Dr. Hua Wang

Professor

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Biography

Hua Wang is a Full Professor at ETH Zurich in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on innovating silicon and beyond-silicon integrated circuits and systems to address high-impact applications in communication, computation, bioelectronics, and sensing. Wang's work includes energy-efficient and high-linearity RF/mm-Wave/THz integrated systems and explores AI-assisted fast reconfiguration for 5G/6G communication and sensing. He has held several academic positions, including founding director at the Georgia-Tech Center for Circuits and Systems and has contributed significantly to the field through his leadership in the Georgia-Tech Electronics Micro-System Lab and various academic roles. Wang's expertise also encompasses multimodal sensors for medical applications, integrated RF-electronics-photonics systems, and next-generation molecular electronics using nanoscale technologies. He has been recognized with several awards, including being named an IEEE Fellow and receiving multiple prestigious faculty awards.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2021-01-01 — Present

Integrated Devices, Electronics, Systems (IDEAS) Group • ETH Zurich

Leading research initiatives in integrated circuits and systems.

Faculty Member

2021-01-01 — Present

ETH Quantum Center • ETH Zurich

Contributing to quantum technologies and education.

Full Professor, Chair Electronics

2021-01-01 — Present

D-ITET, ETH Zurich • ETH Zurich

Teaching and conducting research in electronics.

Founding Director

2020-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Georgia-Tech Center for Circuits and Systems (CCS) • Georgia Tech

Established and led research in circuits and systems.

Associate Professor Tenure

2018-01-01 — 2021-01-01

School of ECE • Georgia Tech

Led courses and research in electrical and computer engineering.

Director

2012-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Georgia-Tech Electronics Micro-System (GEMS) Lab • Georgia Tech

Oversaw research in micro-systems and electronics.

Assistant Professor

2012-01-01 — 2018-01-01

School of ECE • Georgia Tech

Engaged in teaching and research on advanced electronics.

Staff Engineer Project Lead

2011-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Skyworks Solutions •

Led projects in RF design.

RF Millimeter-Wave Design Engineer

2010-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Intel Corporation •

Worked on design for millimeter-wave technologies.

Research Scientist/Postdoctoral Scholar

2009-01-01 — 2010-01-01

California Institute of Technology •

Conducted research in electrical engineering.

Awards

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Top Contributing Author

2023-01-01
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IEEE Fellow

2022-01-01
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Qualcomm Faculty Award

2021-01-01
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DARPA Director’s Fellowship

2020-01-01
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DARPA Young Faculty Award

2018-01-01
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Outstanding Young Engineer Award

2017-01-01
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Dean’s Excellence Teaching Award

2015-01-01
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CAREER Award

2015-01-01
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Junior Professorship

2014-01-01
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DURIP Award

2014-01-01

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)
Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.