Our Vision

Our Vision is to provide the world its first Quantum Communication and Quantum Computing based solution by creating a completely secure internet and communication at immense speed and security.

Our Story

We have a vision to create a quantum future by using quantum principles for engineering solutions to extremely complex problems in computing, communications, sensing, chemistry, cryptography, imaging and mechanics.

Our work is progressing in the direction to provide the world its first Quantum Internet and as a result create a completely secure internet and communication at immense speed and security.

We have put together a world class team of research quantum and networking scientists to build this new paradigm of secure communications for commercial customers. Our business goal is to deliver reliable, high quality, cost-effective, efficient, scalable and absolutely secure quantum communication solutions to a global marketplace through our quantum Internet platform and software stack by applying latest state-of-art technology advancements with both private and public participation that will provide most secure, more accessible, affordable, and transparent communication platform to consumers, governments, businesses and start-ups.

Qulabs has been named as one of first and among the top 8 start- ups by Analytics India Magazine, aiming to bring India in the list of few countries with an edge in this emerging field which will have a greater advantage in garnering multifold economic growth and dominant leadership to lead the quantum computing race in India.

Our team consists of bright, energetic and talented people who have a passion for making a difference in the world by helping underserved communities.

Our Mission

01

Deliver reliable, high quality, cost-effective, efficient, scalable, and secure quantum communication solutions to a global marketplace

02

Provide the world it's most secure Quantum Internet & create completely secure communication at immense speed and security

03

Develop scalable products and services in quantum computing, controlled by a holistic software stack

04

Prepare next generation skilled manpower and boost translational research in Quantum Hardware and Software

05

Harvest quantum technology for strategic and economic development

Meet The Team

We are a curious bunch of individuals who hail from diverse backgrounds, working together towards achieving the Qulabs mission.

Nixon Patel

Founder & CEO, Qulabz

Nixon has been a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of building & growing 7 start-ups into large profitable entities. Nixon’s enviable list of educational qualifications include:

Master of Business & Science (MBS) in Analytics, Rutgers University
Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Certificate in Quantum Computing (2018)
Johns Hopkins University Certificate in Data Science & Analytics (2015)
Appointed to ISO Quantum Computing International Standards Working Group (2018)
Nixon has also founded multiple startups over the past many years - Kovid Analytics, Yantrae Solar, YantraSoft, Bhrigus Soft, eComServer and Objectware
Nixon has also been the Chief Data Scientist -Brillio & Collabera (2014 -2016).
Currently Nixon spends time between Hyderabad, India and Kolkata, India in his role as Adjunct Professor at IIT Hyderabad (2019 - Present) and Adjunct Professor & Mentor, NSHM College, Kolkata (2019 – Present)

Bill Whisenhunt

Chief Product Officer, Qulabz

For over 30 years Bill has combined creativity with engineering prowess.

Specializing in communications networks and distributed applications, he has served as CTO for Redbox LLC and iTouchPoint.

As VP of Technology, he lead teams in creating industry standard solutions including stints at eTalk, Bhrigus, YantraSoft, Spoken and viz Communications.

These projects have included a major technology refresh for the US Treasury Dept, applications that became industry standard offerings, and proprietary networks for

wholesale delivery to all major Telecom and Cable companies.

Bill moves between design and prototype development to leading teams that operate and maintain the systems supporting international deployments.

Bill has lead language development teams deployed globally and developed conversational AI solutions for fortune 200 clients. With a background in creative uses of computing, BM and MM degrees in Computer Music Composition, he also served as a research fellow at the CEMI (the Centre for Experimental Music and

Intermedia) at UNT.

Bill is a member the IEEE Photonics Society.

Meet The Advisors

Prof. Sugata Gangopadhyay

Head of the Department, CSE, IIT Roorkee

Prof. Gangopadhyay has about twenty years of teaching and research experience in BITS Pilani, IIT Kharagpur, Indian Statistical Institute, and IIT Roorkee. He has been devoted to understanding Boolean functions in the quantum computing context since 2010.

Prof. Panduranga

Associate professor, CSE, IIT Hyderabad.

M. V. Panduranga Rao is an associate professor at the department of CSE, IIT Hyderabad.

Dr Goutam Paul

Associate Professor, Head of Cryptology and Security Research Unit (CSRU), R. C. Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

Prof. Debabrata Goswami

Experienced Senior Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry.

Works at the forefront of interdisciplinary research that embodies theoretical and experimental research.

Dr Mansi Dhuria

DST-Inspire faculty fellow at Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad

Mr. Vipul Mankad

Investment professional with extensive experience of managing VC / Impact funds and implementing Development Projects in different emerging markets (South Asia-India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and East Africa- Tanzania).

Mr. Naresh Kumar Emani

Position: Associate Professor

Department(s):

Electrical Engineering

Ph.D.: Purdue University , West Lafayette Campus

Mr. Sai Santosh Kumar Raavi

Position: Associate Professor

Department(s):

Physics
Climate Change

Ph.D.: University of Hyderabad

Prof.Ajay Wasan

Position: Associate Professor
Atomic Spectroscopy, Precision Spectroscopy Quantum Optics, EIT, CPT. Laser Cooling and Trapping of Neutral atoms, Spectroscopy of Single atom.

Ph.d.:Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee