Quantum Task Allocation and Scheduling with Security Enhancements via Quantum Key Distribution
Animesh Singh, Ankita Mohan, Satyakam Nayak, Neeraj Sharma, Sanjukta Chakraborty, Anjan Bandyopadhyay · 2025
As quantum computing progresses, the need for optimized task allocation and scheduling becomes paramount to efficiently harness quantum resources. Simultaneously, ensuring the security of communications in quantum systems is critical, given their vulnerability to quantum-specific attacks. This paper introduces a framework for quantum task allocation and scheduling, augmented with security enhancements using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). By incorporating novel quantum scheduling algorithms and cryptographic protections, this mechanism offers both high efficiency and strong security. Analytical formulations and simulations confirm the robustness of our approach, demonstrating improvements in both scheduling efficiency and secure communication.