Greg Byrd

About

Dr. Byrd's primary research is in the areas of quantum computing, computer architecture, and high-performance parallel systems. He is the executive director of the NC State Quantum Initiative, and chair of the IEEE-CS Quantum Technical Community (QTC). He is a founding co-organizer of the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering and has served as general chair, technical program chair, and finance chair. Before joining NC State, Dr. Byrd was a principal scientist at Celotek Corporation, where he developed software and protocols for the CellCase family of encryptors for ATM networks. He also worked at MCNC, in both the NC Supercomputing Center and the High Performance Computation and Communications group.

Education

• Ph.D. 1998 Electrical EngineeringStanford University
• Master's 1985 Electrical EngineeringStanford University
• Bachelor's 1984 Computer EngineeringClemson University