Dr. Shimeng Yu

Professor

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Biography

Shimeng Yu is a full professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he holds the Dean’s Professorship. He received his B.S. degree in microelectronics from Peking University in 2009, followed by M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 2011 and 2013, respectively. Prior to his current position, he was an assistant professor at Arizona State University from 2013 to 2018. Yu is a distinguished IEEE Fellow, recognized for his contributions to non-volatile memories and in-memory computing. His research interests encompass semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and energy-efficient computing systems, with particular expertise in emerging non-volatile memories, AI hardware, and 3D integration. His impressive publication record includes over 400 journal and conference papers, receiving more than 30,000 citations, with an h-index of 82. He leads multiple initiatives funded by SRC/DARPA and is involved in the technical program committees for flagship conferences in his field. Additionally, he serves as an editor for IEEE Electron Device Letters and is the associate editor-in-chief for the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems.

Research Interests

Awards

#2024

IEEE Fellow

2024-01-01
#2023

Intel Outstanding Researcher Award

2023-01-01
#2022

Georgia Tech Roger P. Webb ECE Outstanding Mid-Career Faculty Award

2022-01-01
#2020

ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference (DAC) Under-40 Innovators Award

2020-01-01
#2019

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Inaugural Young Faculty Award

2019-01-01
#2018

ACM Special Interest Group Design Automation (SIGDA) Outstanding New Faculty Award

2018-01-01
#2017

IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) Early Career Award

2017-01-01
#2016

NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.