Kaushik Seshadreesan

Kaushik Seshadreesan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. His research focuses on quantum information science, particularly quantum communication networks, quantum repeaters, and photonic systems. He earned a PhD in Physics from Louisiana State University and completed postdoctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and the University of Arizona. His expertise spans quantum networks, entanglement distribution, and quantum-limited classical communications. His work addresses challenges in quantum networking stack design, aiming to realize the future quantum internet.

Education: Ph.D. in Physics (Louisiana State University), M.Sc. in Physics, B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Birla Institute of Technology and Science).

Research Interests: Quantum communication networks, quantum repeaters, quantum sensing, quantum computation, and hybrid quantum-classical systems. His current focus includes optimizing quantum networking architectures and developing protocols for entanglement distribution across quantum networks.

Grants & Collaborations: Involved in NSF-funded projects on quantum joint-detection receivers and photonic NISQ-era processors. His research bridges quantum optics and information theory, with applications in both theoretical and experimental quantum systems.

Labs & Teams: Leads a research group advancing photonic quantum technologies and collaborates with institutions globally to develop scalable quantum network solutions.