Dr. Chen Feng

Associate Professor

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Biography

Chen Feng received B.Eng. degree from the Department of Electronic and Communications Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, in 2006, and M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada, in 2009 and 2014, respectively. From 2014 to 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Boston University, USA, and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. He joined the School of Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada, in July 2015, where he is currently an Associate Professor and Principal’s Research Chair in Blockchain. His research interests include adapting new ideas and tools from information theory and coding theory to design and optimize communication networks, with a particular emphasis on blockchain technology. He is also the co-cluster lead for Blockchain@UBC, focusing on the use of blockchain in various applications and exploring its potential innovations in technology and communication.

Research Interests

Information Theory Wireless Relay Networks Coding Theory Quantum Communications Mean-Field Analysis Cloud Computing Optimization Stochastic Analysis Blockchains

Awards

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Teaching Excellent Award

2018-01-01
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Thank Prof! Award

2016-01-01
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Paper Award

2021-01-01
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Tier-2 Principal’s Research Chair Award

2020-01-01
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Visiting Fellow Scholarship

2019-01-01
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Emerging Professor Award

2017-01-01

Courses

Instrumentation Data Analysis Internet of Things Communication Networks Distributed Ledger Technologies Engineering Applications Wireless Communications Deep Reinforcement Learning for Engineers Advanced Wireless Communications Advanced Communication Networks Topics in Electrical Engineering: Mean-Field Analysis Topics in Electrical Engineering: Blockchain Technology Blockchain Clean Energy

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.