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Ray Chen is a Professor and the Joan Curry/Cullen Trust Endowed Chair in the Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the director of the Nanophotonics Optical Interconnects Research Lab at the Microelectronics Research Center. Chen has led significant research programs in optical computing and interconnects, notably directing the AFOSR MURI-Center for Power-Efficient Silicon Nanophotonics. His academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, followed by a Master’s and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California. Since joining UT Austin in 1992, he has been at the forefront of optical interconnect research, with his team reporting over 970 publications and securing 82 patents. Chen has also chaired numerous conferences and authored twenty books while contributing significantly to federal funding through hundreds of research grants. He is a Fellow of IEEE, OSA, and SPIE, and has received various accolades including the IEEE Teaching Award and NASA Certified Technical Achievement Award. Chen has also contributed to community service and has a notable role in mentoring researchers in his field.
Physical Optics Corporation • Torrance, California
Worked as a research scientist, manager, and director.
Radiant Research, Inc. • Silicon Valley
Led the company in raising funding for commercialization of polymer-based photonic devices.
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