On April 24 at 6 p.m, Dr. Krishna Rupavatharam, the director of Montana State University’s Spectrum Lab, will be giving a talk at the Museum of the Rockies as part of their Science Inquiry Series. The title of his presentation is “Telecommunications to Teleportation: Making Light Work”. During the talk, he will share his expertise on photonics, which is the science of light and how it can be utilized in various applications ranging from remote sensing and holographic imaging to quantum teleportation and communication.
Dr. Rupavatharam received his Ph.D. in optical physics from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India before working at the Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden before joining MSU Spectrum Lab. He also serves on the board of directors for the Montana Photonics and Quantum Alliance. His presentation will be free and open to the public and is sponsored by Gallatin Valley Friends of Sciences and Hopa Mountain. The event will be hosted by the Museum of Rockies, with a question and answer session following his presentation.
