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Mangaluru, Mar 1: Prof Prakash P Karat Endowment Lecture - 2020 was held on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 2.30 pm at 'Sanidhya Hall,' St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangaluru. Prof Mahesh TS professor Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science and Educational Research, Pune delivered the lecture on the topic 'Ongoing revolution in information Science from Bits to Qbits.'

In his lecture, Dr Mahesh explained how Principles of Physics play an important role in the revolution of information technology. He said quantum bits and quantum computers will rule the world economy because in every aspect of human needs their role is found.

Prof K M Balakrishna professor and former Head Department of Physics, Mangalore University chaired the session. Dr Praveen Martis SJ principal, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru and Prof Prakash P Karat, professor emeritus Dept of Post Graduate Studies in Physics, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru were present during the lecture. Dr K V Rao, Prof G G Prabhu, Prof Chandra Shekhara Shetty former Registrar Evaluation, Mangalore University, a large number of college teachers and students were present.

The endowment lecture was organised by the students and admirers of Prof Karat, in association with the Department of Physics, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru.