Shohini Ghose
Chief Technology Officer; Director of Research and Programs; NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering; Professor, Physics and Computer Science
sghose@wlu.ca
Waterloo, Ontario
Faculty of Science
Shohini Ghose is an expert in classical and quantum chaos, equity and diversity in science, quantum communication, quantum computing and women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Areas of Expertise
- Equity and Diversity in STEM
- Physics and Astrophysics
- Quantum Physics
Biography
My research is in the area of quantum information science – the study of how the laws of quantum physics can be harnessed to transform computation and communication, and to develop novel tasks such as teleportation. My work also explores the fundamental connections between classical chaos theory and quantum physics, and has led to the first experiments directly showing the effect of chaos on quantum entanglement.
As founding Director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS), I also work on research projects and lead initiatives to explore and address gender issues and diversity in science.
Languages
- Bengali
- English
- Hindi
Media Appearances
A celebration of women scientists - and why we need more of them
11-01-2019 - TED
In an inspiring talk, quantum physicist and author Shohini Ghose calls attention to the women throughout history who made scientific breakthroughs in fields that overlooked them -- and offers a vision of a world that encourages and supports women in STEM.
TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, May 14, 2020
05-14-2020 - TVO Today
During COVID-19, much hope is being focused on the abilities of scientists to find ways to curb the pandemic. Some of that falls on the shoulders of computer scientists working to create new technology to help facilitate an anti-COVID vaccine. To discuss how quantum computing could be instrumental in responding to the challenges of this pandemic and others to come, The Agenda welcomes Shohini Ghose, a Wilfred Laurier physics and computer science professor.
TED Talk: A beginner's guide to quantum computing
TED
A quantum computer isn't just a more powerful version of the computers we use today; it's something else entirely, based on emerging scientific understanding -- and more than a bit of uncertainty. Enter the quantum wonderland with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose and learn how this technology holds the potential to transform medicine, create unbreakable encryption and even teleport information.