Dr. Tingjun Chen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tingjun Chen is an Assistant Professor at Duke University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University in 2014, followed by both a Master's and Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2018 and 2020, respectively. His research spans a variety of cutting-edge fields, including wireless networking, next-generation wireless optical networks, edge cloud computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and mobile embedded systems. Tingjun has held a postdoctoral position at Yale University and has received numerous awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and multiple accolades for outstanding research papers at conferences such as IEEE/Optica. His work is often recognized for its innovative contributions to fields related to wireless communications and embedded systems. He teaches various courses on IoT systems and advanced topics in electrical and computer engineering, fostering the next generation of engineers and researchers. Tingjun continues to engage in significant research endeavors, aiming to bridge the gap between computation and communication in next-generation systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-08-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Engaged in teaching and research in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Courses

ECE 891: Internship ECE 655L: Full-Stack IoT Systems ECE 590: Advanced Topics Electrical Computer Engineering ECE 495: Special Topics Electrical Computer Engineering ECE 493: Projects Electrical Computer Engineering ECE 392: Projects Electrical Computer Engineering COMPSCI 655L: Full-Stack IoT Systems COMPSCI 590: Advanced Topics Computer Science COMPSCI 390: Topics Computer Science

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)