Saikat Guha

Nasser Peyghambarian Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences
Professor of Optical Sciences
Director of the Center for Quantum Networks
Saikat Guha Headshot

Meinel 510
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
The University of Arizona
1630 E. University Blvd.
P.O. Box 210094
Tucson, AZ 85721-0094

Employment

  • Professor, The University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, 2021-present
  • Associate Professor, The University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, 2017-2021
  • Lead Scientist, Quantum Information Processing (QuIP) Group, Raytheon BBN Technologies, 2016-2017
  • Senior Scientist, Quantum Information Processing (QuIP) Group, Raytheon BBN Technologies, 2012-2016
  • Scientist, Quantum Information Processing (QuIP) Group, Raytheon BBN Technologies, 2008-2012

Professional Affiliations and Activities

  • American Physical Society (APS), Member, 2011
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): Senior Member, 2016
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): Member, 2000
  • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Electronics Club: Coordinator, 2000-2002
  • MIT Sangam (Indian Students' Association at Massachusetts Institute of Technology): Vice President, 2003 - 2004

Awards and Honors

  • EPS: Best Balance Between Theory and Experiment at 29th International Physics Olympiad, 1998
  • IIT Kanpur: Sridhar Memorial Prize, 2002
  • IIT Kanpur: Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence in Undergraduate Program in Electrical Engineering, 2002
  • IPhO: Honorable mention at 29th International Physics Olympiad, Reykjavik, 1998
  • MIT: Raymie Stata Award for Outstanding Performance as Teaching Assistant, 2005
  • BBN Technologies: Anita Jones Entrepreneurial Award, 2013
  • NASA: Tech Brief Award, 2010
  • NSA Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition: Honorable mention, 2015
  • Raytheon: Excellence in Engineering and Technology Award, 2016
  • Raytheon: Excellence in Engineering and Technology Award, 2011

Specific Research Interests

  • Quantum Information Theory
  • Optical Communications 
  • Quantum Key Distribution
  • Optical and Quantum Computing
  • Optical Sensing and Imaging
  • Network Theory

Research Summary

My background lies at the intersection of information theory and quantum optics. At the high level, my research interests lie in investigating fundamental quantum limits of photonic information processing with applications to optical communications, imaging, sensing and computation. I am interested in investigating structured realizations of optical systems whose performance can approach these fundamental limits. I am also interested in network information and communication theory, and applications of ideas therein to developing scalable realizations of photonic quantum computing and a quantum communication network.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2008
  • M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2004
  • B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, 2002