Charles Reiss

Charles Reiss is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia, focusing on teaching and research in computer systems and education. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2016) and has a strong background in computer architecture and distributed systems. His research interests include computer science education methodologies, cloud computing, and systems optimization.

Education: B.S. Computer Science (Georgia Tech, 2008), M.S. Computer Science (UC Berkeley, 2011), Ph.D. Computer Science (UC Berkeley, 2016).

Teaching: Reiss has taught courses such as CS 3130 (Computer Systems and Organization), CS 3330 (Computer Architecture), and CS 4630 (Defense Against the Dark Arts). His courses emphasize hands-on learning with tools like HCLRS, an educational hardware description language.

Awards: Winner of the SoCC 2021 Test of Time Award for work on Google cloud trace analysis.

Contributions: Developed educational software like HCLRS and CPU cache exercises. Active in curriculum design for computer systems and security education.