Fred Chong

Fred Chong has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Fred is currently serving as the Chief Scientist for Quantum Software at ColdQuanta since May 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Chief Scientist at Super.tech from January 2021 to May 2022.

Additionally, Fred Chong has been a Member of the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee since January 2021. Fred has also served as an Advisory Board Member at Quantum Circuits, Inc. since August 2017.

From 2015 to the present, Fred Chong has been the Seymour Goodman Professor of Computer Architecture at The University of Chicago. Before that, they held multiple roles at UC Santa Barbara, including Director of the Greenscale Center for Energy-Efficient Computing from March 2008 to July 2015, Director of Computer Engineering from July 2007 to July 2015, and Professor from July 2005 to July 2015.

Fred Chong has also been involved in various advisory and consulting roles. Fred was a Member of the Computer Engineering Advisory Board at California Polytechnic State University from September 2007 to May 2015. Fred served as a Member of the Technical Advisory Board at Global Science and Technology from March 2008 to March 2013. Additionally, they worked as a Technical Consultant at Skjerven, Morrill, Macpherson, LLC from June 2001 to August 2002.

Before joining UC Santa Barbara, Fred Chong worked at UC Davis, holding the roles of Associate Professor and Chancellor's Fellow from July 2000 to July 2005, and Assistant Professor from January 1997 to July 2000. Fred conducted research in areas such as embedded processor design, chip multiprocessors, computer security, nanoscale sensors, and quantum computing, receiving recognition for their work.

Overall, Fred Chong has a strong background in computer architecture, quantum software, and energy-efficient computing, with significant contributions to research, academia, and advisory roles.

Fred Chong completed their Bachelor of Science (S.B.) in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1986 to 1990. Fred then pursued a Master of Science (S.M.) in Computer Science from MIT from 1990 to 1992. Finally, they attained a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from MIT from 1992 to 1996.