Subhash Kak is Regents Professor of Computer Science Department at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Kak’s research has spanned the fields of information theory, cryptography, neural networks, and quantum information. His research interests include AI, quantum information, theoretical physics and history of science.
Born in Srinagar, Kashmir, Kak completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. During 1975-1976, he was a visiting faculty at Imperial College, London, and a guest researcher at Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill. In 1977, he was a visiting researcher at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay. During 1979-2007, he was with Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge where he served as Donald C. and Elaine T. Delaune Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Padma Shri of India