Liang Chao BioBiography for Liang Chao
Education
B.S. Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
Ph.D. Computer Science, Princeton University
Elected/Advisory Board
• Board Member, Cupertino Union School District (CUSD), 2016-present
• Board Member, YMCA Camp Campbell, 2016-present – outdoor science education & overnight camps
Awards
• Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken (CREST) Award, 2017
• Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation, 1994
Community Involvement and Advocacy (ongoing)
• Environmental Protection:
o Representative for CUSD Board in Safe-Route-to-School (SR2S) meetings in Cupertino and Sunnyvale
o Member, Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
o General Chair of 2019 Ride4Diabetes , De Anza Lions Club
• City Planning Policies:
o Co-founder of Better Cupertino - a community group for transparency, accountability and community
engagement in local government
o 2018 Housing Chair, League of Women Voters, Southwest Santa Clara Valley Chapter
o Member, Livable California – 9-county group for local control in planning decisions
• Science and Technology Education
o Volunteer Teacher with TEALS to teach Computer Science in high schools, serving underprivileged students
o Encorps Fellow (STEM Teachers Program) for STEM classes
• Community Services
o Member, De Anza Lions Club
o Volunteer for food distribution at Second Harvest Food Bank
o Volunteer for voter registration at Citizenship Ceremony with Asian Law Alliance
Leadership Education (completed)
ALF School Board Leadership Academy, 2018
Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute, 2017
Sheriff’s Communication Academy, 2017
Employment
• CEO, MindX (current, a startup for education enrichment & technology)
• Software Engineer, Quickturn and then Cadence Design Systems, 18 years.
• Visiting Researcher, Technical University of Munich, Germany, 2 years.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 3 years.
Hobbies
Skiing, biking, hiking and visiting beaches with family and friends.
I used to love ballroom dancing, swimming, gardening, and painting. Now I only have time to take cellphone
photos of what I appreciate since my new hobby is volunteering.
www.Liang4CupertinoCouncil.com