Recipient of A.P. Scientist Award N. Veeraiah on Wednesday emphasised the transformative impact of quantum computing, quantum cryptography and atomic clocks in various scientific and technological domains.

Addressing the valedictory session of ‘Resonance-2025’, an event organised by the Department of Physics in Andhra Loyola College (ALC) as part of the International Year of Quantum Science, Prof. Veeraiah highlighted the critical role of quantum physics in medical diagnostics, imaging, drug discovery, machine learning, quantum dots and DNA mutation detection in cancer research.

Head of the Department of Physics, ALC, Tummala Sri Kumar said that the event provided a platform to the participants to explore emerging trends in quantum science. More than 150 students drawn from 28 colleges across the two Telugu States participated in the event.

College rector P.R. John, Degree College vice-principal Prabhudas and others were present.