Samee U. Khan

I am the Fiedler Distinguished Chair Professor & Head in the Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University.

I study ⟨Φ∣ quantum ∣ψ⟩ computer systems.

My studies have appeared in 500+ publications (including nine books) and have been cited over 29,000 times (h-index of 80 and i10-index of 288).

I have conducted these studies with an outstanding team of (now all graduated) advisees (3 postdocs, 18 PhD, and 12 MS), supported by grants/contracts totaling $20M+ from NSF, DHS, FAA, DOE, State Department, Foundations, and Industries.

Currently advising: 3 PhD students.

Samee U. Khan
Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kansas State University
(785) 532-5600 | sameekhan@k-state.edu

Biographical Notes: Samee U. Khan received a Ph.D. in 2007 from the University of Texas, Arlington, TX. He is the George J. and Alice D. Fiedler Distinguished Chair Professor & Head in the Mike Wieges Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to that, he was a faculty member at Mississippi State University, serving as Department Head and the James W. Bagley Chair Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2020 to 2024. He started his career at North Dakota State University in 2008 and rose through the ranks to become the Walter B. Booth Professor. While at North Dakota State University, he was assigned to the National Science Foundation (2016-2020) as Cluster Lead for Computer Systems Research within the Computer and Network Systems Division.

He studies quantum computer systems. His work has appeared in over 500 publications. He is the associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing and the Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing. He is a Fellow of the IET and BCS, a Distinguished Member of the ACM, and a Senior Member of the IEEE.

He has won several awards, including the Best Paper Award (Systems Track), IEEE Cloud Summit, 2024; IEEE R3 Outstanding Engineer Award, 2024; IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributor Award, 2022 (inducted in the inaugural class); IEEE ComSoc Technical Committee on Big Data Best Journal Paper Award, 2019; IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award, 2016; IEEE Golden Core Member Award, 2016; IEEE TCSC Award for Excellence in Scalable Computing Research (Middle Career Researcher), 2016; IEEE Computer Society Meritorious Service Certificate, 2016; Tapestry of Diverse Talents Award, North Dakota State University (NDSU), ND, USA, 2016; Exemplary Editor, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 2014; Outstanding Summer Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award, NDSU, ND, USA, 2013; Best Paper Award, IEEE Intl. Conf. on Scalable Computing and Communications (ScalCom), 2012; Sudhir Mehta Memorial International Faculty Award, NDSU, ND, USA, 2012; Best Paper Award, ACM/IEEE Intl. Conf. on Green Computing & Communications (GreenCom), 2010.

Samee U. KhanMike Wiegers Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringKansas State University(785) 532-5600 | sameekhan@k-state.edu

Samee U. Khan
Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kansas State University
(785) 532-5600 | sameekhan@k-state.edu