Dr. Edward Yu

Professor

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Biography

Edward Yu holds the Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his A.B. (summa cum laude) and A.M. degrees in Physics from Harvard University in 1986, followed by a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1991. He started his academic career as an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 1996 and full Professor in 1998. In 2009, he joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. Yu has received multiple notable awards including the NSF CAREER Award and ONR Young Investigator Award in 1995. He is a Fellow of the American Vacuum Society and has served on numerous conference organizing committees, including General Chair of the Electronic Materials Conference from 2005 to 2007. His research focuses on microelectronics and nanoscale characterization, leading the Microelectronics Research Center and other initiatives at his university.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Holds the Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, focusing on microelectronics and nanoscale research.

Professor

1998-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of California, San Diego • San Diego, CA

Promoted from Associate Professor, taught Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Associate Professor

1996-01-01 — 1998-01-01

University of California, San Diego • San Diego, CA

Focused on research and teaching in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Assistant Professor

1992-01-01 — 1996-01-01

University of California, San Diego • San Diego, CA

Started academic career in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

1995-01-01
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ONR Young Investigator Award

1995-01-01
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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

1995-01-01
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UCSD ECE Graduate Teaching Award

1997-01-01
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AVS Fellow

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.