Frederick is joining the Semiconductors Track of the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program a Pro Tem Lecturer and Senior Industry Advisor. He has 25 years of experience working in the semiconductor industry, advancing from a 24/7 sustaining process engineer in plasma etch, to most recently Director of Advanced Technology Integration at Qorvo, an industry leader in RF wireless solutions. Prior to entering the semiconductor industry Frederick worked 10 years at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. He received a BS in Physics and a BS in Mathematics from Oregon State University, MS in Physics at Purdue University and PhD in Condensed Matter Physics at Purdue University.

Frederick enjoys being immersed in nature in cross country skiing, hiking and backpacking. In past years he was an enthusiastic rock climber and mountaineer with a summit of Denali his most memorable climb. He holds a Nidan black belt with Shotokan Karate of America. Frederick is a writer of poetry.