Dr. Shyh Chiang Shen

Professor

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Biography

Shyh-Chiang Shen received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 2001. He is a key contributor to high-cycle low-voltage radio-frequency (RF) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switches, GaAs metal-semiconductor field effect transistors (MESFETs), and millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMICs). He spent his early career at Xindium Technologies from 2000 to 2004, where he developed proprietary commercial-grade InP single-heterojunction bipolar transistor (SHBT) technology and led the demonstration of monolithically integrated 40Gb/s PIN+TIA differential-output optical receivers. Dr. Shen joined the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Full Professor in 2018. His research has yielded 8 awarded U.S. patents, 5 book chapters, and over 170 publications in refereed journals and conferences, alongside numerous invited seminar talks. He edited the book entitled 'Nitride Semiconductor LEDs' (2nd Ed., October 2017). His current research focuses on wide bandgap semiconductor (WBG) microelectronics and optoelectronic devices, emphasizing the study of physical devices, fabrication, processing technique development, and device characterizations.

Research Interests

Awards

#2000

Gregory E. Stillman Semiconductor Research Award

#2001

Gregory E. Stillman Fellowship

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Richard M. Bass Outstanding Teacher Award

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Outstanding Junior Faculty Member Award

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Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

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.