Prem Kumar

Professor of electrical and computer engineering, Northwestern University

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Education: University at Buffalo, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, University of Delhi

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Quantum internet moves from dedicated labs toward existing fiber

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As of July 2026: Senior author of the study; leads follow-on teleportation work

For years, quantum networks needed their own private fiber, sealed off from ordinary internet traffic. Northwestern University just broke that rule. Its team sent entangled photons through 24.4 kilometers of Chicago telecom cable while that same cable carried normal commercial internet data.

Updated Jul 23