# Mit Jha

> Dr. Mit Jha is the CEO of Quantum Corridor, the first inter-state quantum-safe commercial communications network in North America, running fiber from Chicago's 350 Cermak data center to Hammond, Indiana. A Purdue-trained PhD in transportation systems and former MIT research associate, he spent two decades structuring mega public-private-partnership infrastructure deals as a Managing Principal at Keystone Global before turning that dealmaking discipline toward building a quantum internet backbone across the American Midwest.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Quantum Corridor
- **Organizations:** Quantum Corridor, Keystone Global, PBS&J, David Evans and Associates, Earth Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Nationality:** United States
- **Education:** Ph.D., Transportation Systems, Purdue University, Senior Research Associate, Transportation & Demand Forecasting, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Leads Quantum Corridor, the first inter-state quantum-safe commercial communications network in North America, Oversaw first commercial data-center deployment of QCi's Dirac-3 quantum optimization machine at Digital Crossroad, Hammond, Indiana (March 2026), Network delivers 40 terabits per second capacity with 0.274 ms round-trip latency, secured by Toshiba Quantum Key Distribution

## Career timeline

- **1996-2002** — Senior Research Associate in Transportation and Demand Forecasting at MIT
- **2005-2008** — Vice President of Project Development at Earth Tech
- **2008-2009** — Senior VP, Director of Sales and Strategy at David Evans and Associates
- **2009-2010** — Senior VP, Director of P3 and Design Build at PBS&J
- **2018** — Joined Keystone Global (formerly Star America) as Managing Principal, leading mega P3 project development across North America
- **2026** — Serving as CEO of Quantum Corridor, overseeing deployment of QCi's Dirac-3 quantum optimization machine on the network

## Achievements

- Leads Quantum Corridor, the first inter-state quantum-safe commercial communications network in North America
- Oversaw first commercial data-center deployment of QCi's Dirac-3 quantum optimization machine at Digital Crossroad, Hammond, Indiana (March 2026)
- Network delivers 40 terabits per second capacity with 0.274 ms round-trip latency, secured by Toshiba Quantum Key Distribution
- Recognized as an expert in P3 (public-private partnership) project development, one of few who understand P3 from all participants' perspectives
- Led development of numerous mega P3 infrastructure projects across North America over a 20+ year career

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Quantum Corridor deployed QCi's Dirac-3 quantum optimization machine at the Digital Crossroad Data Center in Hammond, Indiana, the first commercial data-center installation of the system.
- **2024-11** — Quantum Corridor closed a $10 million Series A funding round.

## Links

- Website: https://quantumcorridor.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mit-jha-85602931
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Quantum-Corridor/100091652197765/

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Last updated: 2026-07-01