Swamit Tannu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research focuses on quantum computer architecture, compilers, control, and fault-tolerant quantum computing. He leads the QUEST group, which develops cross-layer techniques to make quantum computers scalable, reliable, and practical. He is the recipient of an NSF CAREER Award (2023). Before joining UW–Madison in 2021, he received his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech (Dec 2020). He also worked as a research intern at Microsoft Research, where he focused on quantum control architecture and superconducting logic.