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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 67 1319 1251 432 388 589 15612

Prem Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Prem Kumar between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Prem Kumar published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2006. 34 of the 788 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2006. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 8 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 45 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 16 publications
1980 2025

788 publications in total across all disciplines

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Prem Kumar: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 1
1984 8
1985 7
1986 7
1987 8
1988 6
1989 8
1990 9
1991 11
1992 8
1993 12
1994 18
1995 13
1996 13
1997 21
1998 14
1999 16
2000 14
2001 16
2002 28
2003 25
2004 39
2005 38
2006 45
2007 37
2008 21
2009 25
2010 17
2011 33
2012 28
2013 33
2014 21
2015 11
2016 19
2017 16
2018 9
2019 22
2020 16
2021 21
2022 16
2023 21
2024 18
2025 16
Total 788
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Prem Kumar publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Prem Kumar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 588–597 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 589 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18 589
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Prem Kumar D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Prem Kumar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95 67
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Prem Kumar is a researcher affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields including Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, and Computer Science, with numerous contributions in subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The primary research interests of Prem Kumar cover a broad spectrum of topics. Key areas include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Photonic and Optical Devices, Quantum Optics and Atomic Interactions, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, Optical Network Technologies, and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture.

Prem Kumar has contributed publications to a variety of academic venues, frequently appearing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optica
  • Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2021
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Optics Express

Some of their notable recent papers include:

  • "Tunable dual-channel ultra-narrowband Bragg grating filter on thin-film lithium niobate" (2021), published in Optics Letters
  • "Design and Implementation of the Illinois Express Quantum Metropolitan Area Network" (2022), published in IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering
  • "Designing noise-robust quantum networks coexisting in the classical fiber infrastructure" (2023), published in Optics Express
  • "Quantum computing hardware for HEP algorithms and sensing" (2022), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Quantum teleportation coexisting with classical communications in optical fiber" (2024), published in Optica

Throughout their career, Prem Kumar has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, most notably:

  • Gregory S. Kanter
  • Jordan M. Thomas
  • Anirudh Ramesh
  • Josep M. Fargas Cabanillas
  • Miloš A. Popović

Best Publications

  • Peripheral Chemoreceptors: Function and Plasticity of the Carotid Body

    Prem Kumar;Nanduri R. Prabhakar

  • Optical-Fiber Source of Polarization-Entangled Photons in the 1550 nm Telecom Band

    Xiaoying Li;Paul L. Voss;Jay E. Sharping;Prem Kumar

  • Generation of correlated photons in nanoscale silicon waveguides.

    Jay E. Sharping;Kim Fook Lee;Mark A. Foster;Amy C. Turner

  • Quantum frequency conversion.

    Prem Kumar

  • Efficient low-intensity optical phase conjugation based on coherent population trapping in sodium.

    P. R. Hemmer;D. P. Katz;J. Donoghue;M. Cronin-Golomb

  • All-fiber photon-pair source for quantum communications

    M. Fiorentino;P.L. Voss;J.E. Sharping;P. Kumar

  • Development of Quantum InterConnects for Next-Generation Information Technologies

    David Awschalom;Karl K. Berggren;Hannes Bernien;Sunil Bhave

  • Observation of quantum frequency conversion

    Jianming Huang;Prem Kumar

  • Secure communication using mesoscopic coherent states.

    Geraldo A. Barbosa;Eric Corndorf;Prem Kumar;Horace P. Yuen

  • Four-wave mixing in microstructure fiber

    Jay E. Sharping;Marco Fiorentino;Ayodeji Coker;Prem Kumar

  • All-fiber photon-pair source for quantum communications: Improved generation of correlated photons.

    Xiaoying Li;Jun Chen;Paul Voss;Jay Sharping

  • Does AMP-activated protein kinase couple inhibition of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation by hypoxia to calcium signaling in O2-sensing cells?

    A. Mark Evans;Kirsteen J.W. Mustard;Christopher N. Wyatt;Chris Peers

  • Observation of squeezed noise produced by forward four-wave mixing in sodium vapor

    Mari W. Maeda;Prem Kumar;Jeffrey H. Shapiro

  • Optical parametric oscillator based on four-wave mixing in microstructure fiber

    Jay E. Sharping;Marco Fiorentino;Prem Kumar;Robert S. Windeler

  • NOISELESS OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION OF IMAGES

    Sang Kyung Choi;Michael Vasilyev;Prem Kumar

  • All-optical switching based on cross-phase modulation in microstructure fiber

    J.E. Sharping;M. Fiorentino;P. Kumar;R.S. Windeler

  • Observation of nonlinear optical interactions of ultralow levels of light in a tapered optical nanofiber embedded in a hot rubidium vapor.

    S M Spillane;G S Pati;K Salit;M Hall

  • Infrastructure for the quantum internet

    Seth Lloyd;Jeffrey H. Shapiro;Franco N. C. Wong;Prem Kumar

  • Quadrature-squeezed light detection using a self-generated matched local oscillator

    Chonghoon Kim;Prem Kumar

  • "Quantum Communication, Computing, and Measurement"

    Prem Kumar;G. Mauro D'Ariano;Osamu Hirota

  • All-fiber photon-pair source for quantum communications

    Marco Fiorentino;Paul L. Voss;Xiaoying Li;Jay E. Sharping

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Fiorentino
Marco Fiorentino Hewlett Packard Enterprise (United States)
William L. Kath
William L. Kath Northwestern University
Martin M. Fejer
Martin M. Fejer Stanford University
Seng-Tiong Ho
Seng-Tiong Ho Northwestern University
Giacomo Mauro D'Ariano
Giacomo Mauro D'Ariano University of Pavia
Antonio Mecozzi
Antonio Mecozzi University of L'Aquila
Saikat Guha
Saikat Guha University of Arizona
Robert H. Hadfield
Robert H. Hadfield University of Glasgow

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