Sayandip Dhara completed his PhD at the University of Central Florida under the supervision of Prof. Eduardo Mucciolo. He is a theoretical and computational physicist interested in quantum many-body systems and quantum information. His current research focuses on fault-tolerant quantum architectures and error-correcting codes. Additionally, he has a keen interest in machine learning architectures. Email: sayandip@vt.edu

Jagannath Das completed his PhD at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India, under the supervision of Prof. Vikram Tripathi. His primary focus has been theoretical condensed matter physics, and he is now exploring quantum information. His research interests include strongly correlated systems, especially quantum spin liquid, topological phases of matter, and topological quantum computing. Apart from research, he loves watching cricket, cooking, and trekking. Email: jagannath.das0111@gmail.com