Jon Calhoun

Jon Calhoun is an Associate Professor in the Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University, directing the Future Technologies in Heterogeneous and Parallel Computing (FTHPC) Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (2017) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and dual B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics (2012) from Arkansas State University.

• Ph.D., Computer Science – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• B.S., Computer Science – Arkansas State University
• B.S., Mathematics – Arkansas State University

His research focuses on fault tolerance and data compression in high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Key areas include silent data corruption (SDC) mitigation, error-bounded lossy compression for scientific workflows, and improving checkpoint-restart mechanisms. His work addresses critical HPC bottlenecks in data movement, storage, and reliability, with applications spanning exascale computing, medical imaging, and autonomous vehicle systems.

Recent publications analyze compression trends in scientific data, including lossy techniques for DICOM files, federated learning communications, and real-time pedestrian detection systems. His group develops frameworks like SZ3 and LibPressio to optimize data management in HPC environments.

• NSF CAREER Award (2020)
• R&D 100 Award (2021) for SZ framework
• CECAS Junior Faculty Teaching Award (2022)
• Arkansas State Alumni Academy (2022)
• IEEE Senior Member (2022)

The FTHPC Laboratory investigates heterogeneous computing systems, funded by the National Science Foundation, DOE, and the US Army. His research integrates fault injection analysis, data reduction techniques, and energy-efficient scalable solvers.