Georgios Tzimpragos

Georgios Tzimpragos is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on computer architecture and novel computing technologies. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan (2022–2025) and earned his PhD from UC Santa Barbara (2022), focusing on neuro-inspired temporal paradigms for superconducting computing. His research explores overcoming technology limitations in superconductors, quantum computing, and biological computing systems, aiming to bridge computation and verification for improved correctness and security.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of California-Santa Barbara (2022)
• MS in Computer Science, University of California-Davis (2016)
• BS in Computer Science, National Technical University of Athens (2012)

Research Interests: His work spans computer architecture, novel computing technologies (e.g., superconductors, flexible electronics), and brain-inspired computing. Recent projects include developing energy-efficient superconducting circuits, quantum computing hardware, and neuromorphic systems that integrate biological principles. His group emphasizes formal verification and semantic gap reduction in computing systems.

Recent Publications Trends: His articles address topics like superconducting logic design, quantum circuit simulation, and neuromorphic hardware acceleration. Recent work highlights include clockless superconducting logic, evolutionary neural network optimization, and formal methods for circuit validation.

Awards & Honors:

• James E. Smith Professorship (UW-Madison, 2025)
• ACM SIGARCH & IEEE CS TCCA Outstanding Dissertation Award (2023)
• Quantum Research Institute Fellowship (U-Michigan, 2024)

Grants & Teaching: Teaches E C E 554 (Digital Engineering Laboratory) and has received grants supporting superconducting and quantum computing research. His lab collaborates with industry partners on low-power and scalable architectures.