# Uman Khalid

> Dr. Uman Khalid is a Research Professor at Kyung Hee University, Korea (Institute for Communications and Quantum Nexus; Communications and Quantum Information Laboratory), and a Series Editor of the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications Quantum Series on Quantum Communications and Networking. Research areas: quantum information science, including quantum sensing and metrology, quantum communication and networking, quantum machine learning, variational quantum algorithms and quantum optimization, and neutral-atom and Rydberg platforms.

Ph.D., Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Kyung Hee University (2023), advised by Prof. Hyundong Shin. B.E., Electronics Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan (2015).

Google Scholar (2026-11-03): 714 citations, h-index 17, i10-index 20.

## Pages

- [Home](https://umankhalid.github.io/): biography, research interests, and recent news
- [Publications](https://umankhalid.github.io/publications/): complete publication list with DOIs and Google Scholar citations
- [Research](https://umankhalid.github.io/#research): research themes and key contributions
- [Contact](https://umankhalid.github.io/#contact): Electronics and Information Building, Global Campus, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si 17104, Korea; umankhalid@khu.ac.kr

## Profiles

- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CyVQHYEAAAAJ)
- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9089-1139)
- [ResearchGate](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Uman-Khalid-3)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/uman-khalid-552b70b4/)
- [Communications and Quantum Information Laboratory](https://cqilab.khu.ac.kr/people/)

## Journal papers

- [Approximation Algorithms for Vehicle Routing Problems: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2026.3731146): J. Zhao, U. Khalid, S. N. Paing, C. Zhang, Z.-H. Zhan, H. Shin. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, 2026.
- [Quantum Fusion Learning for 6G Networks with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnse.2026.3725065): U. I. Paracha, U. Khalid, S. M. A. Rizvi, T. Q. Duong, M. Z. Win, H. Shin. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2026.
- [Quantum-Classical Dual LSTM Optimization for Internet of Intelligent Vehicles](https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2026.3696701): M. M. U. Gondel, U. Khalid, T. Q. Duong, E.-K. Hong, H. Shin. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 13, no. 16, pp. 35625–35639, 2026, cited by 1.
- [Quantum Clock Synchronization Networks: A Survey](https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2026.3694353): U. Khalid, M. S. Ulum, Mujirin, G. T. F. d. Abreu, E. Björnson, H. Shin. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 6552–6591, 2026, cited by 4.
- [Counterfactual Quantum Communication: Information Exchange in Quantum Shadows](https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2025.3616390): S. N. Paing, F. Zaman, U. Khalid, T. Q. Duong, M. Z. Win, H. Shin. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 2846–2880, 2025, cited by 1.
- [GenSC-6G: A Prototype Testbed for Integrated Generative AI, Quantum, and Semantic Communication](https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.001.2400760): B. E. Arfeto, S. Tariq, U. Khalid, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 63, no. 10, pp. 28–35, 2025, cited by 12.
- [Quantum Computing for Intelligent Transportation Systems: VQE-Based Traffic Routing and EV Charging Scheduling](https://doi.org/10.3390/math13172761): U. Khalid, U. I. Paracha, S. M. A. Rizvi, H. Shin. Mathematics, vol. 13, no. 17, p. 2761, 2025, cited by 5.
- [Quantum Machine Learning: Towards Hybrid Quantum-Classical Vision Models](https://doi.org/10.3390/math13162645): S. M. A. Rizvi, U. I. Paracha, U. Khalid, K. Lee, H. Shin. Mathematics, vol. 13, no. 16, p. 2645, 2025, cited by 29.
- [Controlled Quantum Semantic Communication for Industrial CPS Networks](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnse.2025.3589296): S. M. A. Rizvi, U. Khalid, S. Chatzinotas, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 13, pp. 996–1009, 2025, cited by 19.
- [Quantum fusion intelligence for integrated satellite-ground remote sensing](https://doi.org/10.1109/mwc.001.2400425): U. Khalid, U. I. Paracha, Z. Naveed, T. Q. Duong, M. Z. Win, H. Shin. IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 46–55, 2025, cited by 11.
- [Quantum property learning for NISQ networks: Universal quantum witness machines](https://doi.org/10.1109/tcomm.2024.3469555): U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, H. Jung, T. Q. Duong, O. A. Dobre, H. Shin. IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 4, pp. 2207–2221, 2025, cited by 9.
- [Integrated satellite-ground variational quantum sensing networks](https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.005.2300844): U. Khalid, M. S. Ulum, M. Z. Win, H. Shin. IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 62, no. 10, pp. 20–27, 2024, cited by 17.
- [Deep quantum-transformer networks for multimodal beam prediction in ISAC systems](https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2024.3420455): S. Tariq, B. E. Arfeto, U. Khalid, S. Kim, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 18, pp. 29387–29401, 2024, cited by 68.
- [Variational anonymous quantum sensing](https://doi.org/10.1109/jsac.2024.3414932): M. S. Ulum, U. Khalid, J. W. Setiawan, T. Q. Duong, M. Z. Win, H. Shin. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 42, no. 9, pp. 2275–2291, 2024, cited by 17.
- [Integrating sustainable big AI: Quantum anonymous semantic broadcast](https://doi.org/10.1109/mwc.007.2300503): S. Tariq, U. Khalid, B. E. Arfeto, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 86–99, 2024, cited by 35.
- [Quantum network engineering in the NISQ age: Principles, missions, and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1109/mnet.2023.3328892): U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, S. N. Paing, H. Jung, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. IEEE Network, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 112–123, 2024, cited by 45.
- [Quantum full-duplex communication](https://doi.org/10.1109/jsac.2023.3287611): F. Zaman, U. Khalid, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin, M. Z. Win. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 2966–2980, 2023, cited by 26.
- [Quantum semantic communications for Metaverse: Principles and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1109/mwc.002.2200613): U. Khalid, M. S. Ulum, A. Farooq, T. Q. Duong, O. A. Dobre, H. Shin. IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 26–36, 2023, cited by 87.
- [Quantum secure metrology for network sensing-based applications](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38802-6): M. T. Rahim, A. Khan, U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, H. Jung, H. Shin. Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, Art. no. 11630, 2023, cited by 16.
- [Entanglement detection with artificial neural networks](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28745-3): N. Asif, U. Khalid, A. Khan, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, Art. no. 1562, 2023, cited by 61.
- [Quantum anonymous private information retrieval for distributed networks](https://doi.org/10.1109/tcomm.2022.3168079): A. Khan, U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, H. Shin. IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2022, cited by 35.
- [Robust quantum state tomography method for quantum sensing](https://doi.org/10.3390/s22072669): A. Farooq, U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, H. Shin. Sensors, vol. 22, no. 7, Art. no. 2669, 2022, cited by 20.
- [Quantum anonymous collision detection for quantum networks](https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-021-00116-9): A. Khan, U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, K. Lee, H. Shin. EPJ Quantum Technology, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 27, 2021, cited by 26.
- [Metrologically resourceful multipartite entanglement under quantum many-body effects](https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/abd893): U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, H. Shin. Quantum Science and Technology, vol. 6, no. 2, Art. no. 025007, 2021, cited by 33.
- [Measurement-based quantum correlations for quantum information processing](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59220-y): U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, H. Shin. Scientific Reports, vol. 10, Art. no. 2443, 2020, cited by 52.
- [Measurement-based quantum correlation in mixed-state quantum metrology](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-018-2110-8): U. Khalid, Y. Jeong, H. Shin. Quantum Information Processing, vol. 17, no. 12, p. 343, 2018, cited by 47.

## International conference papers

- Noise-Robust Distributed Quantum Sensing: A Variational Quantum Approach: U. Khalid, M. S. Ulum, T. Q. Duong, M. Z. Win, H. Shin. IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 2025, 2025, cited by 1.
- Quantum-Based Beamforming Optimization for Transmit Power Minimization in MISO Networks: I. Hameed, U. Khalid, M. H. Rahman, M. Abrar Shakil Sejan, H. Shin, H.-K. Song. IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Türkiye, Sep. 2025, 2025, cited by 1.
- Anonymous quantum group communication in quantum linear networks: A. Khan, U. Khalid, Y. H. Kim, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. International Conference on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems (INISCOM), Da Nang, Vietnam, Feb. 2025, 2025, cited by 1.
- Artificial neural networks for quantum sensing: Metrologically resourceful state detection: U. Khalid, T. Q. Duong, H. Shin. International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC), Kanazawa, Japan, Jul. 2024, 2024, cited by 5.
- Optimal task scheduling in 6G networks: A variational quantum computing approach: U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman, A. Farooq, F. Zaman, H. Shin. International Conference on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems (INISCOM), Da Nang, Vietnam, Feb. 2024, 2024, cited by 2.
- Quantum dimension witness and assisted quantum state discrimination: U. Khalid, Y. Jeong, H. Shin. Bulletin of the American Physical Society (BAPS), Boston, MA, USA, Mar. 2019, 2019.

## Book chapters

- Quantum Computing for Combinatorial Optimization: U. Khalid, S. M. A. Rizvi, M. M. U. Gondel, M. S. Ulum, H. Shin. Handbook of Combinatorial Optimization, 3rd Edition, Springer, 2027.

## Patents

- Quantum reservoir learning for reinforcement-learning-optimized pulse and Hamiltonian control system and method for a Rydberg lattice: H. Shin, J. U. Roh, U. Khalid, S. M. A. Rizvi, M. Talha. Korea Patent Application 10-2026-0044766, Mar. 12, 2026.
- System and method for preparing a target quantum state in a noisy quantum system: H. Shin, U. Khalid, M. S. Ulum, M. Hamza, S. M. A. Rizvi, M. M. U. Gondel, J. U. Roh. Korea Patent Application 10-2026-0044751, Mar. 12, 2026.
- Microwave quantum network system and method for distributed superconducting quantum computing: H. Shin, U. Khalid, E. Gholamalishahiharouni, A. M. Nabih, S. M. A. Rizvi, A. W. Shaffar, J. U. Roh. Korea Patent Application 10-2026-0044710, Mar. 12, 2026.
- Noise adaptive variational quantum portfolio optimization system and method: H. Shin, U. I. Paracha, A. U. Haque, S. N. Paing, M. M. U. Gondel, U. Khalid, P. M. Min, J. U. Roh. Korea Patent Application 10-2026-0040373, Mar. 06, 2026.
- Image understanding system and method for performing quantum enhancement using a transformer model: H. Shin, J. U. Roh, K. K. Thandar, U. I. Paracha, M. Hamza, A. Mobusher, U. Khalid. Korea Patent Application 10-2026-0040361, Mar. 06, 2026.
- Quantum property learning method and system thereof: H. Shin, H. J. Jung, M. S. Choi, A. Farooq, U. Khalid, F. Zaman, S. Tariq, M. S. Ulum, N. Asif. Korea Patent 10-2930730, Feb. 20, 2026.
- Apparatus and method for classifying quantum states in quantum information integrated processing system: H. Shin, S. M. A. Rizvi, N. Asif, U. Khalid, M. A. Ullah, A. Khan. Korea Patent 10-2820473, Jun. 10, 2025.
- Apparatus and method of measuring quantum correlation in single qubit metrology in quantum information integrated processing system: H. Shin, U. Khalid, J. ur Rehman. Korea Patent 10-2636303, Feb. 07, 2024.
- Metrologically multipartite entanglement measurement method under quantum many-body effects: H. Shin, M. A. Ullah, U. Khalid. Korea Patent 10-2574230, Aug. 30, 2023.
- Quantum measurement method using perturbation sensitivity and quantum system using thereof: H. Shin, J. ur Rehman, U. Khalid. Korea Patent 10-2211060, Jan. 27, 2021.
- Method of measuring quantum correlation in mixed-state quantum metrology: H. Shin, Y. Jeong, U. Khalid. Korea Patent 10-2120663, Jun. 03, 2020.

## Invited talks

- From NISQ Networks to Global Quantum Internet: Perspectives on Vision, Applications, and Hybrid Integration: Invited Lecture, Quantum Communications and Computing Center (QC3) Distinguished Lecture Series, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 2025/08.
- From Quantum-Integrated Computing & Communication: Towards Quantum-Integrated Sensing, Computing & Communication: Invited Talk, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 2024/08.
- Quantum Horizons: Revolutionizing 6G Computing-Intensive Communication and Networking: Invited Keynote, International Conference on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems (INISCOM), Da Nang, Vietnam, 2024/02.