Train the Trainer: Inside MAHE’s Hardware-First Bet on Quantum

thequantuminsider.com Nov 12, 2026

Train the Trainer: Inside MAHE’s Hardware-First Bet on Quantum

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Nov 12, 2026

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has partnered with quantum‑hardware startup QuantrolOx to launch Q‑Hub@MAHE, a live quantum‑computing facility built on the open‑architecture VIDYAQAR platform. The hub, equipped with a dilution refrigerator and ready for real‑time experiments, will run alongside the Quantum EDGE Academy, a simulator‑based training program aimed at cultivating hardware‑savvy engineers. Faculty member Dr. Chandrakantha Bekal, a mechanical‑engineering professor turned quantum trainer, will lead a “train‑the‑trainer” initiative that introduces first‑ and second‑year undergraduates to hands‑on quantum hardware. Over the next three to five years MAHE plans to scale the hub into a fully operational quantum centre, supplying India’s emerging quantum industry with a domestic workforce capable of operating and maintaining physical quantum systems.

💡 Why It Matters

· By creating a pipeline of hardware‑competent talent, MAHE directly addresses India’s bottleneck in quantum‑machine operation, accelerating the nation’s shift from software‑only research to indigenous quantum hardware deployment.

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