{"id":2847,"date":"2023-03-23T10:53:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T14:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/people\/kekas\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T11:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T16:51:03","slug":"kekas","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/ibm-quantum\/people\/kekas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Kekas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Kakas is the External Relations Advisor for NC State\u2019s Quantum Initiative. He also serves as a Senior Advisor for the College of Engineering and Professor of Practice in ECE.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly as Associate Vice Chancellor, Dennis was responsible for Centennial Campus Partnerships and associated special projects. He also directed the Institute for Next Generation IT Systems. 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