On the 9th of January 2026, Kannan Vijayadharan from the QuantumFuture group defended his thesis in front of an evaluation committee. We would like to extend our congratulations to the newly graduated PhD, Dr. Kannan Vijayadharan.
Dr. Kannan Vijayadharan presented his thesis, titled “Exploitation of genuine time-bin entanglement for quantum networks”. His thesis addresses the challenge of deploying quantum networks over existing optical fiber by utilizing time-bin entanglement. It focuses on developing arbitrary state encoders and a universal receiver, enabling the creation and measurement of highly controllable quantum states. The work also achieves a loophole-free Bell test across spacelike-separated nodes, contributing to the realization of secure, global quantum communication systems.