric terahertz metasurface comprising complementary plasmonic structures capable of exhibiting an exceptio…

cs.HC2017

Analyzing the Impact of Cognitive Load in Evaluating Gaze-based Typing

Korok Sengupta, Jun Sun, Raphael Menges +2

Gaze-based virtual keyboards provide an effective interface for text entry by eye movements. The efficiency and usability of these keyboards have traditionally been evaluated with…

quant-ph2024

Optimization of state parameters in displacement assisted photon subtracted measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution

Chandan Kumar, Sarbani Chatterjee, Arvind

Non-Gaussian operations, in particular, photon subtraction (PS), have been shown to enhance the performance of various quantum information processing tasks including continuous var…

quant-ph2021

Estimation of Wigner distribution of single mode Gaussian states: a comparative study

Chandan Kumar, Arvind

In this work, we consider the estimation of single mode Gaussian states using four different measurement schemes namely: i) homodyne measurement, ii) sequential measurement, iii) A…

physics.chem-ph2026

Tree Tensor Networks Methods for Efficient Calculation of Molecular Vibrational Spectra

Shuo Sun, Richard M. Milbradt, Stefan Knecht +2

The paper introduces Tree Tensor Networks for calculating molecular vibrational spectra, testing various tree architectures and eigensolvers on high‑dimensional oscillator models a…

#tensor networks#vibrational spectra#molecular quantum dynamics#eigensolver algorithms
cond-mat.supr-con2013

A two-coil mutual inductance technique to study matching effect in disordered NbN thin films

Sanjeev Kumar, Chandan Kumar, John Jesudasan +3

Although matching effects in superconducting anti-dot arrays have been studied extensively through magneto-resistance oscillations, these investigations have been restricted to a v…

quant-ph2020

Optimal characterization of Gaussian channels using photon-number-resolving detectors

Chandan Kumar, Ritabrata Sengupta, Arvind

We present optimal schemes, based on photon number measurements, for Gaussian state tomography and for Gaussian process tomography. An -mode Gaussian state is completely specifi…

quant-ph2024

Platinum-based Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction simulated with a Quantum Computer

Cono Di Paola, Evgeny Plekhanov, Michal Krompiec +7

Hydrogen has emerged as a promising energy source, holding the key to achieve low-carbon and sustainable mobility. However, its applications are still limited by modest conversion…

quant-ph2022

Parity-detection-based Mach-Zehnder interferometry with coherent and non-Gaussian squeezed vacuum states as inputs

Chandan Kumar, Rishabh, Mohak Sharma +1

We theoretically explore the advantages rendered by non-Gaussian operations in phase estimation using a parity-detection-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer, with one input being a c…

quant-ph2024

Re-examination of the role of displacement and photon catalysis operation in continuous variable measurement device-independent quantum key distribution

Chandan Kumar, Arvind

We investigate the benefits of using -photon catalysed two-mode squeezed coherent (-PCTMSC) state in continuous variable measurement device-independent quantum key distributi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Microscale bending plasticity and fracture behavior of amorphous aluminum oxide films

Nidhin George Mathews, Erkka J. Frankberg, Vivek Devulapalli +12

Recent work has demonstrated microscale compressive plasticity in pulse laser deposited (PLD) amorphous alumina (a-Al2O3). This work explores microscale bending plasticity and frac…

cs.CV2024

Learn and Search: An Elegant Technique for Object Lookup using Contrastive Learning

Chandan Kumar, Jansel Herrera-Gerena, John Just +2

The rapid proliferation of digital content and the ever-growing need for precise object recognition and segmentation have driven the advancement of cutting-edge techniques in the f…

cond-mat.mes-hall2017

Equilibration of quantum hall edge states and its conductance fluctuations in graphene p-n junctions

Chandan Kumar, Manabendra Kuiri, Anindya Das

We report an observation of conductance fuctuations (CFs) in the bipolar regime of quantum hall (QH) plateaus in graphene (p-n-p/n-p-n) devices. The CFs in the bipolar regime are s…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2008

Effects of elastic heterogeneity and anisotropy on the morphology of self-assembled epitaxial quantum dots

Chandan Kumar, Lawrence H. Friedman

Epitaxial self-assembled quantum dots (SAQDs) are of both technological and fundamental interest, but their reliable manufacture still presents a technical challenge. To better und…

cs.CV2025

Stage Aware Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy via Ordinal Regression

Saksham Kumar, D Sridhar Aditya, T Likhil Kumar +3

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) has emerged as a major cause of preventable blindness in recent times. With timely screening and intervention, the condition can be prevented from causing…

physics.chem-ph2025

Quantitative agreement between experiment and theory for Vibrational Circular Dichroism enhanced by electronically excited states

Mariia Sapova, Chandan Kumar, Sahar Ashtari-Jafari +2

Intensity enhancement in vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) arises in open-shell transition metal complexes from coupling between ground-state vibrational transitions and magneti…

quant-ph2025

Continuous variable quantum teleportation, invariant squeezing and non-Gaussian resource states

Mohak Sharma, Chandan Kumar, Shikhar Arora +1

We investigate the role of quadrature squeezing in the quantum teleportation protocol for coherent states, using non-Gaussian resource states. For the two-mode systems, the non-Gau…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023

Origin of electrical noise near charge neutrality in dual gated graphene device

Aaryan Mehra, Roshan Jesus Mathew, Chandan Kumar

This letter investigates low frequency 1/ f noise in hBN encapsulated graphene device in a dual gated geometry. The noise study is performed as a function of top gate carrier densi…

quant-ph2023

Continuous variable quantum teleportation in a dissipative environment: Comparison of non-Gaussian operations before and after noisy channel

Chandan Kumar, Mohak Sharma, Shikhar Arora

We explore the relative advantages in continuous-variable quantum teleportation when non-Gaussian operations, namely, photon subtraction, addition, and catalysis, are performed bef…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Probing Phonon Modes in Reconstructed twisted Homo and Hetero Bilayer System

Sushil Kumar Sahu, Robin Bajaj, Syed Ummair Ali +7

Twist angle engineering in van der Waals homo and hetero-bilayers introduces profound modifications in their electronic, optical and mechanical properties due to lattice reconstruc…

cs.CV2024

Unsupervised learning based object detection using Contrastive Learning

Chandan Kumar, Jansel Herrera-Gerena, John Just +2

Training image-based object detectors presents formidable challenges, as it entails not only the complexities of object detection but also the added intricacies of precisely locali…

cs.CV2025

Supervised Multilabel Image Classification Using Residual Networks with Probabilistic Reasoning

Lokender Singh, Saksham Kumar, Chandan Kumar

Multilabel image categorization has drawn interest recently because of its numerous computer vision applications. The proposed work introduces a novel method for classifying multil…

cs.AI2026

SAFAARI: Schema-Aware Framework for Accelerated Advertiser Response Intelligence

Bhanu Teja Rangaraju, Chandan Kumar

The evolution of customer support systems is rapidly advancing with agentic chatbots, yet these systems face significant limitations when accessing enterprise data without predefin…

cond-mat.mes-hall2014

Origin of Matching Effect in Anti-dot Array of Superconducting NbN Thin Films

Sanjeev Kumar, Chandan Kumar, John Jesudasan +4

We investigate the origin of matching effect observed in disordered superconducting NbN thin films with periodic array of holes. In addition to the periodic variation in the electr…

physics.flu-dyn2024

Shear-Layer Perturbation Responses from Time-Resolved Schlieren Data

Spencer L. Stahl, Chandan Kumar, Datta V. Gaitonde

A novel combination of physics-based and data-driven post-processing techniques is proposed to extract acoustic-related shear-layer perturbation responses directly from spatio-temp…

quant-ph2022

Realistic non-Gaussian operations scheme in parity detection based Mach-Zehnder quantum interferometry

Chandan Kumar, Rishabh, Shikhar Arora

We theoretically analyze phase sensitivity using parity detection based Mach Zehnder interferometer (MZI) with the input states generated by performing non-Gaussian operations, viz…

quant-ph2024

Classical and quantum cost of measurement strategies for quantum-enhanced auxiliary field Quantum Monte Carlo

Matthew Kiser, Anna Schroeder, Gian-Luca R. Anselmetti +4

Quantum-enhanced auxiliary field quantum Monte Carlo (QC-AFQMC) uses output from a quantum computer to increase the accuracy of its classical counterpart. The algorithm requires th…

cond-mat.mes-hall2015

Probing 2D Black Phosphorus by Quantum Capacitance Measurements

Manabendra Kuiri, Chandan Kumar, Biswanath Chakraborty +5

Two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures have emerged as a new class of materials for not only fundamental physics but also for electronic and optoelectronic applicatio…

cs.CV2025

DeiTFake: Deepfake Detection Model using DeiT Multi-Stage Training

Saksham Kumar, Ashish Singh, Srinivasarao Thota +2

Deepfakes are major threats to the integrity of digital media. We propose DeiTFake, a DeiT-based transformer and a novel two-stage progressive training strategy with increasing aug…

quant-ph2025

Quantum Computing for Automotive Applications

Carlos A. Riofrío, Johannes Klepsch, Jernej Rudi Finžgar +7

Quantum computing could impact various industries, with the automotive industry with many computational challenges, from optimizing supply chains and manufacturing to vehicle engin…

quant-ph2023

Optimal non-Gaussian operations in difference-intensity detection and parity detection-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer

Manali Verma, Chandan Kumar, Karunesh K. Mishra +1

We investigate the benefits of probabilistic non-Gaussian operations in phase estimation using difference-intensity and parity detection-based Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZI). W…

quant-ph2024

Evaluating Ground State Energies of Chemical Systems with Low-Depth Quantum Circuits and High Accuracy

Shuo Sun, Chandan Kumar, Kevin Shen +2

Solving electronic structure problems is considered one of the most promising applications of quantum computing. However, due to limitations imposed by the coherence time of qubits…

quant-ph2022

Consideration of success probability and performance optimization in non-Gaussian continuous variable quantum teleportation

Chandan Kumar, Shikhar Arora

Non-Gaussian operations have been shown to enhance the fidelity of continuous variable quantum teleportation. However, a disadvantage of these non-Gaussian operations is that they…

quant-ph2019

Coherence assisted non-Gaussian measurement device independent quantum key distribution

Chandan Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Soumyakanti Bose +1

Non-Gaussian operations on two mode squeezed vacuum states (TMSV) in continuous variable measurement device independent quantum key distribution (CV-MDI-QKD) protocols have been sh…

quant-ph2024

Non-Gaussian two mode squeezed thermal states in continuous variable quantum teleportation

Chandan Kumar

While photon catalyzed two mode squeezed vacuum state has been considered in context of quantum teleportation, similar studies have not been yet conducted for photon catalyzed two-…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020

Interplay of filling fraction and coherence in symmetry broken graphene p-n junction

Arup Kumar Paul, Manas Ranjan Sahu, Chandan Kumar +3

The coherence of quantum Hall (QH) edges play the deciding factor in demonstrating an electron interferometer, which has potential to realize a topological qubit. A Graphene p-n ju…

quant-ph2018

On-demand quantum key distribution using superconducting rings with a mesoscopic Josephson junction

Chandan Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Arvind

We present a quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol based on long lived coherent states prepared on superconducting rings with a mesoscopic Josephson junction (dc-SQUIDs). This en…

q-fin.PR2023

Pragmatic Comparison Analysis of Alternative Option Pricing Models

Natasha Latif, Shafqat Ali Shad, Muhammad Usman +5

In this paper, we price European Call three different option pricing models, where the volatility is dynamically changing i.e. non constant. In stochastic volatility (SV) models fo…

cs.CV2022

Pattern Based Multivariable Regression using Deep Learning (PBMR-DP)

Jiztom Kavalakkatt Francis, Chandan Kumar, Jansel Herrera-Gerena +2

We propose a deep learning methodology for multivariate regression that is based on pattern recognition that triggers fast learning over sensor data. We used a conversion of sensor…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Magnetic Charge State Controlled Spin-Wave Dynamics in Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Artificial Spin Ice

Chandan Kumar, Amrit Kumar Mondal, Sreya Pal +6

Three-dimensional (3D) magnetic nanostructures offer a versatile platform for exploring complex spin textures and spin-wave (SW) dynamics, with implications in next-generation spin…

quant-ph2024

No real advantage of photon subtraction and displacement in continuous variable measurement device independent quantum key distribution

Chandan Kumar, Sarbani Chatterjee, Arvind

We critically analyse the role of single photon subtraction (SPS) and displacement in improving the performance of continuous variable measurement device independent quantum key di…

physics.ins-det2024

Characterisation of Front-End Electronics of ChaSTE experiment onboard Chandayaan-3 lander

K. Durga Prasad, Chandan Kumar, Sanjeev K. Mishra +5

Chandra Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) is one of the payloads flown onboard the Chandrayaan-3 lander. The objective of the experiment is in-situ investigation of therma…

eess.IV2021

HDRVideo-GAN: Deep Generative HDR Video Reconstruction

Mrinal Anand, Nidhin Harilal, Chandan Kumar +1

High dynamic range (HDR) videos provide a more visually realistic experience than the standard low dynamic range (LDR) videos. Despite having significant progress in HDR imaging, i…

cond-mat.mes-hall2021

Effect of boron nitride defects and charge inhomogeneity on 1/f noise in encapsulated graphene

Chandan Kumar, Anindya Das

Low frequency 1/f noise is investigated in graphene, encapsulated between hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) substrate in dual gated geometry. The overall noise magnitude is smaller as…

cs.LG2026

Benchmarking Long Roll-outs of Auto-regressive Neural Operators for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations with Conserved Quantity Correction

Sean Current, Chandan Kumar, Datta Gaitonde +1

Deep learning has been proposed as an efficient alternative for the numerical approximation of PDE solutions, offering fast, iterative simulation of PDEs through the approximation…

quant-ph2025

Quantum non-Gaussian high Fock states of light pulses and their superpositions

G. P. Teja, Chandan Kumar, Lukáš Lachman +1

The generation of high Fock states of light pulses and their superpositions with provable quantum non-Gaussian features is still very challenging, although the power of conditional…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022

Spread and erase -- How electron hydrodynamics can eliminate the Landauer-Sharvin resistance

Ady Stern, Thomas Scaffidi, Oren Reuven +3

It has long been realized that even a perfectly clean electronic system harbors a Landauer-Sharvin resistance, inversely proportional to the number of its conduction channels. This…

cs.CR2025

Exploring AI in Steganography and Steganalysis: Trends, Clusters, and Sustainable Development Potential

Aditya Kumar Sahu, Chandan Kumar, Saksham Kumar +1

Steganography and steganalysis are strongly related subjects of information security. Over the past decade, many powerful and efficient artificial intelligence (AI) - driven techni…