Kimberly R. Harris, PhD, is an American engineering physicist and planetary scientist who now works as an AI architect and search scientist. Harris is the founder of Quantum Quill Digital, LLC, the founder of PAILynx, Inc, and the author of Entity Engineering: A Field Guide for People, Brands, and the Businesses Behind Them, scheduled for release November 20, 2026. Readers and clients know her as Kim Harris.
Kimberly R. Harris spent more than twenty years in physical science, with research affiliations at the California Institute of Technology, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Planetary Science Institute. Harris holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a named inventor on two US patents. Her earlier work appears under the names K. R. Harris-Kuhlman and K. R. Kuhlman.
Today Harris applies the same measurement discipline to a new question: how search engines and AI assistants decide who a person or a business is. That work is called entity engineering. It makes sure machines can identify you, trust what they find, and cite you correctly.
What does Kimberly R. Harris, PhD work on today?
Kimberly R. Harris works on entity engineering through three channels: a book, a practice, and her own research record.
- Entity Engineering, the field guide for people, brands, and the businesses behind them. Out November 20, 2026.
- Quantum Quill Digital, the practice Harris founded. It helps personal brands, academics, SMBs and marketing teams build entity-first visibility across search and AI.
- Research and patents, the full scientific record under every name Harris has published under.
- Photography. Harris is a Master Photographer, a degree conferred by Professional Photographers of America.
Other places to find Kim on the Web.
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