Bio

Mughees Ahmed Khan is a PhD researcher in Computer Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar. His work lies at the intersection of quantum information, quantum communication, and networked/distributed quantum systems, with a particular focus on how realistic, noisy quantum devices can be interconnected to form scalable quantum networks. He completed both his BS (2021) and MS (2023) in Physics at COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, where he developed a strong background in quantum mechanics, quantum optics, and the theoretical foundations of quantum technologies.

Mughees’s research focuses on the design and analysis of quantum communication protocols and distributed quantum systems composed of multiple spatially separated nodes connected via quantum channels and repeaters. He studies how entanglement can be generated, distributed, and preserved across such networks; how decoherence and noise affect performance; and how network topology and resource constraints shape the capabilities of quantum communication and sensing architectures. His work combines analytical techniques with large-scale Python-based simulations to investigate performance metrics such as communication rates, entanglement distribution efficiency, robustness to noise, and information-theoretic quantities like quantum Fisher information and entropy.

Motivated by the long-term vision of a quantum internet, Mughees aims to help bridge the gap between elegant theoretical models and practical, near-term implementations of quantum networks. He is particularly interested in architectures that enable secure communication, distributed processing, and quantum-enhanced sensing using experimentally realistic hardware. Working at the interface of physics and computer science, he enjoys thinking across layers—from the physical implementation of qubits and channels up to protocols and network design—and collaborating with researchers from both theoretical and experimental backgrounds.