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Fred Chong is the Seymour Goodman Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago and Chief Scientist for Quantum Software at Infleqtion. He leads the NSF-funded EPiQC Project, aiming to bridge theoretical quantum algorithms with practical hardware. His research spans quantum computing, computer architecture, security, and sustainable computing. Chong holds a PhD from MIT (1996) and previously served at UC Davis and UCSB. He has been awarded the NSF CAREER Award, IEEE Fellow distinction, and over a dozen best paper awards. His work includes co-founding Super.tech (acquired by ColdQuanta) and advising on the National Quantum Initiative.
Education: PhD in Computer Science from MIT (1996). Past roles include Chancellor’s Fellow at UC Davis (1997-2005) and Professor/Director at UCSB (2005-2015).
Research focuses on quantum software/hardware co-design, quantum algorithms, and practical quantum systems. His team develops tools like WESTPA for weighted ensemble simulations and collaborates on projects like the Greenscale Center for Energy-Efficient Computing. Awards include the Quantrell Award (teaching) and University of Chicago’s Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award.
Key grants total over $80M led/co-led. Labs/groups include the EPiQC Consortium, Systems Group, and CERES Center for Unstoppable Computing. Recent work includes scaling quantum networks, improving qubit reliability, and applying quantum computing to drug discovery and oncology.
