Dr. Chongwu Zhou

Professor

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Biography

Chongwu Zhou is a full professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Yale University in 1999. Zhou has held various academic positions, including assistant professor and associate professor at USC. His research focuses on carbon nanotubes, nanowires, graphene, bionanotechnology, energy nanotechnology, and nanoelectronics. He has authored 161 journal publications, which have accumulated over 16,024 citations and possess an h-index of 55. Zhou's work has been featured in prominent publications, including Science and Scientific American. He serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology. Throughout his career, he has received several prestigious awards, including the NSF CAREER Award and the NASA TGiR Award. Zhou's research group includes postdoctoral researchers and students with backgrounds in electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and materials science.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Full professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Associate Professor

2006-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2000-01-01 — 2006-01-01

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Awards

#2007

IEEE Nanotechnology Early Career Award

2007-01-01
#2004

USC Junior Faculty Research Award

2004-01-01
#2002

NASA TGiR Award

2002-01-01
#2002

NSF CAREER Award

2002-01-01
#2003

Norris Fellowship

2003-01-01
#2001

USC Powell Award

2001-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.