Frederic (Fred) T. Chong | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Computer Architecture, Quantum Computing, Computer Security |
Awards | IEEE Fellow (2023) Intel Outstanding Researcher Award (2018) ACM Distinguished Member (2013) Chancellor's Fellow at UC Davis (2002-2007) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer Science |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Doctoral advisor | Anant Agarwal |
Website | people |
Frederic (Fred) T. Chong is an American computer scientist known for research in computer architecture, quantum computing, and computer security. [1]
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Chong received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 1990 and a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 1996, with Prof. Anant Agarwal as his thesis adviser.
Chong served in faculty positions at University of California, Davis and University of California, Santa Barbara before joining the University of Chicago faculty in 2015 as the Seymour Goodman Professor of Computer Architecture. [2] He is the lead PI of EPiQC, an NSF Expeditions in Computing program on Quantum Computing. [3] [4] He is a Fellow of the IEEE. [5]
In 2020, Chong co-founded Super.tech and served as Chief Scientist for the quantum software company. [6] In 2022, Super.tech was acquired by Infleqtion (formerly ColdQuanta), where Chong now serves as Chief Scientist for Quantum Software. [7]
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